Senior Looker Developer — Analytics Migration & Delivery

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What We Offer

An exciting, fast-paced environment embedded in a high-profile enterprise retail analytics program
The ability to learn aspects of client businesses and deepen expertise in Looker, BigQuery, and modern BI architecture
A talented and experienced pool of mentors, advisors, and analytics professionals
Significant investment in training across analytics tools, techniques, and domain knowledge

Key Responsibilities LookML Development & Architecture

Design, develop, and maintain LookML models, views, explores, and Looker dashboards to client coding and quality standards
Architect scalable LookML structures that support cross-domain reporting across multiple business verticals
Conduct code reviews for offshore developers; enforce standards and best practices before client-facing delivery
Optimize Looker report and query performance — identify bottlenecks, tune PDTs, and improve dashboard load times

Migration Delivery

Lead migration of legacy reports to Looker; own requirements analysis, LookML build, UAT support, and sign-off
Partner with offshore Analysts to distribute and track migration workload against sprint deadlines
Validate migrated reports against source data and business logic; document deviations and business owner approvals
Maintain migration tracker, flag blockers, and provide weekly status to PM

Data & Technical Collaboration

Work hands-on with client data — manage large numbers of data sources, assess data quality, and proactively partner with client IT/data engineering teams to resolve issues
Translate complex data models and technical constraints into clear, understandable language for business stakeholders and presentations
Support data governance, security, and access control implementation within Looker
Collaborate with client analytics engineers on BigQuery data model design and optimization

Standards & Enablement

Serve as the primary Looker standards resource for the EXL offshore team — build internal documentation, review checklists, and training materials
Support onboarding of new Looker developers into client coding standards and development workflows
Contribute to EXL's internal Looker practice — reusable patterns, accelerators, and peer knowledge transfer

Qualifications Required

8+ years of overall analytics / BI experience, with 5+ years hands-on in Looker — LookML, dashboards, explores, and SQL queries
Master's or bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, computer engineering, or a related analytics field; strong academic record preferred
Strong expertise in data modeling, SQL, and ETL concepts — ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex data issues
Hands-on experience with performance tuning and optimization of Looker reports and queries
Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery, or equivalent cloud data warehouse
Extremely comfortable working with data — managing large numbers of data sources, analyzing data quality, and proactively working with client data/IT teams to resolve issues
Ability to reformulate highly technical information into concise, understandable terms for presentations and business audiences
Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to research and make decisions on complex day-to-day and customer problems
Excellent communication skills — written and verbal

Preferred

Experience with version control systems (Git) for LookML development
Understanding of data governance, security, and access control within Looker
Experience migrating from Tableau, MicroStrategy or other legacy BI platforms to Looker
Domain experience in Retail, Media, Aviation, or Sports analytics
Prior experience in analytics-based consulting