Senior Data Analytics Engineer

Senior Data Analytics Engineer

Location: Watford (hybrid 2/3 days per week onsite)Rate: £400-500pd inside IR35Contract: Initial 6 month contract with potential extension

We are partnering with a globally recognised entertainment and consumer business to recruit a Senior Data Analytics Engineer for an exciting contract opportunity within a large-scale international analytics function. This role sits within a highly visible reporting and analytics team supporting global business operations. You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality data products, developing insightful dashboards and partnering directly with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable analytics solutions.

Working within a collaborative team of analysts, engineers and business stakeholders, you'll play a key role in supporting both business-as-usual reporting requirements and strategic analytics initiatives.

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• Designing and developing Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions
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• Gathering requirements directly from business stakeholders and translating them into analytical outputs
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• Building robust data models and ensuring data quality across reporting solutions
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• Working with large-scale datasets within Azure and Databricks environments
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• Supporting and enhancing existing reporting infrastructure
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• Delivering data products that drive business decision-making
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• Presenting insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
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• Supporting ongoing analytics and reporting projects across international teams
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Required Experience:

We're looking for a hands-on analytics professional who can work independently and confidently engage with stakeholders across the business.

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• Strong SQL skills and advanced Power BI development experience
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• Proven experience gathering requirements directly from stakeholders
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• Experience working within production data environments
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• Experience with Azure Data Lakes and modern cloud-based data platforms
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• Ability to take ownership of work from requirements through to delivery
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• Strong communication and presentation skills
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Desirable Experience

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• Experience working with AI or emerging analytics technologies
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• Power BI or Azure certifications
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• Python experience
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• Previous Business Analysis experience
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About You:

You'll be naturally curious, commercially minded and comfortable working autonomously. You'll enjoy solving problems, building relationships with stakeholders and delivering high-quality analytics solutions that create real business value. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-known global organisation during a period of significant growth and investment in its data and analytics capability.

Please note: Candidates must be UK-based, available to start within 2 weeks and able to commute to the Watford offices.