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Requirements found
Marketing Writing (must) Sql Tableau Sales Python (nice) Onboarding (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".
Main responsibilities
- Build and maintain Tableau dashboards , Snowflake Streamlit and DBT models that serve as the single source of truth for the DLG business
- Translate complex, cross-functional data into clear narratives and recommendations for stakeholders across product, marketing, sales, finance, and ops
- Proactively identify gaps, discrepancies, and opportunities in the data, and communicate findings in a way that drives action, not just awareness
- Own prioritization of your analytics roadmap: scope requests, push back when needed, and make transparent tradeoffs about where your time goes
- Analyze A/B experiments and DLG initiatives; design measurement frameworks that hold up to scrutiny
- Help the team automate and scale processes using AI tools , custom SQL , and creative approaches to reduce manual work
- Write clean, well-documented SQL and DBT models that others can build on
- What We're Looking For .
- Communication and stakeholder management - You can explain a complex data finding to a non-technical executive and a data engineer on the same day and land d…
- Prioritization - You've operated in a high-demand environment where you couldn't do everything, and you have a clear framework for how you decide what matter…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “We expect you to use AI as a force multiplier, in how you write SQL, explore data, prototype models, and document your work.” · “Help the team automate and scale processes using AI tools , custom SQL , and creative approaches to reduce manual work” · “Write clean, well-documented SQL and DBT models that others can build on”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Core
In the posting: “That means your ability to communicate clearly, whether you're presenting to a VP, syncing with a data engineer, or writing a Slack message that makes a comp…” · “Proactively identify gaps, discrepancies, and opportunities in the data, and communicate findings in a way that drives action, not just awareness” · “Communication and stakeholder management - You can explain a complex data finding to a non-technical executive and a data engineer on the same day and land d…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “This role sits within the DLG team as part of a two-person data team, where you'll have an experienced tech lead as your analytical partner, giving you both …” · “You'll have real autonomy and a clear voice in what gets built.” · “As you grow in the role, so does your ownership.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.” · “Requests come from every direction across the DLG org, and while your tech lead manages the overall roadmap, you'll have genuine input into prioritization de…” · “Own prioritization of your analytics roadmap: scope requests, push back when needed, and make transparent tradeoffs about where your time goes”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “We move metrics and build the journey that turns curious developers into lifelong advocates.” · “This role sits within the DLG team as part of a two-person data team, where you'll have an experienced tech lead as your analytical partner, giving you both …” · “The DLG team moves fast across many fronts, and this role is the analytical voice that keeps everyone aligned on key metrics.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “We move metrics and build the journey that turns curious developers into lifelong advocates.” · “We want someone who is genuinely curious and brings creative thinking to how they frame problems.” · “In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, an…”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Translate complex, cross-functional data into clear narratives and recommendations for stakeholders across product, marketing, sales, finance, and ops” · “Communication and stakeholder management - You can explain a complex data finding to a non-technical executive and a data engineer on the same day and land d…” · “You can make your reasoning transparent and bring stakeholders along.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes.” · “Creative thinking - You approach analytics problems by first questioning whether you're solving the right problem.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “This role sits within the DLG team as part of a two-person data team, where you'll have an experienced tech lead as your analytical partner, giving you both …” · “Requests come from every direction across the DLG org, and while your tech lead manages the overall roadmap, you'll have genuine input into prioritization de…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.” · “A/B testing and experimentation design”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
In the posting: “Translate complex, cross-functional data into clear narratives and recommendations for stakeholders across product, marketing, sales, finance, and ops”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used writing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using onboarding. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- This posting reads as Data analysis: its questions come first.
- Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision. Data analysis
- How do you check that a query or spreadsheet you built gives the right answer? Data analysis
- Describe a new tool or technique you learned to finish a piece of work. Data analysis
- Describe a time you found that the data you were given was wrong. Data analysis
- A manager asks you for 'the numbers' by tomorrow with no further detail. What do you do? Data analysis
- What makes a dashboard useful, and how have you built one? Data analysis
- Tell me about a time you explained a statistical result to people without a data background. Data analysis
- Sales dropped 15% last month. How would you find out why? Data analysis
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?

