Cisco · 2 months ago
Senior Data Analyst, Business Analytics (AI)
San Francisco, California, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $241K/yr
5+ years expCisco is a leader in cloud-managed IT, aiming to simplify technology for various sectors. As a Senior Data Analyst in the Business Analytics team, you will leverage AI to enhance analytics, develop dashboards, and improve business performance through data-driven insights.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with PM and Engineering leaders to define key metrics for monitoring and understanding product performance and the customer experience
Drive AI-Enhanced Analytics: Leverage AI-powered analytics tools (such as Snowflake Cortex and similar platforms) to build intelligent reports, surface hidden patterns, generate automated insights, and proactively recommend actions for product and operational improvements
Champion AI Adoption: Maintain a growth mindset around AI, constantly learn and experiment with new AI technologies, frameworks, and methodologies. Lead initiatives to adopt and scale AI tools within the analytics function
Develop Next-Generation Dashboards: Create compelling, intuitive, and automated dashboards for PM, Engineering, and Executives, utilizing AI to enhance visualization, automate discovery, and deliver actionable intelligence
Identify High-Value AI Use Cases: Independently uncover opportunities to apply AI, such as trend detection, anomaly detection, forecasting, and natural language summarization—to improve operational processes and inform business strategy
Partner on Data Integration: Work with data infrastructure teams to support Cisco data integration into the Meraki ecosystem, ensuring AI and analytics tools are optimized for evolving business needs
Qualification
Required
5+ years of proven ability in an analytical role or equivalent combination of graduate degree and work experience
Demonstrated experience with AI-powered analytics and automation tools (experience with Snowflake Cortex, AWS AI/ML services, or similar platforms is highly desirable)
Proven ability to work with dashboarding and visualization platforms, with hands‑on use of AI‑powered analytics features to enhance visualizations, automate routine insights
Hands-on proficiency with SQL and Python; experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS, GCP) is a plus
Practical experience applying AI techniques (e.g., trend detection, anomaly detection, forecasting, natural language processing/summarization) to support business analysis and decision-making
Outstanding critical thinking and problem-solving ability with superb attention to detail and accuracy
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative major, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, etc
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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