Playfair Data is hiring : Visual Analytics Engineer in Orlando

Overview

At Playfair Data - The Visual Analytics Consultancy, our mission is to be the best resource for turning raw data into valuable insights. We believe the key to extracting value from data is visualization, which is why our name is a nod to the inventor of data visualization, William Playfair. Our fanatic focus is on the processes and tools that allow us to communicate data in a way that causes positive actions for organizations all over the world.

The Visual Analytics Engineer has responsibility for building world-class decision-making tools that cause action for Playfair Data’s diverse portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities

• From conception to completion, build moderate to high complexity visual analytics tools customized to the unique needs of Playfair Data’s diverse portfolio of clients.
• Establish and cultivate trust and good working relationships with client contacts.
• Assist with new project kick-off meetings. Schedule, set and communicate the agenda for, and lead other significant project-related meetings to include Playfair Data and client stakeholders.
• Participate in the Discovery phase of Playfair Data’s Decision-Ready Dashboard framework to identify client business objectives and dashboard requirements.
• Lead the Data Preparation, Dashboard Development, and Distribution phases of the Decision-Ready Dashboard framework.
• Shape data for use. Provide solutions to data engineering needs, including validating, consolidating, and cleaning data. As needed, provide recommendations on tools and systems for storing client data and improving their ETL processes.
• As appropriate, work with Visual Analytics Architects to build design-centered wireframes that follow client brand and style guidelines.
• Conduct quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle to ensure the highest level of data and user experience integrity.
• Support client efforts to push dashboard deliverables to production by publishing workbooks and automating data feeds.
• Utilize various project management tools and software to track project milestones.
• Host feedback sessions with client stakeholders throughout the development process to ensure client satisfaction and fulfillment of project goals.
• Report business intelligence insights to the client throughout the duration of an engagement, identify trends and use data to recommend solutions to business problems, and find new opportunities for data collection and data visualization.
• Upon project completion, draft formal documentation detailing how to maintain and refresh visualizations with new data; deliver screen-share or in-person demonstrations of dashboards to client leadership and other key stakeholders as requested.
• Track and record time spent on client communications and projects.

Percent of time : 90%

Other Important Functions

Estimated percent of time : 5%

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Additional knowledge, skills, abilities, or work experience, if any, are necessary to complete the essential functions. They must :

Reporting — To whom does this position report? Playfair Data's Director of Analytics Engineering

Note : This job description includes most of the duties and responsibilities for which an employee will be held accountable. As the job evolves, an employee should expect to complete other duties as assigned that may not be specifically listed above.

Review / Revision Date : September 22, 2025

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