Senior Analytics Engineer - Speciality Insurance - Manchester City Central - Hybrid - Machine Learning - £75,000 - £85,000

We're on the lookout for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join a Data Analytics team within a Specialty Insurance organisation. This position plays a key role in enhancing reporting and analytics capabilities across the entire organization. Their current team brings strong expertise in Power BI and Tabular models, and they are now looking to strengthen it further with someone who has a background in machine learning and AI. This is a business-facing role, requiring someone who can help plan and coordinate the delivery of data-driven solutions aligned with business objectives. We've recently rolled out a modern Data Platform featuring Embedded Power BI, and we're seeking someone who can combine technical skills with business insight to contribute to the development of content through an AGILE delivery methodology.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business teams to define reporting needs and deliver effective solutions
• Build and maintain reporting solutions using Power BI, SSAS Tabular, and predictive tools
• Lead technical development and offer guidance on analytics projects
• Maintain and improve existing reporting assets
• Ensure solutions are thoroughly tested and properly documented
• Optimize data models and promote best practices in performance
• Stay current with data and reporting tech trends, including supporting AI adoption in 2025

Required Experience

• Proven experience with predictive analytics, including forecasting and scenario modelling
• Advanced development of SSAS Tabular data models
• Expertise in Power BI, including dashboards and paginated reports
• Practical experience applying AI tools to enhance analytics or operations
• Comfortable coding in Python
• Strong DAX and T-SQL skills, including query optimization
• Industry experience in insurance or financial services is a plus
• Familiarity with Databricks is advantageous