People Analytics Engineer
1 month ago
London
This is an exciting opportunity for a Data/Analytics Engineer to join a temporary position in London. The role involves working within the Analytics department of the Technology & Telecoms industry, focusing on data-driven solutions. Client Details Our client is a fast-growing, product-led technology company with a global team and a strong culture of innovation. They're investing in data to support smarter decision-making as they continue to scale. Description • Databricks experience essential, • Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines supporting People Analytics use cases., • Develop scalable models and schemas to integrate data from HRIS, ATS, learning platforms, engagement tools, and other people-related systems., • Ensure data quality, governance, and security across sensitive HR datasets., • Implement monitoring, testing, and automation to maintain robust pipelines., • Partner with the People team to translate business questions into data requirements and technical solutions., • Build self-service dashboards and metrics in tools such as Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar., • Create standardised reporting frameworks for KPIs such as hiring funnel metrics, headcount, retention, performance, compensation, and DEI insights., • Support modelling for workforce planning and scenario forecasting., • Work cross-functionally with Data Engineering, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders on shared datasets and processes., • Provide technical thought-leadership on People data infrastructure and best practices., • Communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely to non-technical HR stakeholders. Profile • Databricks experience essential, • Strong experience as a Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, or BI Engineer, ideally with exposure to People Analytics or similar domains., • Deep expertise with SQL and modern data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks)., • Proven experience building production-ready pipelines using tools such as dbt, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, or similar., • Experience integrating data from HRIS and talent systems (e.g., Workday, BambooHR, Greenhouse, Lever, HiBob, Personio)., • Ability to work with highly sensitive data and ensure compliance with GDPR and internal security standards., • Strong stakeholder skills and the ability to collaborate with HR partners and business leaders., • Experience building People Analytics data models or dashboards., • Exposure to Python for automation, testing, or pipeline orchestration., • Understanding of workforce planning, organisational design, talent analytics, or People Operations data. Job Offer • £400-600 per day - IR35 status TBC, • London based - hybrid working, • 6 month contract with potential for extension