Senior Analytics Consultant

Salary: £65,000 to £85,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Remote – must be based within the UK. Occasional visits to see customers and the team.

Interview process: Two rounds. 1: Get to know you chat with the People Recruitment Manager; 2: Technical competency with the Hiring Lead and a Team Member.

Our Values: Advancing, Come as you are, Zero burnout, We all level up together and Transparency.

Who Are We? Advancing Analytics are a market leader in delivering pioneering analytical solutions for customers all over the world. To thrive in today's market, businesses need to implement AI built on a solid, reliable Data Platform, and we are looking for you to help us build it!

Who are we looking for? Dedicated individuals who blend technical passion with the honesty and empathy needed for client consulting. People who love data and strongly believe in sharing knowledge, skills and wisdom both internally and with the wider data community. Someone who thrives in an agile environment, balancing their technical prowess with the pragmatic needs of the project. For the Senior Consultant role, we expect a good understanding of our core analytics tech stack and the ability to augment the end-to-end solution with value driving strategy initiatives.

Required Tools & Technologies:

• Databricks Analytics (AI/BI Dashboards, Genie, Metric Views, Apps)
• SQL – writing complex high-performance queries, understanding how queries execute on different compute technologies
• DAX – to make those semantic models fly
• Visualisation Tools – Power BI UnityCatalog, Purview or other Data Governance tools

Other technology we like, but isn’t essential:

• Python – we build almost everything in Python, but other languages are awesome too
• Apache Spark – Databricks, Microsoft Fabric or another Spark engine

Skills / Approaches:

• Agile project management
• Work closely with customers to understand their unique needs and challenges.
• Collaboratively design Gold-layer data models from conceptual to physical.
• Conceptualise and deliver data strategy advisory services to clients. This will pertain to Data Maturity, Data Governance frameworks, and Data Culture establishment.
• Deliver high-quality solutions that drive business value and enable data-driven decision making.
• Communicate effectively with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with clients, establishing trust through transparency and support.
• Run hands-on events to support data strategy initiatives.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in data lake-house architecture, analytics engineering, and data modelling.
• Understanding of how analytics can leverage Generative AI and automation to accelerate time to value.

What will it be like to work for Advancing Analytics? We are a small company and encourage everyone to have a voice within our collaborative and inclusive team from day one. As a consultancy with strong partnerships across Microsoft, Databricks, AWS, Sigma, Tabular Editor and dbt Labs, you’ll get hands-on access to some of the most exciting technology and learning opportunities in the industry. We know this market moves quickly, so we invest in our people for the long term, giving you the space to build real expertise, keep developing, and stay ahead of what’s next. We’re also genuinely active in the wider data and AI community. That means speaking at events, sponsoring major industry moments like Big Data London, and showing up at some of the biggest stages in the space, including Databricks Data+AI Summit, Data+AI World Tour, and the Global AI AgentCon London.

Apart from offering a competitive salary, we have a great set of benefits and perks including, but not limited to:

• Industry matching Maternity & Paternity policy
• Private Medical & Dental Care plus Eye care scheme
• Health & Well-being supplement
• 25 Days Annual Leave, Birthday Leave & Charity Leave
• Away days with the team
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Flexible Working Hours
• Electric Car Scheme

Our company values define us:

• Advancing – Being part of a team that drives innovation and pushes boundaries of what’s possible.
• Come as you are – we are an inclusive company.
• Zero burnout – We have seen it happen, and we never want to be a company that pushes our staff to breaking point.
• We all level up together – we have each seen the benefit that being part of a community can have, it is transformational.
• Transparency – We are big believers that there are no secrets in Advancing Analytics, and we try to live this day to day.

Equal opportunities for everyone: At Advancing Analytics both diversity and inclusion are a priority. We are all committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability status.

This role profile is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and qualifications required for the Senior Analytics Consultant role. It is not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change to meet the needs of the organisation.