Game Data Analyst

Job Description

This position location may be flexible depending on candidate requirements.

Amazon is all-in on games, and our mission is to be the most customer-obsessed company in the games industry. At Amazon Games, we're creating compelling games like New World, Lost Ark, Throne and Liberty, as well as several - as of yet - undisclosed titles. Amazon Games is also delivering great game benefits to Prime members each month via Prime Gaming, and providing game developers of all sizes with the tools they need to succeed with Amazon Game Tech.

Amazon Games is looking for an experienced Game Analyst to help bring games to market and develop business opportunities for Amazon.

As a Game Analyst on our team, you will provide insight and drive key business and game initiatives. You will work closely with Product Managers, Game Designers, and leadership to analyze and find solutions to modern gaming challenges.

Key job responsibilities
- Partner with internal partners to understand design and business challenges related to our games.
- Use analytical languages and tools like SQL, Redshift and Tableau to craft analytical solutions.
- Present descriptive and prescriptive metrics and analysis that empower partner teams to make smart decisions about our games
- Write the data narrative and craft the right message for your audience. Explain complex concepts in language that technical and non-technical teammates will understand and act upon.

About the team
The Game Analytics BI team is a group of talented and collaborative analysts. Together with Data Engineering and Data Science we support Amazon's entire portfolio of live and upcoming games. We're gamers who love using data to understand ''What's fun'' and bring more of that to our players.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience
- Experience with data visualization using Tableau, Quicksight, or similar tools
- Experience developing and presenting recommendations of new metrics allowing better understanding of the performance of the business
- 5+ years of SQL experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in analyzing and interpreting data with Redshift, Oracle, NoSQL etc.
- Personal love of gaming. Everyone on our team plays games, especially the games they support.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $89,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g370v4-18-224-55-99-42 in your application.