Senior Data Analyst – Analytics Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by RedCat Digital
£69 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Data Analyst – Analytics Engineer role is a 6-month contract position focused on transforming complex data into actionable insights within a leading media and entertainment organization. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to develop scalable analytics solutions and enhance reporting capabilities. The role involves significant responsibilities in data visualization, quality processes, and presenting findings to senior leadership. This opportunity offers a hybrid working model based in London, with a competitive day rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of dashboards and data visualisations using Power BI, Excel, SQL, Tableau, and/or Power Automate.
- Gather and document requirements from business stakeholders, translating complex business needs into robust analytical solutions and data workflows.
- Own data quality processes, including data cleaning, transformation, validation, and modelling to ensure accurate and reliable reporting.
- Establish, maintain, and enhance best practices for data modelling, reporting, and visualisation standards.
- Present analytical findings, trends, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional teams in a clear and engaging manner.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to automate data processes, optimise reporting infrastructure, and improve existing analytics frameworks.
- Act as a strong team contributor and leader, fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Key Skills:
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Data Analytics, Analytics Engineering, Power BI Engineering, or a related field.
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and Excel, with experience using Tableau and/or Power Automate.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality dashboards, reporting solutions, and analytics products.
- Strong experience gathering requirements and managing stakeholders across multiple business functions.
- Extensive knowledge of data cleaning, transformation, modelling, and preparing datasets for scalable analytics solutions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to create intuitive, user-focused, and visually compelling dashboards.
- Experience working within complex enterprise environments.
- Power BI and/or Azure certifications are highly desirable.
- Python experience would be advantageous.
- Previous Business Analyst experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
- Must be UK-based and able to commute to the London office three days per week.
Salary (Rate): £510.00 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Senior Data Analyst – Analytics Engineer
6 Month Contract
£510 per day (Inside IR35)
Hybrid Working – London (3 Days Office / 2 Days Remote)
The Opportunity
Our client is a globally recognised leader in media, entertainment, and streaming, delivering world-class content and digital experiences to audiences around the world. As part of an ongoing investment in data and analytics capabilities, they are seeking a Senior Data Analyst / Analytics Engineer to play a key role in transforming complex data into actionable business insights. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced, data-driven environment, partnering with stakeholders across multiple business functions to develop scalable analytics solutions, enhance reporting capabilities, and drive data-led decision making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of dashboards and data visualisations using Power BI, Excel, SQL, Tableau, and/or Power Automate.
- Gather and document requirements from business stakeholders, translating complex business needs into robust analytical solutions and data workflows.
- Own data quality processes, including data cleaning, transformation, validation, and modelling to ensure accurate and reliable reporting.
- Establish, maintain, and enhance best practices for data modelling, reporting, and visualisation standards.
- Present analytical findings, trends, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional teams in a clear and engaging manner.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to automate data processes, optimise reporting infrastructure, and improve existing analytics frameworks.
- Act as a strong team contributor and leader, fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Data Analytics, Analytics Engineering, Power BI Engineering, or a related field.
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and Excel, with experience using Tableau and/or Power Automate.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality dashboards, reporting solutions, and analytics products.
- Strong experience gathering requirements and managing stakeholders across multiple business functions.
- Extensive knowledge of data cleaning, transformation, modelling, and preparing datasets for scalable analytics solutions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to create intuitive, user-focused, and visually compelling dashboards.
- Experience working within complex enterprise environments.
- Power BI and/or Azure certifications are highly desirable.
- Python experience would be advantageous.
- Previous Business Analyst experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
- Must be UK-based and able to commute to the London office three days per week.
What's on Offer
- Competitive day rate of £510 per day (Inside IR35).
- Opportunity to work for a globally recognised entertainment and media organisation.
- Exposure to large-scale data and analytics projects.
- Hybrid working model with a central London office location.
- Collaborative and innovative working environment with high-profile stakeholders.