Senior Live Ops Analyst

Level

$110K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in business intelligence or analytics, particularly in production or operations in games or similar digital environments.
  • Strong SQL skills (BigQuery or MySQL) and proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation tasks.
  • Proven capability in building and managing dashboards and data models using tools like Tableau or Looker.
  • Experience identifying and addressing pipeline bottlenecks with actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Track record of providing data-backed advice to production or program leaders.
  • Excellent communication skills for translating complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders, including executives.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor junior analysts.

Responsibilities

  • Own the complete BI strategy for release workstreams, covering data models, dashboard architecture, and reporting cadence.
  • Design and create advanced dashboards in Tableau and Looker for visibility into production metrics and risks.
  • Conduct in-depth data analysis using complex SQL queries and Python to identify pipeline issues and performance metrics.
  • Prepare and present executive health reports regarding project status across teams.
  • Lead investigations to identify and address recurring bottlenecks and propose process changes.
  • Collaborate with producers and leadership to enhance production processes based on BI insights.
  • Mentor junior analysts on advanced analytics, SQL, and effective reporting practices.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with the option for remote work.
  • Professional development opportunities and mentorship programs.
  • Access to advanced analytical tools and technologies.
  • A collaborative team culture that values data-driven decision-making.
Full Job Description
Level is seeking a Senior Live Ops Analyst to lead production and process analytics for the live service release program across our portfolio of educational games. You'll own BI strategy end-to-end for one or more release workstreams - architecting dashboards and data models, running root-cause analysis on pipeline inefficiencies, and advising producers and infrastructure leadership on where to unblock dependencies and improve throughput. You'll also mentor other analysts and help raise the analytical bar for how the org measures production health.

What You Will Do
  • Production BI Strategy Ownership: Own the end-to-end BI strategy for one or more release workstreams, including data models, dashboard architecture, metric definitions, and reporting cadence.
  • Advanced Dashboarding: Design and build comprehensive dashboards and semantic layers in Tableau and Looker that give producers and leadership a clear, self-service view of throughput, dependency risk, and milestone health.
  • Deep Data Analysis: Write complex SQL queries (BigQuery/MySQL) and Python analyses to answer strategic questions about pipeline bottlenecks and cross-team process performance.
  • Executive Health Reporting: Own the cadence and format of executive-level "health check" presentations on release program status across teams.
  • Root-Cause & Process Improvement: Lead investigations into recurring bottlenecks and dependency failures, and recommend concrete process changes.
  • Strategic Advising: Partner directly with producers and production leadership to shape process improvements using BI as the foundation.
  • Mentorship: Mentor associate and mid-level analysts on SQL, data modeling, dashboarding, and analytical rigor.
  • Cross-Team Insight Sharing: Identify trends and learnings that apply across multiple release teams, and share them with other analysts.
  • Data Quality & Governance: Establish and uphold data quality, definition, and tracking standards for production data across the BI function.


Qualifications

Need to Have:
  • 5+ years of experience in business intelligence or analytics, with significant time supporting production, program, or process operations in games, software, or comparable digital product environments.
  • Strong SQL expertise (BigQuery, MySQL, or similar) and proficiency in Python for advanced analysis and automation.
  • Proven experience building and owning dashboards and data models tracking process or production metrics (Tableau, Looker, or comparable BI tools).
  • Demonstrated experience diagnosing pipeline bottlenecks or dependency issues and translating findings into concrete recommendations.
  • Track record of advising production or program leadership using data-backed recommendations.
  • Strong communication skills, able to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders, including executives.
  • Experience mentoring or supporting the growth of junior analysts.

Nice to Have:
  • Experience with additional BI or analytics tooling (Looker, Power BI, Amplitude, or similar).
  • Familiarity with data pipeline, ETL, or dbt-style transformation tooling and data warehouse design.
  • Experience in educational technology or game development.
  • Experience supporting live service release cadence or program operations planning.

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