Data Analyst

Founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is one of the largest global independent studios, dedicated to delivering next-generation AAA games. CIG prides itself in thinking outside the box, encouraging creativity and developing ground-breaking technology. CIG believes in raising the bar for the gaming industry and the community as a whole.

About the Role:

Our Data Solutions team serves as the analytical backbone that transforms complex gaming data into actionable insights for our development, marketing, and sales teams. The Data Analyst will leverage cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform and AWS) and other advanced analytics tools to analyze website analytics, internal performance metrics, and live game data to drive improvements in sales, game stability, and player engagement.

Working within our cloud-first environment, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and performance while delivering clear, data-driven insights that shape the future of our gaming experiences. You'll connect designers and engineers with visualizations of the data they produce, audit data storage and collection, build data processing jobs, and provide actionable insights through dashboards and reports to promote data-driven decisions.

This position is based on site at our studio in Bee Cave, TX.

What do our Data Analysts do?

• Design, build, and maintain dashboards, visualizations and reports.
• Audit metrics for malformed/unoptimized data.
• Design and implement automation jobs for transformation and aggregation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and translate their requests to actionable results.
• Highlight trends that can provide marketing and sales insight.
• Educate analytics consumers on usage of data visualization software.
• Prepare regular reports on sales and marketing performance.
• Identify areas for improvement of visual reporting.
• Continual education in new technologies and methodologies.

What would we expect from our Data Analysts?

• Three or more years’ experience as an analyst or other relevant experience.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to present complex data insights clearly.
• Attention to detail and consistent self-review practices.
• Eye for aesthetically pleasing visuals and user-friendly dashboard design.
• Proficiency with SQL and experience working within cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform and AWS).
• Ability to break down technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders across various departments.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technologies:
  Python for data analysis and automation, Google Analytics for web and user behavior analysis, Cloud Platforms (Google Cloud Platform and AWS), ElasticSearch for data search and analytics, Kibana for data visualization and monitoring, Tableau for business intelligence and reporting

Diversity Statement

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it’s our differences that make it special.

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