Senior Analytics Specialist – Data Engineering & Visualization

Cognizant•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, redefining clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our outstanding industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com. We are seeking a highly skilled Analytics Specialist with extensive experience in data engineering, analytics, visualization, and data warehousing. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering end-to-end solutions, driving business insights, and optimizing processes through automation and advanced analytics.

Requirements

Technical Expertise: Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI, SQL Server (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS), SAP Hana.
Certifications: Tableau Desktop Specialist, Microsoft SQL Server Querying Certified.
Strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL processes, and data validation.
Proficiency in performance tuning and query optimization.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in automating reporting workflows and saving significant manual effort.
Proven ability to deliver business growth solutions (e.g., revenue maximization, partner activation).
Hands-on experience with custom visualization development in Tableau.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain data engineering pipelines, data marts, and data warehousing solutions using Snowflake, SQL Server, and SAP Hana.
Create and optimize interactive dashboards and reports using Tableau and Power BI, including advanced custom visualizations (e.g., spider charts, dynamic dimension views).
Lead end-to-end SDLC activities: requirement gathering, feasibility analysis, stakeholder management, effort estimation, and project planning.
Perform sales and bookings data analysis across multiple hierarchies (product, customer, distributor, partner) to generate actionable insights for business executives.
Automate reporting processes and reduce manual efforts through innovative solutions (e.g., automated PPT generation from Tableau dashboards).
Conduct performance tuning for dashboards, SQL queries, and stored procedures to improve efficiency.
Develop and deploy ETL processes, SSAS cubes, and database objects across development, staging, and production environments.
Troubleshoot data discrepancies, resolve SQL Server locking issues, and monitor SQL Agent jobs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver quarterly business review presentations and strategic insights.
Ensure secure data sharing and compliance with organizational standards.