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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data & Analytics Engineer - **Company:** Buro Happold - **Location:** Bath, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence Development, Cloud Database, Software Documentation, Databases, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Power BI, Software Tools, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Azure Data Factory, Git, Microsoft Fabric, Pyspark, Data Analytics, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2bf8113e3921e76a ## About the Role Do you have experience in SQL?, Essentials: * 3-6 years' experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or a similar role. * Proven experience designing and developing modern data pipelines and data models. * Strong Power BI expertise, including data modelling, DAX, dashboard development, and workspace management. * Excellent SQL skills and experience with Python and/or PySpark. * Experience working with cloud data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, or similar technologies. * Knowledge of data governance, quality management, and documentation best practices. * Experience using Git and modern development practices, including CI/CD. * The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Desirables: * Experience within engineering consultancy, AEC, or professional services environments. * Exposure to orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect, or Azure Data Factory. * An interest in AI, machine learning, or emerging data technologies. * Experience supporting user adoption, training, or analytics enablement initiatives ## Description As a Data & Analytics Engineer, you'll sit at the heart of Buro Happold's digital transformation journey, designing and building the data platforms that enable smarter decision-making across our global engineering practice. Combining modern data engineering with business intelligence development, you'll create scalable data pipelines, develop powerful reporting solutions, and help establish best practices for data governance, quality, and self-service analytics. You'll work across a diverse range of systems and stakeholders, translating data from engineering, project management, and operational platforms into trusted, actionable intelligence., Data Engineering & Platform Development * Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using modern lakehouse and medallion architecture principles. * Integrate and transform data from project systems, engineering tools, databases, and APIs. * Ensure robust data quality, governance, lineage, and documentation standards across the platform. * Collaborate with IT and platform teams to optimise cloud-based data infrastructure. Business Intelligence & Analytics * Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions that support operational and strategic decision-making. * Own the full reporting lifecycle, from requirements gathering and data modelling through to deployment and user adoption. * Implement best practices around semantic models, governance, security, and workspace management. * Support the transition from traditional reporting towards scalable self-service analytics. Strategic Digital Transformation * Contribute to AI-enabled initiatives by integrating data outputs into governed reporting environments. * Help build reusable data assets that support knowledge sharing and organisational learning. * Support workflow automation programmes by ensuring engineering outputs are captured, structured, and accessible. Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement * Partner with engineers, project managers, and business leaders to understand data challenges and develop impactful solutions. * Promote a data-driven culture through knowledge sharing, training, and mentoring. * Support the growth of analytics capability across the wider business. ## Related Videos - [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) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)