September 11, 2024

Data Analyst

Paris, France

  • Full-time

Overview

We are building out a first-class Data and Analytics department composed of Data Engineers, Software Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Analysts, and Data Scientists. We ensure all teams at Datadog can easily self-serve the data and report they need to drive their projects and make decisions. If you’re excited to work on a fast-moving team using cutting-edge open-source technologies to collect, store, transform, analyze, and model data, we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

  • Clean, transform, test, and deploy, in our data modeling layer, datasets that are ready for analytics so Data Analysts and the whole company can work efficiently with our data
  • Work with Data Engineers to expose new datasets via our direct integration tool
  • Apply software engineering best practices to analytics code such as version control, testing, and continuous integration
  • Develop and communicate strong opinions about best practices in Analytics Engineering with our community of Data Analysts
  • Automate processes around access to data & analytics using APIs and Python scripts
  • Put in place solid analytics training, and data documentation, for all Datadog teams so they can learn how to use data to answer questions and build analytics reporting for their team without assistance
  • Help build actionable foundational reporting used by many teams at Datadog to make strategic decisions

Qualifications

  • You have 4+ years experience as a Data Analyst and mastered data analysis and visualization in a Business Intelligence tool such as Metabase, Looker, or Tableau
  • You are fluent in writing analytical SQL, are able to write complex queries with no assistance, understand the difference between SQL that works and performant SQL.
  • You have worked with a data transformation tool such as dbt
  • You have experience using the command line and Git
  • You are a clear, concise communicator and can explain complex concepts to a non-technical audience
  • You have a natural curiosity and investigative mindset - driven to know "why"
  • You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment and thrive on both autonomy and collaboration

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Bonus Points (any of the following):

  • You have some experience with data warehouses such as Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake
  • You have a some experience with working with APIs and a programming language such as Python

Benefits

  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
  • Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions
  • Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
  • Competitive global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

About Datadog

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another.