Business Intelligence Engineer, SPEAR
Amazon
Description
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Remote Location - California | Remote Location - New York | Remote Location - Virginia | Remote Location - Washington
Join us in helping secure Amazon facilities across the globe! Amazon’s Special Programs, Evaluations, Assessments, & Response (SPEAR) Organization is seeking a Business Intelligence Engineer (BIE) for the Data and Analytics (DNA) team to build and support scalable, automated reporting mechanisms that enable customers to make effective, data-driven decisions and to reinforce the overall Rhythm of the Business (RoB). The DNA team serves as a force multiplier to the organization, providing visibility to strategic planning and operational insights for SPEAR related services.
In this role, the BIE will own and architect scalable solutions across multiple business domains, driving insights through advanced statistical analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) integration, and data visualization techniques. They will lead cross-functional initiatives to develop and implement sophisticated analytical tools, self-service platforms, and metrics frameworks that enable data-driven decision making at scale. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen, demonstrating proven ability to influence stakeholders and translate complex business requirements into technical solutions. They will identify strategic opportunities, lead technical design reviews, and establish best practices while mentoring other builders.
Successful members of this team collaborate effectively with end-users, software development teams, and peer engineering teams to solve problems, and implement new solutions. Experience architecting large-scale systems, implementing complex data models, and driving automation is essential. The role requires a balance of technical leadership and business partnership, with the ability to continuously evolve analytical capabilities through emerging technologies and industry best practices.
The position is remotely based and requires international travel amounting to approximately 20% to ensure the delivery of this team’s mission.
Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
* Own end-to-end delivery of complex data projects, including stakeholder management, technical implementation, and change management
* Develop and implement metrics and advanced analytics frameworks that drive business strategies at senior levels
* Architect and implement large-scale data solutions using multiple technologies (e.g., Redshift, MySQL, Oracle, Python, R)
* Identify strategic opportunities for innovation in data analytics, researching and implementing methodologies
* Design and drive adoption of self-service analytics platforms and visualization solutions at scale
* Lead cross-functional initiatives to identify and resolve systemic data quality issues
* Set technical standards for ETL/ELT practices across the organization
* Mentor others within the organization, foster data excellence, and drive adoption of best practices
* Establish governance frameworks and data standards
* Lead root cause analysis for critical business issues, delivering insights that shape organizational strategy
* Create and maintain technical and process documentation that enables knowledge sharing and scalability
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.