Principal Database & Analytics Engineer

Role Description

We are on a business systems modernization journey. You will help evolve and engineer the data, analytics and application solutions that underpin critical processes and products across the firm, balancing operational excellence with future scalability.

• As a Principal Database & Analytics Engineer within the Technology Product team, you will take a hands-on role in designing, building and supporting robust data and application solutions that deliver measurable business value.
• Lead the engineering, optimisation and continuous improvement of our database estate, ensuring performance, resilience, security and maintainability remain at the heart of everything we build.
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineers and business stakeholders to modernise legacy solutions, reducing technical debt and enabling more scalable, supportable and cloud-ready platforms.
• Design and deliver meaningful reporting, analytics and data products that improve decision making and unlock insight across the firm.
• Build and support business-critical applications, integrating data, automation and user experiences into solutions that solve real business problems.
• Act as a technical authority for database and analytics engineering, establishing best practice, mentoring colleagues and raising engineering standards across our Technology & Cyber function.
• Providing proof of concepts, solving complex technical challenges and rolling up your sleeves to deliver great outcomes will be a core part of the role.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in SQL Server and database engineering, including performance optimisation, schema design, data modelling and operational support.
• Strong knowledge of relational database design principles, normalisation and data modelling.
• Ability to write complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views and functions.
• Strong mathematical aptitude with the ability to analyse complex datasets and processes.
• Strong knowledge of DAX and Power Query (M language).
• Experience working with Azure SQL Managed Instance (MI) - including configuration, connectivity, authentication, security and troubleshooting integration with cloud-based systems.
• Performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
• Experience with ETL processes and data integration.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and information security principles.
• Familiarity with source control and software development lifecycle practices.
• Strong experience delivering business applications, integrations and data-driven solutions that solve complex organisational challenges.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into well-engineered technical solutions.
• Experience designing and supporting reporting and analytics capabilities, ideally including Power BI and modern Microsoft data technologies including Fabric.
• Ability to work across technical and non-technical audiences, adapting communication style to suit the stakeholder and situation.
• Comfortable working in Agile environments and collaborating closely with Product Owners, Engineers and business stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, hands-on and able to balance strategic thinking with delivery-focused execution.

Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year, plus an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working policy with flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: 3 days per year to help social and environmental causes.
• Wellbeing Fund: Annual People Fund to support individual wellbeing activities.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.