Lead Analytics Engineer – DBT, Snowflake, AWS

Redcliffe

2 months ago

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Lead Analytics Engineer – DBT, Snowflake, AWS,

A highgrowth technology business (the next tech Unicorn??) is West London is looking for a Lead Analytics Engineer to help build and scale the next phase of its data and intelligence platform. This is a rare opportunity to join a company at a pivotal point in its growth, working directly on the core data models that power customer personalisation, product development and key commercial decisions.

The Role

As a Lead within the Analytics Engineering team, you will take ownership of the modelling layer and bring structure, clarity and best practices to an ambitious and growing data organisation.

You will work across the full lifecycle of data modelling: designing clean layers, implementing DBT transformations, building Snowflake models, optimising performance and helping to shape the foundations of a scalable analytics ecosystem.

You’ll also play a key leadership role, guiding Junior Analytics Engineers and supporting the Head of Data in raising technical standards and delivery quality.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead the design, build and maintenance of DBT models and analytics layers

• Working with Snowflake to create performant, scalable datasets

• Implementing testing, documentation and governance best practices

• Leading and supporting junior analytics engineers

• Bringing clarity to business logic through close stakeholder collaboration

• Managing incremental models and data flows within an AWS-based environment

• Contributing to the roadmap of a new data intelligence platform

Tech Stack

• DBT, Snowflake, AWS, ThoughtSpot, Shopify, SQL & Python

Experience in ecommerce or consumer-facing products is useful but not essential.

About You

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have held a Lead role previously – leading a small team and technical leadership in DBT and Snowflake.

• Have strong DBT and Snowflake experience

• Enjoy owning models end-to-end and improving standards

• Are confident working directly with stakeholders to define business logic

• Have experience leading or mentoring engineering or analytics teams

• Are energised by high-growth, high-pace environments

• Want to work somewhere where performance genuinely accelerates your career

Culture & Progression

This business moves fast and looks for people who enjoy that pace. It’s not a traditional 9–5 environment, but high performance is met with high reward:

• Quarterly salary reviews

• Opportunities for rapid promotion

• Additional equity grants for strong performers

Hybrid working is preferred, with 2 days per week in the West London office.

West London (Hybrid – 2 days in the office per week)

£80,000–£90,000 + Equity + Quarterly Progression

If you’re a technically strong analytics engineer who has been in a Lead role previously and wants ownership, impact and progression in a scaling environment, we’d love to hear from you.

APPLY NOW for interview this week.

N.B. – They do not offer visa sponsorship

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