Position Overview
Seeking a Metabase Analyst to design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports that transform data into actionable business insights using Metabase.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build interactive dashboards and visualizations in Metabase
- Write and optimize SQL queries to extract and transform data
- Create and maintain data models and metrics for business reporting
- Implement filters, drill-downs, and interactive features for end-user exploration
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate into analytics solutions
- Configure user access, permissions, and data security controls
- Schedule automated reports and email notifications
- Monitor database performance and optimize query efficiency
- Document dashboards, data sources, and analytical methodologies
- Provide training and support to business users
Required Skills
Technical:
- Proficient in SQL (joins, subqueries, aggregations, window functions)
- Strong experience with Metabase (dashboard creation, question builder, native queries)
- Understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
- Data visualization best practices
- Knowledge of data modeling concepts (star schema, fact/dimension tables)
- Experience with data filtering and parameterization
Analytical:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate business questions into data queries
- Understanding of KPIs, metrics, and business intelligence concepts
- Data quality assessment and validation
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Detail-oriented with focus on accuracy
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or related field
- 2-4 years of experience in data analytics or business intelligence
- 1+ years hands-on experience with Metabase
- Strong SQL proficiency (intermediate to advanced)
- Experience with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker - bonus)
Typical Deliverables
- Executive dashboards with key business metrics
- Sales, marketing, and operational reports
- Customer analytics and cohort analysis
- Financial reporting and budget tracking
- Automated daily/weekly/monthly reports
- Ad-hoc data analysis and insights
