Analytics Engineer

We're looking for an Analytics Engineer who will be pivotal in driving the delivery of analytics across the Forge Group. Reporting to a Lead Analytics Engineer, you'll be responsible for bringing robust, efficient, scalable and integrated data models & products to life. You'll speak the language of both business and technical teams - translating data insights and analysis needs into models powered by our Data Platform, and ensuring data is ingested, transformed, scheduled and presented to empower data-driven decisions. You'll be a trusted advisor to the business on all things data. This position is perfect for a dynamic individual with a strong background in analytics who is eager to contribute to a high-performing team's success., * Culture - Collaborative, curious, and supportive - we love fresh ideas and bold thinking

• The Work - Data engineering that powers real business outcomes across the Forge Group
• Growth - Career pathways, training, and mentoring so you keep learning and leading

What You'll Do:

• Provide clean, tested, transformed and modelled data in a way that empowers end users.
• Deliver impactful data products and dashboards with limited senior support, using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.
• Enhance and maintain existing data products and data pipelines using the appropriate technologies.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to share and promote the good use of data.
• Embed data visualisation best practices, including data storytelling, ensuring insights are impactful and actionable.
• Contribute to the creation of squad initiatives, aligning them with business goals.
• Investigate and correct data quality issues.
• Any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by your line manager.

• Commercial experience designing and building ELT pipelines in Fabric using data pipelines and Spark notebooks.
• Basic / intermediate Python coding skills.
• Strong T-SQL skills.
• Experience developing and managing analytics / BI solutions in Fabric.
• Experience developing star schemas and dimensional models.
• Power BI expertise - semantic modelling, dashboard design, tabular models, performance tuning, best practices and DAX.
• Proven ability to manage work within set deadlines and effectively communicate progress.
• Ability to understand stakeholder needs and strong communication skills.

Forge Holiday Group Benefits:

• Annual bonus scheme.
• ️ 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays), plus up to 5 extra with long service.
• Option to purchase extra holiday days if you wish.
• A day off for your birthday
• 2 volunteering days per year.
• Enhanced parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay).
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Discounted and last-minute stays at Forest Holidays and Sykes Cottages for you, your friends & family.
• ️ Special offers and discounts designed to enhance your overall wellbeing.
• ️ Health cash plan & life assurance.
• Training & development opportunities.
• 24/7 mental health support.
• ️ On-site gym and parking at Chester HQ (near train station).
• Employee savings scheme.
• Long service awards and company events