Analytics Engineer

Job Summary:

Job Description:

The ideal candidate will bring the required technical capabilities, be able to learn and work independently, collaborate and communicate well with co-workers and share their passion to advance Company Watch’s mission to provide outstanding analytics to our customers. In return Company Watch will provide an excellent working environment within a small but highly effective team where leading-edge data analytics is at the heart of what we do, presenting a real opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop solutions using core GCP services, including BigQuery, Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow), Dataflow, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Functions.

• Own the administration and operational health of the data warehouse pipelines, including scheduling, monitoring, logging, and performance tuning of overnight processes to ensure service continuity.

• Work closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Business Stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical requirements and reliable data products.

• Continuously evaluate and optimise data pipeline architecture and execution for cost efficiency, speed, and reliability within the GCP ecosystem.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in a data engineering/analytics role (4+ years)

• Experience with SQL and general data modelling using dbt

• Cloud data warehouse experience e.g. BigQuery (preferred), Snowflake or Redshift

• Experience with cloud providers e.g. AWS or GCP (preferred) and management via IaC (i.e. Terraform)

• Experience of data engineering best practices. e.g. CI/CD and using version control

Preferred

• Proficient Python programming skills

• Working in an Agile Development environment

• Experience of data quality assessment and validation

• Deployment / use of specific GCP Components including: Cloud Run, Dataflow, DataProc, Cloud Composer, Compute Engine

Nice to have

• Knowledge of traditional databases e.g. MS SQL Server or Postgresql

• Experience in the Business or Credit Information industry

• Familiarity with the Linux command line and server administration

• Previous exposure to working with modern AI tools e.g. Claude/Gemini/ChatGPT

Personal Attributes

• Excellent English communication (written and verbal)

• Works well independently and as part of a team

• Self-motivated

• Detail-oriented with strong organisational and analytical skills

• Strong problem solver and keen learner

Here’s what we offer can offer you...

• Competitive package: We offer a competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus scheme, as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes Life Assurance, Private Health Insurance, Group Income Protection, Critical Illness cover, Pension and enhanced Family Friendly policies

• Autonomy and Impact: You will have the freedom to make key technical decisions and see the direct impact of your work on our platform’s security and reliability.

• Stability and Growth: Enjoy the agility of a specialised company backed by the financial strength and career development opportunities of Volaris and Constellation Software.

• Work-Life Balance: A fully remote/hybrid position with flexible working hours, along with quarterly wellness days to switch off and recharge

• Professional Development: A dedicated budget for training, certifications, and attending conferences to keep your skills at the cutting edge.

• The Right Tools: A home office stipend to ensure you have a comfortable and productive work environment.

Please note, due to the nature of the industry in which we work, the successful candidate will need to provide a Basic Check DBS certificate (Company Watch will reimburse the statutory charge for obtaining this. Our Information Security policy prevents us from employing anyone with an unspent conviction for fraud, dishonesty or similar. Seehttps://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-recordfor more information.

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