Senior Analytics Engineer

Waracle are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

This is a Hybrid role working from any of our Scottish offices (Glasgow, Edinburgh or Dundee) 2 days a week. This role can be an Inside IR35 contract or Permanent role.

Are you a technical expert ready to architect, optimise, and secure end-to-end data pipelines that drive critical client reporting and analytics? This is a leadership role where you'll translate complex business objectives into precise technical tasks , champion advanced tooling adoption , and ensure the successful delivery of major features and subsystems. If you're passionate about mentoring others and explaining technical trade-offs in plain language to stakeholders, you'll thrive here

Key aspects of the role include

• Designing and delivering innovative analytics solutions, leading insight projects as an individual contributor or within a wider team.
• Architecting data pipelines that seamlessly integrate multiple sources and optimise the performance of existing systems and queries.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define essential KPIs and business metrics.
• Leading the design of fault-tolerant, cost-efficient ETL solutions with embedded data quality checks, championing the adoption of advanced tooling.
• Mentoring associates and mid-level analysts on data and AI best practices and providing structural support in team discussions.
• Representing Waracle at external events like meetups and conferences, and running internal knowledge-sharing sessions.

What you'll bring

Proven experience as a Data Analyst with a track record of leading analytics projects independently.

Strong technical proficiency in SQL, Python, and Excel, coupled with experience in statistical analysis and data modelling.

Comprehensive hands-on experience with Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight, or Looker).

Practical experience with cloud analytics services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and various data warehouse technologies.

Familiarity with data preparation and ETL tools such as Power Query, Tableau Prep, pandas, or dbt.

Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex analysis into actionable business insights.

Proven mentoring experience and the ability to manage analytics projects to drive consistent delivery

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff).

After that, you'll be invited to a two-stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

Our Benefits as a permanent employee

We believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:

• Rest & Recharge: You'll receive 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, totaling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.
• Financial Future & Security: Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind, we also offer a Death in Service benefit, providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.
• Health & Wellness: Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs, complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.
• Flexible Working: We champion hybrid working, providing a home office setup budget to ensure you're comfortable and productive wherever you are.
• Learning & Development: Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.
• Lifestyle Perks: Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.
• Family First: Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys, recognising diverse family needs.
• Community & Connection: We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. You'll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle, our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally, building strong team bonds and giving back.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.