Senior Analytics Engineer

Faegre Drinker is a firm designed for clients and designed for you. We understand that our people are critical to our success and we are committed to investing in our paraprofessional, administrative and operations professionals. We are always looking for talented, service-focused individuals to join our flexible and high-performing culture. With technology tools and resources that support our hybrid work environment, our colleagues enjoy a culture of learning, support for work and personal goals, opportunities to give back to our communities, and competitive benefits and rewards programs. At Faegre Drinker, you will have the opportunity to share your expertise within and across teams and contribute to our success.
Job Description Summary:
Faegre Drinker has an opportunity for a Senior Analytics Engineer to work with our Technology and Innovation team in our Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New York City or Washington, D.C. office. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to contributing to the Gold semantic layer for the firm’s enterprise data lake and sets the standards that make the firm’s two primary consumption layers - Microsoft Power BI (the firm’s primary business intelligence platform) and Databricks AI/BI (Databricks AI/BI, including Genie conversational analytics) - trusted, consistent, and AI-ready. This position will work with other talented individuals who share a passion for doing great work in the best interest of our clients.
Job Description:
What you would do:
Owns the Gold dimensional model (star schemas) across areas such as client, matter, timekeeper, and practice-group dimensions, producing curated, AI-ready data products
Leads delivery of executive dashboards and self-service analytics in Microsoft Power BI
Authors approved firm metric definitions once via Databricks Unity Catalog Metric Views to eliminate metric drift; implements definitions ratified by the firm’s data-governance cadence
Sets standards for modeling, Power BI, and Databricks Genie curation/grounding; mentors mid-level and junior Analytics Engineers
Partners with key stakeholders to ensure that Gold data products are consumable by the firm AI offerings, and resolves cross-system definitional questions in partnership with the governance cadence
Special projects and other duties as assigned
What is expected:
Ability to problem-solve
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a virtual environment (e.g., via phone, web/videoconference)
Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-orientated environment
Demonstrated ability to use good judgment in taking initiative while asking for direction or clarification and consulting others, as appropriate
Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation
Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information
Ability to take direction and accept supervision
Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations
Ability to work effectively with co-workers in a team oriented collaborative environment
What we offer:
Flexible working environment for work-life success
Opportunity to participate in firm-sponsored volunteer events
Wellness programming with personalized content and activities
Professional environment and the opportunity to work with experts at the top of their fields
Variety of health plan options, as well as dental, vision and 401(k) plans
Generous paid time off
The anticipated initial annual salary range for someone who is hired into this position is $139,300 - $159,200.
Actual initial salary may be above or below the above-identified range and will be based on the relevant skills, training, experience, and other job-related factors, including the location where the position is filled, in all cases consistent with applicable law. This is an exempt role and the initial salary range listed above is just one component of Faegre Drinker's total compensation and benefits package for professional staff, which includes, but is not limited to, a discretionary bonus; life, health, accident, and disability insurance; and a 401(k) plan.
What is required:
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical or quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience
8+ years of analytics/data engineering experience
Expert-level SQL and dimensional modeling skills
Deep, hands-on Microsoft Power BI expertise (data modeling, DAX, enterprise dashboard delivery)
Experience defining and governing business metrics/KPIs across multiple source systems
Ability to mentor and set technical standards for less experienced analytics engineers
Experience partnering with data engineers to translate Silver-layer structures, key-resolution logic, and source data constraints into Gold-layer dimensional models
Databricks AI/BI and Genie experience strongly preferred.
Apply now if you are ready to join the Faegre Drinker team!
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