Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Details

Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster by building performance and error monitoring tools used by companies like Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian. The Business Intelligence team sits within Data & Analytics and empowers teams across the company to make better decisions by ensuring data is consistent, accessible, and actionable. As a Senior member of the BI team, you will own and set direction for scalable BI practices, revamp and streamline the Looker instance, establish governance processes, and enable self-service analytics so stakeholders can reliably access insights.

Sentry embraces a hybrid work model with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays set as in-office anchor days to encourage meaningful collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep expertise in the analytics tooling ecosystem, including Looker, Amplitude, and Hex, and how these tools complement each other to deliver insights
• Shape the direction of the analytics tooling landscape, establishing governance and processes that ensure long-term scalability and maintainability
• Partner closely with product and engineering teams to execute detailed analysis of product performance, identify trends and patterns, and drive product strategy
• Collaborate with the data engineering team on projects that shape the BI layer and scale BI reporting
• Partner with stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Marketing, Engineering) on ad hoc product and business analytics requests
• Lead BI adoption and enablement initiatives such as trainings, documentation, and office hours to drive cross-functional tool usage

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Business Intelligence, or similar role
• Experience owning and improving BI platform governance (e.g., Looker), focusing on model ownership, reporting consolidation, and sustainable maintenance practices
• Proven experience leading BI adoption and enablement initiatives (trainings, documentation, office hours)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with product management, engineering, and marketing to drive data-informed product decisions and strategies
• Experience in SQL and relational databases, including queries, database definition, and schema design
• Expertise in principles of data visualization to simplify communication of complex data and drive insights
• Self-directed, accountable, and able to create structure while working in undefined areas

Benefits

• Base salary range: $160,000 to $180,000 per year
• Eligible to participate in Sentry’s employee benefit plans/programs applicable to the position (including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage)
• See Sentry Benefits for more details about company benefit plans and programs

Equal Opportunity

Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of legally protected characteristics. This includes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact [email protected].

Location & Work Model

• Location: San Francisco, California, United States
• Work model: Hybrid (in-office anchor days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)