Analytics Engineer

Ocho People; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A data solutions company is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to manage complex data environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in dbt and SQL, alongside strong data modelling skills. Responsibilities include building dbt models, structuring data marts, and ensuring reliable reporting. The role requires excellent communication skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Attractive benefits include private medical insurance and a working from home allowance.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Working from home allowance (£1,000 per year)

Employer Pension contribution (4%)

Life Insurance

33 days holiday including bank holidays

3 statutory days

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in data-focused roles, comfortable operating in ambiguity and legacy systems.
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build clean, maintainable dbt models and migrate custom SQL from Tableau into dbt pipelines.
• Structure data marts and help transition dashboards into robust, model-driven solutions.
• Handle complex, messy, or disparate data, reconciling inconsistencies across systems.
• Ensure reliability of reporting, KPIs, and downstream data outputs.
• Collaborate with Revenue, RevOps, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in stakeholder interviews and translate business needs into technical work.

Skills

Deep dbt expertise

Data modelling & architecture skills

SQL mastery

Hands-on experience with Snowflake

Experience with Tableau

Experience with Segment

Experience with Fivetran

Experience with RDS

Job description

Analytics Engineer

Reporting To: Head of Analytics / Data Lead
Division: Data & Analytics
Location: UK - Remote first (office in Belfast optional)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 GBP
Working Hours: Candidates should be able to work until 6:30-7:00 pm GMT to align with PST teams

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer - a proactive, self-directed professional who goes beyond executing tickets. This is a hands‑on role for someone who can analyse systems, identify issues, propose solutions, and help guide priorities across a complex data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Build clean, maintainable dbt models, and migrate custom SQL from Tableau into dbt pipelines.
• Structure data marts and help transition dashboards into robust, model‑driven solutions.
• Handle complex, messy, or disparate data, reconciling inconsistencies across systems.
• Ensure reliability of reporting, KPIs, and downstream data outputs despite upstream variability.
• Collaborate closely with Revenue, RevOps, and other non‑technical or semi‑technical stakeholders.
• Participate in stakeholder interviews and contribute to prioritisation and translation of business needs into technical work.

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep dbt expertise, including model performance considerations and grain selection.
• Strong data modelling & architecture skills, able to navigate complex, tangled data environments.
• SQL mastery, able to complete complex transformations and pass technical assessments.
• Hands‑on experience with Snowflake, Tableau (as a downstream consumer), Segment, Fivetran, and RDS.
• 7-10+ years in data‑focused roles, comfortable operating in ambiguity and legacy systems.
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Desirable / Nice‑to‑Have

• Experience with dbt MetricFlow or semantic layer implementations.
• Background working in distributed, global teams (LATAM, US, UK).

Candidate Profile

• Pragmatic and self‑directed, thrives in messy ecosystems without requiring a full architecture rebuild.
• Comfortable balancing short‑term triage with longer‑term strategic thinking.
• Able to work autonomously and proactively guide projects to resolution.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Working from home allowance (£1,000 per year)
• Employer Pension contribution (4%)
• Pension salary sacrifice (from Jan 2026)
• Life Insurance
• Skills for Me allowance for personal development
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 3 statutory days (New Year's Day, Christmas Day, May Bank Holiday)

Hiring Process

1. HackerRank assessment (~90 minutes, to be completed within 48 hours).
2. Technical interview.
3. Standard recruitment process.