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Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Data Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. Data Engineer to join our team located in Shockwave Medical Costa Rica.

Position Overview

This role will focus primarily on enabling self-service analytics and developing high-quality dashboards, reports, and data models in Power BI. You will partner closely with business stakeholders to translate analytical needs into robust, scalable semantic models and intuitive dashboards. This is an ideal role for someone who blends strong technical data modeling skills with design thinking, business understanding, and a passion for delivering data experiences that drive decision-making.

Essential Job Functions

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, and reusable templates that deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Build Power BI semantic data models (import/direct query/aggregation tables), ensuring optimized performance and scalability.
• Develop reusable DAX measures, calculations, and model components following best practices.
• Implement row-level security, workspace governance, and deployment pipelines.
• Translate business requirements into robust data model’s leveraging Snowflake tables curated by the broader Data Engineering team.
• Collaborate with Snowflake, dbt/Coalesce, Fivetran, and Databricks teams to ensure data readiness for analytics consumption.
• Assist in owning existing processes running in production, optimizing complex code through advanced algorithmic concepts.
• Maintain documentation for reports, datasets, and analytical workflows.
• Implement data quality checks and monitoring processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies in the modern data stack (Power BI, Snowflake, Fivetran, Coalesce, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in systems Engineering or similar fields. 
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, BI engineering, or analytics engineering roles.
• Expert-level proficiency with Power BI (primary)—including DAX, data modeling, Power Query, performance optimization, workspaces, deployment pipelines, and governance
• Strong knowledge of Snowflake, SQL, Python. Familiarity with dbt/Coalesce, Databricks, and Fivetran is a plus.
• Experience integrating data from enterprise applications (e.g., Oracle Fusion Cloud, Salesforce, Adaptive Planning) is a plus
• Ability to translate complex business needs into intuitive dashboards with strong data storytelling.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and data catalog tools.
• Understanding of UX best practices for dashboard layout, design, and usability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with business partners and cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to align analytics initiatives with overall business goals and proactively identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive business value

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Coaching, Database As A Service (DBaaS), Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Structures, Design Thinking, Problem Solving, Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Technologically Savvy