Senior Analytics Engineer

Role overview

Data product development

• Lead design, development and support of reusable analytical data products, models and curated datasets.
• Design, build, review, test, deploy and maintain secure data products, transformation pipelines and complex models.
• Reuse existing products, datasets, models and transformation components where suitable.
• Profile source systems and translate data structures, business processes, rules and user needs into reusable data designs.
• Ensure products meet quality standards and are tested, version-controlled, documented and deployed to MCA standards.

Collaboration

• Build effective relationships with the wider data team, subject matter experts and senior stakeholders.
• Explain technical issues clearly and translate business needs into trusted, secure and maintainable analytical assets.

Required experience

• Hands-on experience designing, building and reviewing complex analytical data models and transformation pipelines using SQL and Python or PySpark.
• Experience with data profiling, source-system analysis, dimensional or conformed modeling, data quality controls, automated testing, metadata and documentation.
• Ability to translate complex business problems and stakeholder needs into clear data requirements, models and reusable analytical products.

Location and working pattern

• The advert lists Cardiff and Southampton as locations.
• Hybrid working is suitable, combining workplace and home-based work subject to business requirements.
• The current expectation is at least 60% of working time each month at a designated workplace or another office or work location when required.
• The role allows flexible working, full-time, job-share or part-time patterns; part-time candidates must be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

Salary and benefits

• The listed salary is £44,241; no pay cadence is stated.
• The advert lists a Civil Service Pension employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Annual leave is 25 days, increasing by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30, plus eight bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday.

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