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Senior Analytics Engineer

Paddington, London, UK
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Senior Analytics Engineer

Virgin Media O2 X giffgaff
Paddington, London, UK
Data Engineer Data Scientist BI Developer Data Analyst Machine Learning Engineer
Virgin Media O2 X giffgaff
Actively hiring

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Role title:

Senior Analytics Engineer

Reports to (manager’s job title):

Technical Lead

Directorate / Division:

Data Democratisation

Department:

BI & Analytics – Product

Location:

 

Level / Grade:

5

 

 

Role dimensions

Direct Reports: 0

Indirect Reports: 0

Budget/financial accountability: N/A

 

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Analytics Engineer. This is an integral role in our Data Democratisation BI & Analytics team. At its core, the role is responsible for understanding the Business Domain design, definition and measures and building comprehensive Business Layers by providing clean, tested, well-documented and well-modelled data models, that will support the drive of Self-service Analytics across the business.

 

As a Senior Analytics Engineer you will use groundbreaking technology on GCP BigQuery and DBT to build world class data models to surface data to the company.  You will work under the guidance of the Technical Lead within an Agile squad, and collaborate with other squad members, including but not limited to BI Specialists and Analysts.  You will be act as an SME for Analytics engineering within the BI & Analytics pillar and will ensure that practices are aligned to our Centre for Enablement principles and best practices, where you will be aligning and collaborating with a wider Analytics Engineering community.

 

 

Who we are

 

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

 

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

 

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

 

 

Role purpose

Designs and develops the Business Layer, reflecting the Business Domain entirely. Partners with the Data Platform Team and Analytics Engineers to develop core models for obtaining data needed for the business layer within the data democratisation department.

 

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

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Develops a standardised Business Layer (Data Models/Views) for their Business Domain, serving as the source of truth for all presentation assets.

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Acts as the main point of contact with the Data Platform for domain-specific data.

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Escalates obstacles early that could affect the committed roadmap.

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Independently acquires all data needed for the Business Layer, utilizing optimal partnership paths.

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Serves as an SQL expert resident for the domain.

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Documents data quality and connects data objects to the Self-Service Platform.

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Certifies data objects in the Self-Service Platforms.

 

 

 

Essential skills, knowledge, or experience

(Inc. professional or technical qualifications)

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Strong expertise in SQL and data modelling.

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Ability to develop and maintain a standardised Business Layer.

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Experience with designing and implementing ETL processes for data integration.

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Proficient in acquiring and documenting data from various sources.

·          

Collaborative approach to working with the Data Platform Team and Analytics Engineers.

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Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think analytically when designing and troubleshooting data solutions.

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Excellent communication skills, working closely with the Head of Domain and BI Specialist.

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Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Github, Gitlab) for tracking changes to code and configuration.

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Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders.

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Ability to set up monitoring solutions, troubleshoot issues in data pipelines and experience with logging and error handling

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Familiarity with connecting the Business Layer to the Self-Service Platform.

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Independence: Formulates own tasks and ideas based on wider context of the team/business need. Creates own stories and subtasks, implementing the steps needed to deliver the desired outcome

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Challenges self constantly on whether the code is being developed in the most scalable way, often going through multiple iteration until arriving at the best solution

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Has vast array of SQL functions knowledge and implements them naturally in the work where needed. This includes things like working with window functions, nested arrays, data type conversions, qualifying functions.

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A good understanding of Google Cloud Platform services, especially those related to analytics (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Storage).

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Knowledge of data transformation tools and techniques within GCP (e.g., DBT).

·          

Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering, such as Python.

 

 

Behavioural competencies

Critical

Highly desirable

1

Providing Leadership

 

1

Adjusting to Change

 

2

Evaluating Problems

 

2

Creating Innovation

 

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