Overview

Senior Analytics Engineer — Location: London/Manchester office 2 days a week. Contract Length: 6 Months (with possible extension). Rate: Negotiable. As a Senior Analytics Engineer, you will support the definition, delivery, and optimisation of robust, cloud-based data engineering pipelines and models.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance data pipelines using BigQuery, Alation, DBT and Fivetran
• Implement data transformations and support data curation and modelling best practices
• Champion clean, efficient code and peer review contributions from junior engineers
• Collaborate with stakeholders across geographies to clarify data requirements and drive delivery
• Contribute to the architecture of an enterprise data warehouse and reporting layer
• Support testing, validation, and documentation activities throughout the lifecycle
• Identify system inefficiencies and lead enhancements using innovative solutions

Skills & Experience

• Advanced SQL expertise
• BigQuery, Alation, DBT, Fivetran and Airflow (expertise in at least 2 listed)
• Expertise in SQL, Snowflake, DBT Cloud, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
• Hands-on with ETL tools
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure platforms
• Solid understanding of data modelling, orchestration, and warehousing techniques
• Strong communication, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable

Highly desirable applicants with Editorial/Media/Publishing experience or CRM

How to apply

If interested in this Senior Analytics Engineer role please apply with your latest CV.

Location and eligibility

Applicants must be UK based and willing to travel to client sites in either London or Manchester.

Employer information

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

About the job

Contract Type: Temporary Interim Management

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: England

Specialism: Technology & Digital

Focus: Data Analysis & Business Intelligence

Industry: Media

Salary: Negotiable

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Job Reference: DP60SH-403912BB

Date posted: 4 September 2025

Consultant: Alex Taylor