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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Analytics Engineer - **Company:** Viasat, Inc. - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Airflow, Data Analysis, Application Integration Architecture, BigQuery, Data Governance, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Software Debugging, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Iterative and Incremental Development, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Sql Optimization, Star Schema, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840676440-senior-analytics-engineer ## About the Role * Advanced SQL skills with experience working in modern data warehouses particularly GCP BigQuery. * Familiarity with the Software Development lifecycle, data quality frameworks, system observability, and experience with source control tools like GitHub. * Hands on experience with dbt or similar transformation tools. * Strong data modelling principles, including star schema, and best practices for building scalable data assets that can be used in BI and other user facing tools. * Experience working with data pipeline orchestration tools like Prefect or Airflow and comfortable working with Python for data orchestration. * Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating data into business value. * Comfort working in Agile environments with focus on iterative development, feedback and continuous improvement., * Has a curious and problem-solving approach, comfortable taking ownership and accountability, and with a desire to understand how data supports our products and commercial goals. * Has passion for building clean, efficient and well documented data solutions. * Is willing to share knowledge and support colleagues, especially in tools like dbt, SQL and best practices for data model development. * Has a growth mindset, embracing change and supporting colleagues as we continue to grow as a team. ## Description * Develop high quality data models that transform raw data into clean, analytics-ready datasets using tools like SQL, python, dbt, BigQuery and Prefect. * Work closely with the Data Product Owner and our product stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate business and analytical needs into scalable 'product marts'. * Implement and maintain data quality checks, documentation and version control to ensure reliability and transparency in analytics workflows * Support Agile delivery practices by participating in refinement and prioritisation exercises and taking ownership of your own work backlog to ensure timely delivery of analytical products. The day-to-day Although no two days are the same, this role will: * Write performant SQL queries to build and enhance datasets used for business dashboard, reporting and analysis. * Design and lead the development of flexible, scalable data solutions that meet immediate business needs, support AI integration and adapt to evolving future developments. * Investigate and resolve data issues by debugging pipelines, validating data outputs and collaborating with source system teams. * Document key logic, assumptions and dependencies within your data models to ensure they are understandable and maintainable. * Work across teams to prioritise work based on business impact and support end users in accessing and understanding the data. * Seek opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve consistency across datasets. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Making Data Warehouses fast. 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