The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  JCPenney is hiring a Data Analyst in Buffalo, NY.

• Role description

  JCPenney pairs unpretentious engineering challenges with the autonomy to solve them, and we need a Data Analyst to dive in. Where most technology jobs cap your reach, this JCPenney one in Buffalo pays $64,000 - $94,000 and widens it the longer you stay.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives
  • Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
  • Reverse-engineer the solutions-focused dbt format JCPenney inherited and never documented
  • Pull LightGBM telemetry into dashboards JCPenney leaders actually open
  • Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging dbt and Tableau
  • Replace the brittle dbt hack with a LightGBM solution that survives Buffalo scale

  What You'll Bring

  • A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
  • Experience translating Tableau complexity for a non-technical audience
  • Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
  • Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
  • Experience thriving in a feedback-driven, deadline-driven setting like JCPenney
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Proven aptitude for People Management, ideally near Buffalo, NY

  JCPenney grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single Buffalo room into the technology partner much of NY now trusts. Curiosity outranks credentials on this technology team, so bring questions, not just answers.

  Earn $64,000 - $94,000, sharpen your Public Speaking beside a mentor, enjoy the benefits, and never apologize for needing a flexible Tuesday.

  Live and hiring this very moment for the Buffalo, NY team.

  You've weighed the pros and cons long enough; the Data Analyst application takes five minutes.

• Required skills

  • dbt
  • XGBoost
  • LightGBM
  • Tableau
  • A/B Testing
  • Snowflake
  • Public Speaking
  • People Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • Paid personal days
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Earned wage access
  • Product Discounts
  • Sabbatical Leave
  • Onsite Childcare
  • Professional association memberships
  • Vision insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Spot bonuses and recognition awards

• Apply before 2026-08-18

  Submit your application for this Remote technology position.