balorgames - Senior Analytics Engineer

• 5+ years of analytics or data engineering experience, including significant hands-on work in Snowflake (Snowflake Scripting or stored procedures, tasks, dependencies, and streams) • Strong SQL (window functions, CTEs, performance tuning) and Python for pipelines, API integrations, and data validation • Experience with AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2) or equivalent cloud services • Experience building ingestion for many heterogeneous sources: REST APIs, flat-file and S3 drops, Fivetran or similar connectors, and scraped or semi-structured data • Experience designing warehouses that absorb new business units or acquired data sets, including master data and entity mapping • Practical experience building automation with LLMs or agent frameworks in a production setting, including evaluation, logging, and human-in-the-loop controls • Experience building and publishing Tableau dashboards for business and finance audiences • Hands-on experience with Tableau Server or Cloud administration and row- and column-level security (user filters, entitlement tables, data source permissions) • Strong attention to detail, with an instinct for checking numbers against an independent source • Demonstrated track record of delivering independently on fixed-term engagements with evolving requirements and priorities • Games industry experience working with platform sales data (PlayStation Partners, Xbox, Nintendo Developer Portal) • Experience with marketing data sources such as ad platforms or Steam wishlist and traffic data • Prior contract or consulting work with small, fast-moving companies • Engagement Terms • The contractor is engaged as an independent contractor, not an employee, and is responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits. US-based contractors will be issued a Form 1099-NEC; a completed W-9 is required before the first invoice is paid • The contractor determines the methods, tools, and working schedule used to deliver the work, subject to the agreed overlap window and deliverable dates • The contractor provides their own equipment and workspace. Balor Games will provision access to Snowflake, Tableau, AWS, and other systems required for the engagement, to be revoked at completion • Hours are billed in quarter-hour increments against monthly invoices with supporting time records. Hours above the monthly cap require prior written approval from the Engagement Lead; no overtime premium applies • All work product is work made for hire, with intellectual property assigned to Balor Games. A signed Independent Contractor Agreement and confidentiality agreement are required before the start date • Either party may terminate the engagement on 14 days’ written notice. Balor Games will pay for approved hours worked through the termination date • Extension of the term or conversion to an employed role may be discussed by mutual agreement but is not guaranteed