Contract: Full time, permanent contract (hybrid working)
Team: Knowledge Management
Reports To: Associate Knowledge Management
Analytics Engineer (Mid-level)
London Hybrid
Full-time
Permanent employee
Key points
Overview
ZHA is evolving its data capabilities to support world‑leading design, project delivery and decision‑making. We are seeking an Analytics Engineer to help advance the practice’s data ecosystem by transforming raw information into well‑modelled, actionable datasets that empower our teams to explore, analyse and innovate.
Working at the intersection of data engineering and analytics, you will develop the pipelines, transformations and models that underpin our modern lakehouse platform; enabling advanced reporting, data visualisation, digital tools and emerging AI workflows. You will collaborate with teams across the business, helping to make their data more accessible, reliable and impactful.
This role is an opportunity to help define how a leading practice leverages data: creating clarity, consistency and confidence in the information that drives both our creative and operational excellence.
Working at the intersection of data engineering and analytics, you will develop the pipelines, transformations and models that underpin our modern lakehouse platform; enabling advanced reporting, data visualisation, digital tools and emerging AI workflows. You will collaborate with teams across the business, helping to make their data more accessible, reliable and impactful.
This role is an opportunity to help define how a leading practice leverages data: creating clarity, consistency and confidence in the information that drives both our creative and operational excellence.
Main responsibilities
- Develop and maintain scalable ELT/ETL pipelines in Azure Data Factory and Databricks, supporting both existing and new data sources.
- Build, refine and optimise transformation logic using Databricks notebooks, Python, SQL and Spark.
- Model data across Bronze, Silver and Gold layers to ensure structure, consistency and clarity.
- Collaborate with colleagues across architecture, finance, operations, and technology to understand data needs and translate them into well-designed models and solutions.
- Ensure data quality through validation, testing and clear documentation.
- Implement data governance controls and access policies with Unity Catalog.
- Support business-critical system transformations by managing data migrations and ensuring data quality and continuity.
- Champion best practices in data engineering, analytics, version control and development workflows.
Your profile
- You are passionate about data and analytics, with a drive to solve real business problems with data.
- You are proactive, detail-oriented and committed to continuous improvement and learning.
- You enjoy solving complex business challenges with data and are comfortable with ambiguity and change.
- You value clear documentation, knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems or related STEM field.
- Experience in analytics engineering, data engineering or data platform development.
- Experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Microsoft Graph API.
- Exposure to AI/ML workflows and understanding of data requirements for model training and deployment.
- Familiarity with Architectural, Design or Creative industries is a plus.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please click on the apply button below. You will need to complete the application form. Please ensure that you include a copy of your CV and cover letter.
ZHA is a vibrant mix of ideas and perspectives, and this diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Driven by employee engagement, we cultivate an inclusive environment to empower people from all backgrounds to achieve their ambitions at ZHA. We assess candidates on the basis of their skills, experience, and potential, and all applicants will be considered equally for employment regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family or parental status, age, or disability status. If you have any questions about this vacancy or require any reasonable adjustments to ensure the recruitment process is accessible, please let us know in the designated section of the application form so we can support your participation.
ZHA is a vibrant mix of ideas and perspectives, and this diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Driven by employee engagement, we cultivate an inclusive environment to empower people from all backgrounds to achieve their ambitions at ZHA. We assess candidates on the basis of their skills, experience, and potential, and all applicants will be considered equally for employment regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family or parental status, age, or disability status. If you have any questions about this vacancy or require any reasonable adjustments to ensure the recruitment process is accessible, please let us know in the designated section of the application form so we can support your participation.
About us
ZHA redefined architecture for the 21st century with a repertoire of projects that have captured imaginations across the globe. Creating buildings uniquely tailored to the communities they serve, ZHA has been awarded the highest honours from professional and academic institutions worldwide. Founded by Dame Zaha, ZHA is one of the world’s most innovative architectural studios—and has been for almost 50 years. These five decades of detailed research are inscribed within ZHA’s buildings which become more spatially inventive, more structurally efficient, more technologically advanced, and more environmentally considerate with each new design. ZHA’s 500 staff in five offices worldwide are currently developing projects in 34 countries across six continents—combining pioneering design solutions with ecologically sound materials and sustainable construction practices to meet the aspirations of each new generation.