Senior Operations Data Analyst
Required skills
- data model
- ETL
- API integrations
- app support
- OPSDB stewardship
- sync reliability
- alerting
- production support
- RBAC
- scoped roles
Nice to have
- Foundry
- finance-systems
- intellectual curiosity
- eagerness to learn
- exploration
- geologists
Role summary
KoBold Metals is seeking a Senior Operations Data Analyst to join their remote-first team. This role focuses on building and maintaining data systems, including data models, ETL processes, and application support, with a strong emphasis on data quality and governance. The analyst will own production systems end-to-end, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including geologists and operations specialists. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering, proficiency in SQL and data modeling, and experience with ETL and API integrations. Familiarity with cloud tooling, dbt, AI, and geospatial data is a plus. This role requires intellectual curiosity about mineral exploration and strong communication skills to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
Senior Operations Data Analyst
About the Company
In the coming decades, demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, and cobalt will continue to grow. These minerals are needed to build electric infrastructure, vehicles, data centers, and electronics. However, the mining industry is making 10x fewer discoveries per dollar spent on exploration compared to 30 years ago because the easy-to-find, near surface deposits have largely been discovered.
KoBold was founded to be the first AI native mineral exploration, mine development, and technology development company. Our goal is to turn mineral exploration into a repeatable science to discover the minerals the world needs—by integrating artificial intelligence, human intelligence, and new technology. Our multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and geologists work together to build data systems, design new sensors, and establish industry-leading workflows to develop and test subsurface predictions on our exploration projects.
Our first discovery, Mingomba, is a high-grade copper deposit in Zambia, found after spending materially less than industry average. We are developing Mingomba with the same technical rigor that we apply to exploration. The Mingomba team brings together mine and processing engineers, geologists, data scientists, software engineers, and community, health & safety, construction, and operations specialists. By combining industry knowledge and cutting edge technology, we are developing Mingomba into a world class project that has safer and more predictable outcomes for ourselves, partners, and communities. It is expected to create thousands of good jobs for generations.
KoBold runs exploration programs in eight countries, all with the potential for another discovery.
KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Durable Capital, StepStone, and Standard Investments; and strategic natural resources companies BHP and Mitsubishi.
About the Role
Senior individual contributor reporting to the Head of Operations Data, coordinating day to day with the broader team and functional stakeholders. Owns systems end to end — data model, ETL, application, and stakeholder relationships — with minimal oversight from day one, and mentors junior analysts. Approximate initial allocation:
Responsibilities
Qualifications
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
This position is Full-time Exempt
The US base salary range for this full-time exempt position is $100,000 to $125,000 plus equity and benefits including 401k matching.
Location: KoBold is a remote-first workplace. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in one of the following countries: United States or Canada.
Compensation ranges are listed in USD. If you are based outside the US, the range may not translate directly: US pay reflects a different market with different competitive dynamics, so we benchmark roles against the local market rather than converting the listed figure.
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