Analytics Engineer - 12 month fixed term contract
UK Remote
£67,000 plus benefits
This Analytics Engineer role stands out as a chance to play a key part in a large scale Lakehouse programme, sitting at the intersection of engineering, analytics and the wider business. You will take real ownership of curated data models, shape how data is structured and served across the organisation, and influence best practice as the analytics engineering capability continues to grow.
The Company
They are a large, well established UK organisation with a strong reputation for combining technical excellence with a people first culture. Data and analytics are a strategic priority, with ongoing investment into a modern cloud based data platform. Engineering teams are expanding as part of a broader transformation, creating genuine opportunities to have impact and influence.
The Role
You will join a growing analytics engineering team and play a critical role in the Lakehouse environment. Your responsibilities will include:
* Leading the design and delivery of curated, analytics ready data models within the Lakehouse
* Owning the transformation from enriched to curated datasets, enabling trusted reporting and insight
* Developing and maintaining robust SQL and PySpark transformation pipelines in Databricks
* Embedding data quality, testing, reliability and performance into the curated layer
* Working closely with data engineers, BI teams and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements
* Providing technical leadership, mentoring and setting modelling and engineering standards
* Contributing to CI/CD processes and wider engineering best practice across the data platform
Your Skills and Experience
* Strong commercial experience as an Analytics Engineer within a modern data platform
* Excellent data modelling capability, including dimensional and semantic modelling
* Advanced SQL skills and strong hands on experience with PySpark
* Experience working with Databricks and Lakehouse architectures
* A solid grounding in engineering best practices, testing and data quality
* Confidence mentoring others and taking ownership of technical decisions
* An engineering mindset applied to analytics, rather than an analyst focused role
What They Offer
* Flexible by choice working, supporting different schedules and work life balance
* A 35 hour working week within a supportive, inclusive engineering culture
* The opportunity to shape a critical data programme with real visibility across the business
How to Apply
If you are an Analytics Engineer looking to make an impact in a growing Lakehouse environment, apply now to find out more.