Analytics Engineer (Contract) £500/day (Outside IR35) London (3 days/week on-site) 6-month initial contract The Role A major logistics business is undergoing a full rebuild of its legacy, siloed data estate - and we're hiring an experienced Analytics Engineer to help drive the transformation. You'll join a newly formed data team under a new Head of Data, working on a clean-slate Azure-based platform. The role bridges data engineering and analytics, focused on building scalable data models, automated pipelines, and enabling self-serve analytics across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks Develop transformation workflows in dbt, SQL, and Python Design dimensional models and semantic layers to support analytics use cases Implement automated data quality checks, monitoring, and alerting systems Create reusable data assets and documentation to support self-serve analytics via Power BI Work with analysts and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions Maintain clean, version-controlled codebases and contribute to documentation and data governance Support best practices in analytics engineering and provide guidance to junior team members What We're Looking For 5 years' experience in analytics engineering or closely related roles Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and dbt (or similar transformation tools) Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, ADF, and cloud-based data platforms Solid understanding of dimensional modelling, lakehouse/warehouse design, and scalable architecture Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and modern software engineering workflows Confident using Power BI or similar BI tools to support self-service analytics Strong communication skills, able to work with both technical and non-technical teams Comfortable in fast-moving, agile environments The Setup Contract: 6 months initially (large book of work, extension likely) Location: Central London (3 days/week in office) Rate: £500/day (Outside IR35) Interested? Apply now. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.