Lead Analytics Engineer
On-site · Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead Analytics Engineer owning the analytics engineering layer of Graphcore’s data platform. Build and evolve curated data models, trusted metrics and well-documented semantic structures enabling reliable self-service analytics across the business. Partner with stakeholders across business and tech functions to translate decision-making needs into clear, usable, governed datasets supporting reporting, planning and operational insight. Own dbt transformation layer, design clear SQL models with reusable structures, define and maintain trusted metrics/KPIs, implement testing and documentation practices, align with Data Engineering on upstream structures, establish CI/CD for analytics workflows, optimize warehouse performance, enable self-service analytics with well-documented datasets, and contribute to analytics standards and governance across the function.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience building production-quality dbt models that enable reliable self-service analytics.
- Strong SQL skills and experience designing maintainable transformation layers within a modern data platform.
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and work closely with business users to understand requirements, processes and data needs.
- Proven ability to translate business requirements and raw datasets into flexible, intuitive data models that stakeholders can use confidently.
- Strong grasp of analytics engineering best practices, including model layering, documentation, testing and semantic consistency.
- Experience defining and maintaining trusted metrics, KPIs and curated datasets for business use.
- Strong understanding of data quality, change management and the practices needed to maintain trust in analytical outputs.
- Experience applying CI/CD practices to analytics workflows, including automated testing, deployment discipline and review processes.
- Experience working with relational databases and analytical warehouse technologies.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to influence decisions, challenge assumptions constructively and work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A practical, delivery-focused approach to problem solving.
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