Junior Analytics Engineer/ Data Analyst (12 Month Fixed Term)
Posted 4 days ago by Zencargo
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
United Kingdom
Summary: Zencargo is seeking a Junior Data Analyst to join their data team in London on a fixed-term contract of 9 to 12 months. The role focuses on delivering actionable insights and improving supply chain data processes through collaboration with data analysts, engineers, and software engineers. The successful candidate will design and maintain data solutions, ensuring data quality and integrity while supporting reporting and analytics needs. This position is ideal for someone with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for solving data-related challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
- Partner with data analysts to understand data needs and assist in creating dashboards, reports, and KPIs.
- Design and build data solutions to support reporting, analytics, and business insights for supply chain solutions.
- Ensure high data quality, integrity, and security across different data solutions.
- Participate in building dashboards and visualisations to communicate insights to stakeholders.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, improving data flow efficiency and performance.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements in data tools, architecture, and practices.
- Support in designing, building, and maintaining advanced data models and data warehouses.
- Write, optimise, and review SQL queries for data extraction and transformation.
Key Skills:
- Prior experience in a similar role, preferably within a supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
- Strong collaboration skills with data engineers and analysts.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities.
- Experience in statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and data interpretation.
- Strong visualisation and BI skills.
- Proficiency in Google Sheets and/or Excel.
- Solid SQL skills with experience in optimising queries and managing complex datasets.
- Understanding of data warehouse concepts and experience in data modelling.
- Experience building ETL/ELT data pipelines and data manipulation.
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Nice to have: Experience with GCP BI Components, dbt, data visualisation tools, Github, Terraform, and basic Python scripts.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Department: Software Engineering
Location: London
Description
Zencargo is looking for a Junior Data Analyst to join our collaborative data team on a fixed term 9/12 month contract. This role combines analytical and engineering expertise to deliver actionable insights and improve supply chain data processes. As part of the Data Analytics team, you will be responsible for supporting the wider business by providing insights. You will collaborate closely with data analysts, data engineers, and software engineers to ensure that source data is modelled effectively to meet downstream requirements.
Key Responsibilities
What you will do
- Collaboration
- Collaborate with the Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes that support internal reporting and embedded analytics.
- Partner with the data analysts to understand data needs, assisting in the creation of dashboards, reports, and KPIs.
- Data Solutions
- Design and build data solutions to support reporting, analytics, and business insights for supply chain solutions.
- Ensuring high data quality, integrity, and security across the different data solutions.
- Participate in building dashboards and visualisations to communicate insights to stakeholders clearly and effectively.
- Solutions Lifecycle
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, improving data flow efficiency and performance.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements in our data tools, architecture, and practices, focusing on long-term scalability and adaptability.
- Data Pipelines
- Support in designing, building, and maintaining advanced data models and data warehouses.
- Writing, optimising, and reviewing SQL queries for data extraction and transformation.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
What you will need
- Prior experience in a similar role, preferably within a supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing environment, is preferable.
- Soft Skills
- Enjoy working collaboratively with data engineers and analysts to enhance data insights and analytics.
- You thrive in team environments, are open to feedback, and communicate well with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Passionate about solving both business and technical problems with a strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and able to take the initiative to tackle incoming challenges.
- You work effectively under time constraints and can manage competing priorities.
- Experience in statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and data interpretation is beneficial.
- Technical Skills
- Strong visualisation and BI skills
- Proficiency in Google Sheets and/or Excel
- Solid SQL skills, with experience in optimising queries and managing complex datasets.
- Understands data warehouse concepts and has experience in data modelling and designing and building data warehouses.
- Have experience building ETL/ELT data pipelines and data manipulation.
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Nice to have: Experience with GCP BI Components (BigQuery, Cloud Functions and Compute Engine), dbt, data visualisation tools (i.e. Thoughspot, Looker, Power BI), Github, and Terraform.
- Basic Python scripts
- You are not expected to be an expert in all of these technologies and tools, we are happy to support your learning journey.
- If you're unsure about any of the above, please apply.