Mimecast Limited
**Principal Data Analyst - hybrid based in Lexington, MA**Mimecast is a global leader in unified email management, offering cloud services for email security, continuity, and archiving. We are seeking a **Principal****Data Analyst** to play a pivotal role in transforming complex data into strategic assets that inform business decisions and drive growth using a modern data stack that includes **Tableau,Snowflake, GitHub,anddbt.** This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver robust data models, insightful dashboards, and in-depth analyses that illustrate business performance and opportunities.A core responsibility of this role is the ability to distill complex, multi-dimensional datasets into clear, user-friendly visualizations that tell a compelling story. Your visualizations will cut through data complexity to highlight what matters most, enabling faster, more confident decision-making across the organization.The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen, excels at translating technical concepts into business language, and thrives in collaborative, fast-paced environments where clarity and precision are paramount.Partner with business leaders and technical teams to gather requirements, translate business questions into analytical projects, and communicate findings through clear, concise visualizationsProven experience designing, building, and optimizing interactive dashboards in Tableau (or similar BI tools)Excellent communication skills; able to work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and present data-driven recommendationsHighly proficient in SQL, with the ability to improvequeries foroptimaldashboard performance- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate findings into actionable insights- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projectsExperience working with data transformation tools, including dbt, for building, testing, and maintaining data modelsFamiliarity with cloud data warehouses (e.g.Snowflake, AWS)Experience with version control systems (e.g.Git) and development of best practicesexperience in business intelligence or data analysis roles- 5+ years writing efficient and optimized SQL queries with the ability to write complex, optimized queries for performance and scalability- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing interactive dashboards using Tableau (or similar BI platforms like Power BI)- Programming skills in Python (desired) for advanced analytics, data manipulation, automation, and statistical analysis
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