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The Role and the Team

We’re looking for experienced Analytics Engineers to join our Data team during an exciting growth phase when we’re upgrading our infrastructure and tools. You’ll play a pivotal role in helping to shape our data infrastructure, enabling robust analytics, and empowering stakeholders with reliable, accessible data. 

You’ll be a key partner to teams across Blue Light Card, building and maintaining the data models, pipelines, and tools that underpin our analytical capabilities. You’ll ensure data is trusted and well-documented, while building scalable and reliable infrastructure, supporting data-informed decision making and driving best practice across the business. 

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data models and ETL pipelines using the modern data stack

• Invest in operational efficiency by automating manual processes, leveraging both traditional programmatic and modern LLM-based approaches 

• Collaborate with the wider data team, and other business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into robust, production-grade datasets 

• Plan, build and scale infrastructure to support data functions and objectives across the business, maximizing process efficiency and ease-of-use

• Expand and manage our self-serve BI platform (Lightdash), empowering teams to access and explore data self sufficiently

• Ensure data quality and integrity through testing, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution

• Enable and empower the wider data community to develop, test, and deliver efficient pipelines by building process documentation, CI/CD checks, and best practices 

• Stay current with analytics engineering best practices and industry trends, championing improvements to our data stack and workflows 

• Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning within the data team, and across the wider data champions and business

What You’ll Bring

• Proficiency with analytics engineering tools and languages, including SQL and dbt, which are essential for this role

• Extensive experience designing and building data models and pipelines in a modern, cloud-based tech environment

• Strong understanding of data modelling concepts, data warehousing, data governance, and best practices for scalable infrastructure 

• Experience with data documentation, testing, and monitoring to maintain high data quality standards

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams, working in partnership with stakeholders to help them meet their business objectives

• Self-starter attitude, detail-oriented problem solver, and a passion for enabling data-driven decision making

• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and is eager to contribute to the growth and success of the analytics function

Our Culture

Our mission is simple – make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It’s what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service.

We don’t just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve.

We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers – either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team. We aim to be flexible, but we aren’t able to offer fully remote working.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working and flexible hours

• Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ

• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days

• A company bonus scheme

• Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts

• Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions

• Group auto-enrolment pension plan

• Enhanced parental leave and absence leave

• Healthcare cashback plan

• Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders

• Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches

• Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. monthly Light’s Up and annual Shine awards

• Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks)

• Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes)

• Strong learning and development culture and personal growth fund

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