Senior, Data Analyst

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

This role focuses on data analysis and engineering, leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency and enhance problem-solving within an enterprise context. The primary responsibilities involve advanced SQL, Python for analytics and automation, and integrating AI tools into daily workflows. While not building AI models directly, the role emphasizes practical adoption and workflow integration of AI tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Advanced SQL expertise is the top priority
  2. Strong Python skills for analytics, automation, and data manipulation
  3. Familiarity with modern technical workflows/tools
  4. Comfort working across BI/data platforms and technical ecosystems
  5. Demonstrated ability to incorporate AI tools into day-to-day workflows to improve efficiency, accelerate analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance problem-solving

Skills

Required

  • Advanced SQL
  • Complex joins, window functions, CTEs
  • Query optimization
  • Data validation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Python for analytics
  • Python for automation
  • Python for data manipulation
  • Pandas
  • Scripting
  • API interaction
  • Automation workflows
  • Git
  • Version control
  • Working in shared repositories
  • Collaborative development practices
  • BI platforms
  • Data platforms
  • Technical ecosystems
  • AI tools integration
  • ChatGPT
  • Copilot
  • LLM-based workflows

Nice to have

  • Retail industry experience
  • eCommerce industry experience
  • Merchandising industry experience
  • Healthcare industry experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Advanced SQL expertise is the top priority
  • query optimization and performance awareness
  • Ability to work confidently with large, messy datasets
  • Data validation and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong Python skills for analytics, automation, and data manipulation
  • Pandas, scripting, API interaction, automation workflows, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to incorporate AI tools into day-to-day workflows to improve efficiency, accelerate analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance problem-solving
  • Includes leveraging tools such as ChatGPT/Copilot/LLM-based workflows thoughtfully and effectively
  • Looking for practical adoption and workflow integration, not just passive familiarity
  • Continuously looks for ways to scale their impact through automation, AI, and process improvement