Analytics Engineer

Job Title: Analytics Engineer

Location: Surrey (Hybrid 2/3 days per week in office)

Industry: Food Services

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 DOE

The Opportunit

yI'm currently working with a rapidly growing organisation within the food services sector that is looking to hire an Analytics Engineer to help build and shape its in-house analytics capability

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This is a key role within the business, focused on reducing reliance on third-party suppliers and contractors while developing a scalable, modern data platform that supports decision-making across multiple business function

s.
Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, you'll work closely with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Marketing and IT to deliver robust data solutions, actionable insights and a best-in-class analytics environme

nt.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining data engineering, analytics, stakeholder engagement and business transformation within a fast-paced and purpose-driven organisat

ion.
Key Responsibil

• itiesBuild and develop the organisation's in-house analytics capab
• ilityDesign, build, and maintain data pipelines using Python and dlt to ingest data from multiple business systems and
• APIsDevelop and manage dimensional data models within Snowflake using SQLMesh, dbt, or similar technol
• ogiesOptimise Snowflake performance and drive cost-efficient data platform manag
• ementPartner with Business Intelligence teams to deliver meaningful insights and support reporting through Power BI and Met
• abaseEnsure data is accessible, reliable, governed, and well documented through metadata management
• toolsManage and prioritise a backlog of data requirements across the bus
• inessImplement and maintain CI/CD practices and version control using G
• itHubCollaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solu
• tionsSupport data quality, governance, and continuous improvement initia
• tivesCommunicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audi
• encesContribute to the ongoing development of the company's data and analytics str

ategy
Essential Skills & Expe

• riencePrevious experience in an Analytics Engineer, Data Engineer, Analytics Developer, or simila
• r roleAdvanced SQL skills and strong production-level Python development expe
• rienceStrong Experience working with Snowflake or similar cloud-based data pla
• tformsProven experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ELT pro
• cessesStrong understanding of dimensional data modelling using SQLMesh, dbt, or equivalent
• toolsExperience with Git workflows including branching, pull requests, and CI/CD pra
• cticesStrong stakeholder management and communication
• skillsExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational abi
• litiesExperience delivering scalable and reliable data solutions within a commercial envir

onment
Desirable

• SkillsExperience within food services, hospitality, retail, education, or related
• sectorsFamiliarity with metadata and data cataloguing tools such as OpenM
• etadataExperience supporting Power BI, Metabase, or similar reporting pl
• atformsUnderstanding of modern data platform architecture and cloud data eco
• systemsExperience working within fast-growing or transformational envir
• onmentsAbility to communicate data insights and business value to senior stake

holders
Package &

• Benefits£80,000 - £100,000 salary (depending on exp
• erience)Hybrid working arr
• angementOpportunity to build and shape a growing in-house analytics
• functionDirect exposure to senior leadership and strategic business ini
• tiatives25 days annual leave plus bank
• holidaysPension scheme and additional company
• benefitsStaff discount scheme and employee perks p
• rogrammeAccess to extensive training, qualifications, and career development oppor
• tunitiesMonthly incentives and recognition pr
• ogrammesOpportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing orga