Senior Data Analyst

Owlchemy Labs•Austin, TX

5h•$105,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

Owls in this role provide insights and analyses at all stages of our project lifecycles, from earliest prototyping to live engagement with our players. Balancing an analytical mindset and technical expertise while diving into data and turning it into meaningful insights. Adapting data insights to the unique landscape of games and VR, and partnering with Owls at all levels across our creative, accessibility, financial, and live services teams.

Requirements

Experience with data modeling in an applied context
Experience with large complex data sets using structured and unstructured data
Developing methodological approach(s) for data collection and analysis to support business decisions
Ability to perform data mining, pattern recognition & correlation analysis and insight generation
Familiarity with statistical and data programming languages such as SQL, PHP, Python, and C++
Demonstrate critical thinking, provide confidentiality of data, and attention to detail
Ability to provide clear, concise, accurate communication (both verbal and written) with audiences of varying technical abilities and business contexts
Ability to research independently, challenge and verify data, and provide recommendations to improve data analysis methodology, with the ability to navigate dependencies and collaborations across projects and stakeholders
Collaborative and creative-thinking, team-player mentality with the ability to give and receive constructive feedback
Experience with Google or Microsoft spreadsheets and presentation tools
University Diploma in Statistics, Math, Engineering, Economics, or another quantitative field or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience working as a data analyst
Experience with Looker Studio or similar analytical tools
2+ years of games industry experience
Live-operations games experience

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of games, VR or software development lifecycles
Technical familiarity with Unity, its analytical capabilities, and backend services
Ability to design and develop complex SQL queries and reports to retrieve required data, and troubleshoot data discrepancies
Appreciation of puns (or at least the ability to groan at them)

Responsibilities

Work closely with Owlchemy Leadership to understand available data, suggest improvements and develop approaches for collecting, analyzing and automating data to inform decision making across technical and business needs
Develop and own data pipelines, models, tools, and processes to ensure accurate data collection and analysis
Develop and own product dashboards that serve as the central point of truth for Leadership, Product Development, and Marketing
Collaborate with stakeholders to provide recommendations for utilizing quantitative and qualitative metrics and key performance indicators to drive technical and business outcomes across business, marketing, financial and development needs
Drive discovery of trends in play patterns that help inspire the development of new or improved features and content for our games
Partner with marketing and sales to drive ongoing performance analyses of our projects in development, at launch, and beyond
Support our “Project-Role Framework” methodology with well-designed and comprehensive analyses at all stages of the product lifecycle
Use industry best practices to document analysis through different formats including basic data visualization such as graphs, tables, and PowerPoint slides to help communicate the findings
Be involved in building automated dashboards and reports to facilitate understanding of business KPIs and player experience
Stay current with Unity and VR industry trends, development practices, and help ensure distribution of that knowledge throughout the team
Stay current with global data compliance regulations ensuring data integrity