Data Visualization/Analytics Engineer

Flight Schedule Pro is the world's leading flight school management software, trusted by 1,300+ operators worldwide, including top flight training academies that produce pilots for major airlines like United, Delta, and British Airways. With 16,000+ instructors, 12,000+ aircraft, Flight Schedule Pro provides cutting-edge tools to optimize operations, enhance student retention, and drive revenue growth. Now part of the Flight Schedule Pro ecosystem, LogTen Pilot Logbook simplifies and perfects log management. Over 300,000 pilots have downloaded the LogTen App making it the most used, trusted, and awarded flight logging app ever created.

Flight Schedule Pro is on a mission to help train the next generation of professional pilots, working with more than a thousand flight schools and serving over a hundred thousand pilots annually. With an ongoing global pilot shortage, the insights we derive from our data can make a tangible impact on the future of aviation. As our first Data Visualization / Analytics Engineer, you'll define and implement the foundational data frameworks, pipelines, and dashboards that guide decisions for our customers, internal team members, and partners. This position offers a unique opportunity to chart our analytics course from runway to takeoff, propelling the future of flight training.

Role Overview and Responsibilities:

• Support Business Insights: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop actionable KPIs and measure outcomes that actually drive decisions.
• Design & Build Data Pipelines: Gather, consolidate, and transform data from multiple sources (Azure SQL, Mongo, third-party APIs) into a clean and organized data warehouse.
• Data Modeling & Semantics: Define and implement best-practice models for analytics, ensuring consistency and clarity in our data.
• Visualization & Reporting: Create dashboards and reports for customers, internal teams, and partners for either standalone consumption or via an integrated experience with our SAAS and mobile applications.
• Set the Technical Vision: Collaborate with engineering, product, and UX teams to ensure our data approach supports immediate business needs and scales for the future.
• Establish Data Quality & Governance: Own processes for data validation, stewardship, and overall reliability to ensure the dashboards and data are accurate and can be trusted.
• Enable Self-Service Analytics: Provide frameworks and guidance so stakeholders can explore and answer their own questions.
• Ongoing Improvement: Monitor, tune, and refine data pipelines, dashboards, and analytics processes to ensure performance, reduce friction, and support future growth.

Required/Desired Experience:

• Proven Data Chops: 3-5+ years working in data engineering, BI, or analytics engineering roles-strong SQL skills are essential
• Tooling & Frameworks: Hands-on experience with modern data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery), data tools (DBT, Airbyte, Fivetran, Stitch), and data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, etc.)
• Strong Analytical Mindset: Able to translate raw data into meaningful insights, factoring in data quality, completeness, and end-user needs
• Excellent Communication: Equally comfortable talking to engineers about data structures and indexes as you are talking to stakeholders about insights and driving action
• Ownership: There are no missed opportunities with

Helpful, But Not Required Experience:

• Familiarity with SQL Server and Mongo as key data sources
• Experience embedding analytics into SaaS or mobile apps
• Aviation industry background or a passion for flight
• Understanding of machine learning and AI tools and concepts

Benefits:

• Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k) plan)
• Equity Appreciation Plan
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Seven (7) company-wide paid holidays + two (2) floating holidays
• Two (2) wellness days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development Stipend
• Home Office Stipend

Compensation:

The salary range for this role has been established at $90,000-$120,000 annually. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, skills, prior work experience, competencies, and geographic work location. The above salary range represents the Company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional business travel may be required, up to 10%.
• If local to Kansas City, two days per week in the office is encouraged
• Travel for 1-2 company events per year
• Potential for additional travel for on-site with customers or other events

Deadline for Applications:

• The company will accept ongoing applications until the role is filled. There is no deadline to apply for this position.

Flight Schedule Pro is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. If you're excited about this role, we'd love a chance to review your resume. We value a diverse and inclusive work environment and look for passionate people who are ready to do great things. If there is a required or preferred location for an open role, it will be listed in the job description. All applicants for employment must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Flight Schedule Pro does not provide work visa sponsorship at this time.

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Flight Schedule Pro welcomes all direct applicants, but does not utilize recruiting services from external agencies.