Global Analytics Engineer - Xero Small Business Insights
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Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.
At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.
Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) uses aggregated, anonymised data to generate insights about the small business economy. XSBI enables Xero to champion on behalf of small business by showcasing trends, challenges and opportunities evidenced from our data. This provides a valuable source of timely data for economists, policy makers and governments seeking to better the lives of small businesses globally.
The XSBI team is a small team of data enthusiasts based in Melbourne who are passionate about using insights to drive positive change for small businesses.
You’ll work within the Global XSBI team to understand data quality, undertake data collection, perform data analysis and identify areas of opportunity for future improvements. You will work across a number of exciting projects to deliver information and compelling insights in an accessible and unambiguous way.
This is an exciting and unique role, providing many opportunities to learn and grow as the XSBI brand scales globally.
What you’ll do
- Build, execute and maintain our data pipelines and reporting tools to deliver XSBI insights
- Identify, drive and deliver initiatives to streamline, optimise and/or automate our pipeline, reporting tools and processes in a new analytics environment
- Identify, investigate and partner with others to solve data and/or process issues
- Undertake exploratory research using internally and externally available data
Success looks like
- Delivers timely, relevant and accurate data analytics and insights
- Understands and applies key learnings to optimise business performance
- A team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others from across the organisation
- Takes responsibility for assigned tasks, demonstrates high levels of accountability and attention to detail
- Shapes and undertakes data processes so that they’re repeatable, scalable, and well documented, while strictly adhering to Xero’s data processes and standards, such as understanding data lineage and handling Personal Identifiable Information.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor of Computer Science or relevant qualification2-3 years of professional experience in an Analytics Engineering/Data Engineer role
- Advanced SQL skills
- Experienced with programming in PythonHistory of designing and building pipelines following engineering principles and version control (DBT experience is desirable)
- Strong analytical skills at the macro and micro level, including handling personal and identifiable information
- Practical experience with analytic engines (Snowflake is desirable), orchestration tools (Airflow/Prefect experience is desirable), notebook environments (Jupyter/Zeppelin) and reporting tools (Microstrategy is desirable)
- Clear and concise oral and written communication, including technical documentation
Why Xero?
At Xero we support many types of flexible working arrangements that allow you to balance your work, your life and your passions. We offer a great remuneration package including shares plus a range of leave options to suit your well-being. Our work environment encourages continuous improvement and career development and you’ll get to work with the latest technology.
Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. We are a member of Pride in Diversity, in recognition of our inclusive workplace. Our goal is to make sure you feel welcome and supported to do the best work of your life.
At Xero we embrace diversity and inclusion and value a #challenge mindset. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience . If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and Xero. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.
