Looker Developer

Job Title: Looker Developer

Technical Knowledge:

Role Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable BI solutions using Looker and LookML.
• Create and manage LookML models, views, explores, dimensions, measures, and derived tables to support business reporting requirements.
• Develop interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations that provide actionable insights to business users.
• Collaborate with data engineers and architects to define data models and ensure data consistency across reporting environments.
• Optimize Looker performance through efficient SQL queries, aggregate awareness, caching strategies, and data model tuning.
• Work with stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Build reusable semantic layers and governed data models that promote self-service analytics across the organization.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across dashboards and reports.
• Implement row-level security, user access controls, and governance policies within Looker.
• Integrate Looker with cloud data warehouses such as BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, and PostgreSQL.
• Support data validation, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for reporting and dashboard issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance analytics capabilities and improve reporting processes.
• Participate in code reviews, deployment processes, and version control management using Git.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for LookML models, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
• Stay updated with new Looker features, BI technologies, and industry best practices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, or Data Visualization development with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Looker.
• Strong expertise in LookML development, including views, explores, derived tables, parameters, and model configurations.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience in query optimization and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, star schema, and snowflake schema design.
• Experience working with cloud-based data warehouses such as Google BigQuery, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or PostgreSQL.
• Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and data integration concepts.
• Experience implementing data governance, security, and access control policies within BI environments.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control and CI/CD deployment practices.
• Ability to analyze complex business requirements and translate them into scalable BI solutions.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery ecosystem.
• Familiarity with Looker Studio and other BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Knowledge of embedded analytics, Looker APIs, and custom application integrations.
• Experience building data quality validation frameworks and monitoring dashboards.
• Understanding of data governance, metadata management, and analytics best practices.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and collaborative development environments.
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise reporting and self-service analytics platforms.
• Relevant certifications in Looker, Google Cloud, Data Analytics, or Business Intelligence technologies.