Data & Analytics Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing second-hand car retailer seeks a Data Engineer to enhance their data-driven operations. This pivotal role focuses on optimizing data structures and analytics to support business growth, requiring strong SQL skills and experience with tools like Snowflake and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL expertise and experience with data visualization tools, ideally Power BI.
• Multiple years in data engineering or analytics.
• Solid understanding of ETL workflows and cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize key data metrics to support business objectives.
• Maintain and optimize the Snowflake data warehouse for scalability.
• Develop dashboards for real-time insights.

Skills

SQL

Data Visualization

Cloud-based Data Warehousing

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Power BI

DBT

Fivetran

Snowflake

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A rapidly growing second-hand car retailer, the company has doubled in size post-Covid. With dedicated teams managing buying, selling, and aftersales, data-driven decision-making is central to optimising operations and supporting continued expansion.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role bridges technical expertise and business strategy, working across departments to ensure data is effectively structured and leveraged.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Defining and prioritising key data metrics to support business objectives
• Maintaining and optimising the Snowflake data warehouse, ensuring scalability and efficiency
• Managing extract, store, transform (EST) processes using Fivetran, Snowflake, and DBT
• Developing and monitoring dashboards to provide real-time insights in Power BI
• Conducting deep-dive analysis into geographical sales trends, market demand, and performance drivers
• Presenting findings to senior stakeholders, translating technical insights into strategic recommendations

Requirements

• Must-have: Strong SQL expertise and a data visualisation tool, ideally Power BI
• Preferred: Experience with DBT or Fivetran
• Solid understanding of cloud-based data warehousing and ETL workflows, such as Snowflake
• Multiple years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or a similar function
• Ability to engage stakeholders and translate business needs into technical solutions

Interview Process

• Virtual competency interview with the Head of Finance
• Face-to-face interview with the Head of Finance and CFO

This is a strategic, high-impact role in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. The ideal candidate will be adept at building scalable data solutions, providing actionable insights, and shaping the company’s analytical capabilities.