Principal Data Analyst

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We believe that with the right people and the right data, anything is possible
Our Mission:
Dun & Bradstreet holds the world's largest commercial database, with over 600 million records powered by 30,000 data sources updated 5 million times per day.
Our teams in Dublin are harnessing the latest technology stacks to build world-class engineering capabilities and develop flexible, scalable solutions through a cloud-first delivery.
Each day, we are finding new ways to strengthen our award-winning culture and accelerate creativity, innovation and growth.
As a Principal Data Analyst within the Prime & GTS team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our data ecosystem.
You will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for data analysis and data element design, ensuring that data is accurately modeled, mapped, and integrated across systems.
Your work will directly influence how data is manufactured, consumed, and trusted across the organization.
As part of the Prime & GTS team, you'll:
Act as the
Principal Data Analyst SME
, advising on data element creation, mapping, corrections, and operational data issues.
Lead
data analysis
efforts to understand data flows, transformations, and dependencies across systems.
Collaborate with business units and IT teams to ensure accurate data integration and transformation.
Review and refine data element requirements, ensuring alignment with existing architecture and minimal disruption.
Serve as a
trusted advisor
on data architecture, collaborating closely with engineering teams.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders, translating complex data concepts into actionable insights.
Guide and mentor team members on best practices in data analysis and engineering.
About you:
Minimum
10+ years of experience
in data analysis, with a strong background in developing data schemas and engineering data elements.
Proven expertise in
SQL
, and working with structured and semi-structured data formats such as
XML
and
JSON
.
Deep understanding of
columnar database architectures
and performance optimization techniques.
Extensive experience with
Big Data platforms
and technologies, including
ETL pipelines
, and a comprehensive grasp of the
data lifecycle
—from ingestion and cleansing to transformation, enrichment, and packaging.
At least
6+ years of hands-on experience
in
Data Engineering
, including building and maintaining
Data Warehouses
,
Data Lakes
, and
real-time data streaming
solutions.
Proficiency with
cloud platforms
such as
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
and
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
.
Demonstrated experience working in
Agile environments
as part of a data platform or engineering team.
Hands-on experience with modern data engineering tools and environments such as
Amazon Redshift
,
Snowflake
, and
Google BigQuery
, ideally at enterprise scale.
We appreciate you may not meet all listed criteria above, but if you have the passion and eagerness to learn and grow, we want to hear from you
What's on offer at D&B (Ireland specific):
25 days annual leave (plus 2 paid volunteer days & 1 paid un-sick day)
Holiday buy & sell (the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days per year)
Flexible working - hybrid model
Employee Health Insurance
Mental Health Support program
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Parental, Marriage and Bereavement)
Life Assurance
Educational Assistance Program
Life-Style Account (D&B will match your contributions up to €40 per month and can be used to claim for a range of health-related, leisure or lifestyle activities)
At Dun & Bradstreet, we are 6,000 friendly colleagues around the world waiting to meet you and give you the opportunity to grow your career
All employees and contractors working in D&B should be aware that they have responsibilities in relation to the Company's Business Management System.
This relates to information and its security, quality, environment and health and safety both during and post-employment with D&B
Dun & Bradstreet is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Information Services
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