Analytics Engineer

Demonstrates ownership of individual workstreams with minimal supervision from senior team members, with the ability to coach junior team members on the engagement

Complete ownership for the end-to-end process of engaging stakeholders for design sessions and requirements gathering and solution build

Produces high quality, production level code balances on-time delivery with long-term sustainability

Proactively communicates progress and roadblocks to senior team members on an ongoing basis; proactively develops solutions to the roadblocks

Contributes to proposal development (i.e., assistance with analysis/presentation, etc.) and proactively identifies ways to improve the proposal quality (i.e., research, package case studies, etc.)

Assists Partners in preparation for pitches and attends as required

Supports in the development of Firm Contribution areas, such as Recruiting, Professional Development, Marketing, etc.

Bachelor's degree from a top university, required

3+ years of business intelligence or data analytics experience

Previous experience in data and analytics consulting or a client-facing role

Strong knowledge and delivery experience with Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, or any other data visualization tools

Working knowledge of ETL tools like Power Query, Azure Data Factory, FiveTran, Stitch, Alteryx, and languages like SQL, Python, or R

Relevant certifications associated with business intelligence tools, and enthusiasm to learn new tools and technologies and attain certifications

Experience in mentoring junior analysts and leading cross-functional teams to deliver data products

Demonstrated ability to interact and work collaboratively with junior and senior team members, senior management, and other stakeholders or professionals

Experience in independently managing deliverables with little oversight

Effective communication skills to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience or senior executives

"Roll up your sleeves" mentality and willingness to complete any task if needed, no matter the role

Ability to assist with internal firm initiatives (e.g., marketing, client pitches)

Willingness to travel up to 20%

Ability to work full time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday

Authorization to work in the United States

Commitment to living MERU's values and core characteristics

$125,000 base salary

In addition to benefits, MERU also offers an extremely competitive bonus program that is based on firm contribution efforts and performance.

Overview of MERU Service Offerings:

Performance Improvement: Help companies identify and achieve their full potential by leveraging a value-focused approach to driving sustainable margin expansion impact. Services include MERU 360 Assessment, Transformation Plan Development, Chief Transformation Officer placement, Cash Cycle and Working Capital Optimization, and Implementation Performance Management.

Turnaround & Restructuring: Partner with clients during uncertain times to help stabilize operations and rapidly triage the causes of financial distress, charting a path back to long-term sustainability. Services include Interim Management, Turnaround Plan Development and Execution, Liquidity Management, Stakeholder Negotiations, Strategic Alternatives Assessment, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Case Management.

Transaction Services: Partner with private equity firms across the investment lifecycle, from due diligence to portfolio value creation and exit planning. Services include Due Diligence, Pre-Close Planning, Post-Close Implementation, and Exit Planning.

Data Insights: Work with companies at all stages of their digital transformation journey to automate reporting processes, build scalable data platforms, and leverage predictive analytics to transform data from a liability into an asset. Services include Data Discovery and Analysis, Data Prep and Integration, Self-Service Analytics, Data Visualization and Reporting, Data Science and Advanced Analytics, and Strategy Enablement.

Voluntary Inclusion: It is MERU's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters: Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that MERU will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.