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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Analytics Engineer - **Company:** Granicus, LLC - **Location:** Saint Paul, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $149,300.0 - $172,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Data Analysis, Cloud Database, Cyber Security, Customer Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Structures, Data Systems, Digital Content, Google Analytics, Tableau (Software), User-Centered Design, Web Analytics, Sql Optimization, Backend, Data Strategy, Data Analytics, Tools for Reporting, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88041826/1 ## About the Role * Be dependable and reliable for our customers and our colleagues. * Be organized and manage your own workload. * Be proactive. Be willing to jump in, not wait to be told. * Be willing to try something new, not dependent on documented examples. * Be empathetic. Consider the human experience, needs and motivations of our customers and our colleagues. * Be open to feedback. Listen with the same passion with which you want to be heard. * Be curious. Gather information and knowledge. Consider new ideas and approaches. Consider what you might not know., * Advanced SQL and strong analyticsready data modeling skills * Subjectmatter expertise with the ability to define and influence best practices at an organizational level * Demonstrated ability to define, communicate, and enforce analytics engineering methodologies at an enterprise scale, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry benchmarks * Strong understanding of cloud data ecosystems and upstream data pipelines * Exceptional data quality discipline, including validation, reconciliation, and auditability * Systems thinking mindset with comfort operating in ambiguous, high-complexity integration scenarios. * Clear technical communication and crossfunctional collaboration skills. * Proven experience developing dashboards and reporting solutions; Amazon QuickSight and Tableau is a plus. * Strong background in quantitative research and statistical analysis; qualitative research a plus. * Deep understanding of web analytics and behavioral data, including eventbased and engagement datasets from tools such as Google Analytics (GA4), Adobe Analytics, Siteimprove, or similar. * Experience integrating multichannel digital data sources, including email marketing platforms, social, surveys, and other emerging customer feedback and engagement channels. * Comfortable leading external client-facing workstreams * Experience and/or enthusiasm for working with government clients with passion for public service, citizen engagement, and communication Experience/Credentials * 8+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data analytics, or business intelligence, supporting analytics delivery in complex, crossfunctional environments; experience with web analytics, digital marketing data, or government technology preferred, working with external clients * Proven track record of establishing and governing analytics engineering standards with enterpriselevel impact, influencing organizational data strategy and outcomes ## Description GXG is a fast-growing agency at a high-growth tech company, seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to serve as a leading technical expert for analytics engineering and analytics-ready data architecture supporting GXI Enterprise (GXI-E), our advanced analytics platform. This role independently solves highly complex and ambiguous data challenges and sets standards and best practices that influence analytics delivery across GXG. The Sr. Analytics Engineer designs, governs, and evolves scalable analyticsready data solutions that support advanced analytics platform delivery. Through deep expertise and independent decisionmaking, this role is ideal for someone who thrives at working with complex data integrations and backend processes, enabling scalable reporting, measurement, and insights that support strategic decisionmaking and digital experience outcomes for our clients. You will transform complex, externally sourced data into standardized, reliable models that enable scalable reporting, dashboards, and measurement. By establishing repeatable integration patterns and backend processes, this role improves data readiness, delivery efficiency, and the quality of insights that inform client decisionmaking and digital experience outcomes. Strong candidates are subject-matter experts with a systemsthinking mindset who are comfortable influencing crossfunctional stakeholders, mentoring through example, and shaping longterm analytics approaches. Top candidates have a passion for understanding customer behavior, are experts in interpreting data from email, web, social media platforms, and client systems, are comfortable with storytelling with data, and confident presenting to internal and external stakeholders. Candidates must have a desire to be part of a data-driven, customer-focused, fast-paced team that loves the mission of improving the citizen experience and providing world-class service to government customers. Who We Are: Data-driven thinkers, grounding our insights and recommendations for growth in measurable data and context. * Human-centered design practitioners, understanding best practices, regardless of technology or use case, and always putting people at the center of our solutions. * Digital content creators and strategists, applying best practices to key message development, evaluation of current client content, and identifying optimization opportunities. * Innovators, leveraging design-thinking and other frameworks to keep our work fresh and help our customers adopt a mindset for change. We drive toward success with a spirit of experimentation and agility. How We Show Up to Work: * Demonstrate a polished, professional relationship with colleagues and customers., * Leads analytics engineering and analyticsready data architecture across GXG for Government clients * Lead the development, implementation, and governance of analytics engineering standards and best strategic practices influencing enterprise delivery * Design and maintain highly reliable, standardized data models, transformation logic, and validation frameworks for customer analytics delivery * Own the analytics-engineering layer for our advanced analytics platforms, transforming product-delivered data into analytics-ready delivery * Act as GXG's senior advisor for complex customer data integrations and technical decision-making * Define reusable integration patterns, templates, and documentation to support scalable delivery, reducing ambiguity and startup time * Define and evolve GXG processes for data quality, QA, backfills, and release coordination. * Monitor and resolve data quality and consistency issues to ensure data structures support dashboards, metrics and client outcomes * Triage data issues within GXG and coordinate clearly scoped escalations to Product teams when required * Provide strategic input on analytical methodologies, measurement frameworks, and best practices. * Improve organizational team efficiency by identifying systemic data challenges and driving durable, scalable solutions, These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job. This role is typically performed on a computer using Zoom or Teams. Individual will be on camera throughout the day engaging with other employees. The role is typically performed indoors within a home office environment. This role is typically performed while sitting or standing at a desk. The individual will occasionally lift light objects Prior to the shutdown for the Covid-19 pandemic, GXG staff were expected to be available for on-site customer meetings with our federal, state and local customers. This included travel in some instances. As our customers' expectations and responses to the pandemic continue to evolve, GXG team members may once again be expected to be available for in-person customer meetings. Security Requirement * Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program. * Due to security requirements, this position is currently open only to those located in the Continental US. * Candidates must be able tooperatein the Centraltime zone to support client needs. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria)