Senior Analyst, Report Engineering – Learning & Talent Solultions (Project Hire)

The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, and we can only achieve that through improving the success of the outstanding Employees and Cast Members that make up The Walt Disney Company! People Insights is a Center of Excellence (COE) that enables Human Resource leadership to attract, engage, and retain talent through compelling and actionable People Analytics. We integrate and transform organizational, HR, and Talent Acquisition data into a unified BI portfolio that empowers clients to create compelling stories about our most valuable resource: people!

Imagine yourself as a Reporting Engineer in Data Engineering for People Insights where your natural passion for working with data will allow you to be part of a team that enables insights to drive the enterprise HR strategy of The Walt Disney Company.  As a Reporting Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining various technical solutions to support end users through reports, dashboards, and other products and solutions. This role requires a strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, SQL, and data visualization tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Structures and Modeling

  • Design, develop, and maintain Snowflake objects such as tables, views, stored procedures, and user-defined functions to support reporting requirements

  • Use programming languages to compile complex data into a format that reporting tools can efficiently handle

  • Apply advanced knowledge of data warehouse structures/models and design principles to optimize data extraction and transformation

• Reporting Development and Optimization:

  • Translate report requirements into technical specifications for data model builds and report construction

  • Leverage complex tool features, such as html, to enhance user experience or to join external data alongside system data in one report

  • Identify opportunities to improve query performance, data loading processes, and overall system efficiency within Snowflake

  • Continuous optimization and fine-tuning of reports and reporting processes for improved performance

  • Explore new tools, technologies and best practices to enhance efficiency and provide innovative solutions

• Automation:

  • Build data pipelines that cleanse and combine information from disparate sources, with a specific expertise in understanding integrating data from apps like Smartsheet or translating manually collected data into efficient and consistent outputs

  • Consult with cross-functional teams, including data engineers, to deliver data pipelines that efficiently render in reporting tools

• Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and deeply understand the business needs & outcomes

  • Provide consultative support across a diverse group of clients and partners, building trust and influence

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including data engineers, business analysts, and data scientists to deliver impactful reporting solutions

• Documentation and Training :

  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of report specifications, data models/design decisions, and reporting use cases to ensure knowledge transfer and support continuity

  • Provide training and support to end users on accessing and interpreting solutions to ensure successful adoption and utilization of tools

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience in report engineering, data analytics, data engineering, or similar

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics or similar discipline

• Expertise in scripting languages such as SQL and Python, and experience with database technologies such as Snowflake

• Demonstrated proficiency in Smartsheet or Airtable, with experience working with partners to build and scale solutions

• Experience developing reports and dashboards using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Cognos

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities

• Effectively handle and maintain confidential information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with HR data, systems, and processes (e.g. Workday, SAP)

• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and methodologies

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, Florida is $108,200.00 - $132,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.