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Senior Analytics Engineer

Senior Analytics Engineer

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Edinburgh, United kingdom

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Freelance

27-01-2026

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Skills

Communication Python SQL power bi Analytics PySpark DAX

Job Specifications

My client are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join their team on an initial 3-6 month contract, Inside IR35. They are moving towards a data-driven culture, and this individual will help lead their Fabric-First analytics layer - designing reusable semantic models, optimising Dataflows Gen2 and Lakehouse/Warehouse tables, and co-creating their core management reporting suite.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the build of governed, high performance semantic models (Direct Lake/Import/Composite) and certified Data sets
Engineer upstream transformations with PySpark/SQL/notebooks; minimise DAX-heavy shaping
Co-design the KPI Taxonomy and management reporting suite with Execs and functional leaders
Optimise refresh, performance and deployment;enforce standards, security and documentation
Mentor engineers and drive best practice across the analytics community
Prepare models for CoPilot & Fabric AI: business-friendly names, synonyms metadata and consistent and measures.

What Our Client Is Looking For

Strong Microsoft Fabric experience; expert Power BI model design and performance tuning.
Excellent Power Query and QL/T-SQL; advanced DAX for measures.
Confidence engaging from C-Suite to analysts; clear, out-come focused communication
Nice to have: Python/PySpark, Purview/DataHUB, observability tooling, Direct Lake Optimisation.

You'll shape the semantic layer that shapes the companies decision making, enabling AI-assisted self-service analytics with Co-Pilot and delivering trusted management reporting suite used at every level of the business.

About the Company

Experis is a global leader in IT professional resourcing, project solutions and managed services. As the need for IT skills accelerates, we help organisations transform their digital infrastructure, enterprise applications, cloud and cyber security. Through Experis Academy, we deliver the powerful combination of in-demand technical skills together with the soft skills that are critical for business success. Experis is part of ManpowerGroup, a Fortune 500 Global Business and world leader in innovative workforce solutions. Know more