Senior Analytics Engineer - Databricks Lakehouse (Remote)

Synapri; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Synapri is seeking an experienced Senior Analytics Engineer to own the curated data layer within a Databricks Lakehouse, translating complex business requirements into robust models and pipelines for reporting and decision-making.

The role focuses on analytics-ready data, KPI definitions, data quality, and collaboration with architects, BI developers and stakeholders to drive scalable data solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as Analytics Engineer or similar data engineering role.
• Expert SQL and PySpark hands-on experience.
• Proficient with Databricks and Lakehouse architectures.
• Strong dimensional modelling knowledge: fact tables, dimension tables, star schemas.
• Experience creating analytics-ready datasets for BI and analytics.
• Ability to translate business requirements into robust data models and KPIs.
• Knowledge of data quality, governance, and performance optimisation.
• Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of analytics-ready data models.
• Build and optimise SQL and PySpark pipelines in Databricks.
• Define KPI definitions, conformed dimensions and business logic across data domains.
• Ensure data quality, testing, observability and performance across the curated data layer.
• Lead modelling design reviews and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with Data Architects, BI Developers, analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Establish and promote engineering standards, data governance practices and reusable modelling patterns.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks and continuous improvement across the data platform.

Skills

Analytics engineering

SQL

PySpark

Dimensional modelling

Data quality & governance

Leadership/mentoring

Tools

Databricks

Lakehouse architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Synapri is seeking an experienced Senior Analytics Engineer to own the curated data layer within a Databricks Lakehouse, translating complex business requirements into robust models and pipelines for reporting and decision-making.

The role focuses on analytics-ready data, KPI definitions, data quality, and collaboration with architects, BI developers and stakeholders to drive scalable data solutions.