Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Data Analytics Engineer for a top professional sports and sports technology client. This candidate will serve as a core analytics consultant supporting elite athlete performance and operational decision-making. The role focuses on migrating and optimizing Tableau dashboards built on AWS Redshift while taking full ownership of a specialized athlete management platform. The ideal candidate is technically strong, highly curious, and eager to become a subject matter expert in a niche sports-tech ecosystem—playing a direct role in shaping data-driven insights for coaches, sport scientists, and elite athletes. This is a contract until end of year that pays $40-$50/hr.
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Required Skills & Experience
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience building advanced Tableau dashboards
• 2–4 years of strong, advanced SQL experience
• Strong data analysis, statistics, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate business and performance needs into technical data solutions
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• High learnability and willingness to master Teamworks AMS
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Prior experience in sports analytics or sports technology environments
• Experience working with cloud data warehouses (AWS Redshift highly preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
• Exposure to athlete performance data (e.g., Hawk-Eye, GPS, wearable data)
• Experience migrating or optimizing data pipelines and BI environments
• Background working directly with coaches, performance analysts, or athlete operations teams
• Experience acting as an internal analytics consultant or product owner
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.