SQL Analytics Engineer (AI-Enabled, Databricks)

Salt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt in London or Reading is seeking an SQL Analytics Engineer for a 12-month contract. You will design and enhance analytics and reporting across a large-scale data environment, delivering improvements to datasets, dashboards, and workflows.

The role expects proactive problem solving and autonomous work in a flexible hybrid setting. Essential: strong commercial Data Analytics/Engineering experience and advanced SQL, plus experience with enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in Data Analytics, Analytics Engineering, or Data Engineering.
• Advanced SQL skills with the ability to write, optimise, and troubleshoot complex queries.
• Experience with enterprise-scale data platforms and analytics environments.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
• Desirable: Python programming, Databricks, Snowflake/Hadoop/MSSQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance analytics and reporting solutions in a large-scale data environment.
• Deliver incremental improvements to datasets, reports, dashboards, and data workflows.
• Investigate data issues, performance bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges.
• Optimise SQL queries and data processes for performance and scalability.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate coding, testing, and analysis activities.
• Validate AI-generated outputs for technical accuracy and business relevance.
• Assess data architecture and propose improvements for performance and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across global teams and manage workload in a hybrid setup.

Skills

SQL mastery

Data analytics

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

ChatGPT

Job description

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for strong commercial experience in Data Analytics, Analytics Engineering, or Data Engineering.
• We require advanced SQL skills with the ability to write, optimise, and troubleshoot complex queries.
• We need experience working with enterprise-scale data platforms and analytics environments.
• We value strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously.
• We require experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT, or similar technologies.
• We need proven ability to validate, test, and improve AI-generated code and recommendations.
• We require excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
• Desirable experience includes Python programming.
• Desirable experience includes Databricks.
• Desirable experience includes platforms such as Snowflake, Hadoop, Microsoft SQL Server, or similar enterprise data technologies.
• Desirable experience includes exposure to data architecture, infrastructure optimisation, and performance tuning.
• Desirable experience includes the Microsoft ecosystem, including Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint integrations.
• Desirable experience includes understanding of regression testing and AI-assisted development best practices.

Responsibilities:

• We design, develop, and enhance analytics and reporting solutions across a large-scale data environment.
• We deliver incremental improvements to existing datasets, reports, dashboards, and data workflows.
• We investigate data issues, performance bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies.
• We work closely with senior engineers to troubleshoot, prioritise, and resolve technical challenges.
• We optimise SQL queries and data processes to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
• We leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, documentation, and analysis activities.
• We validate and challenge AI-generated outputs to ensure technical accuracy and business relevance.
• We assess existing data architecture and propose improvements to performance, maintainability, and cost efficiency.
• We collaborate with stakeholders across global teams to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• We provide regular progress updates and manage workload independently within a flexible hybrid working environment.

Technologies:

• AI
• Business Intelligence
• ChatGPT
• Claude Code
• Copilot
• Cursor
• Databricks
• GitHub
• Hadoop
• Python
• SQL
• SharePoint
• Snowflake

More:

We are recruiting for an SQL Analytics Engineer role within software, based in London or Reading, on a 12-month contract with a daily rate of £350 to £450 and an ASAP start. You will join a global analytics team supporting critical post-sales reporting, data insights, and business intelligence initiatives. This is a hands-on opportunity for a technically strong data professional who enjoys solving complex data challenges, improving reporting capabilities, and using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy. We are looking for someone who can enhance existing analytics solutions, troubleshoot data issues, optimise performance, and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the wider data environment. The role offers flexible hybrid working and collaboration with globally distributed teams.

last updated 36 week of 2026