DAZN - Lead Analytics Engineer - Snowflake DB/SQL/ETL

The Role :

Were looking for a Lead Analytics Engineer to take ownership of our analytics data Pipeline and play a pivotal role in designing and scaling our modern data stack.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll shape the data models in dbt/ Snowflake, orchestrate pipelines using Airflow, and enable high-quality, trusted data for reporting.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the development and governance of DAZNs semantic data models to support consistent, reusable reporting metrics.

- Architect efficient, scalable data transformations on Snowflake using SQL/DBT and best practices in data warehousing.

- Manage and enhance pipeline orchestration with Airflow, ensuring timely and reliable data delivery.

- Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, Finance, Marketing, and Technology to translate requirements into robust data models.

- Define and drive best practices in version control, testing, CI/CD for analytics workflows.

- Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

- Champion data quality, documentation, and observability across the analytics layer.

Youll Need to Have :

- 10+ years of experience in data/analytics engineering, with 2+ years leading or mentoring engineers.

- Deep expertise in SQL and cloud data warehouses (preferably Snowflake) and Cloud Services(AWS /GCP/AZURE).

- Proven experience with dbt for data modeling and transformation.

- Hands-on experience with Airflow (or similar orchestrators like Prefect, Luigi).

- Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, ELT best practices, and data governance principles.

- Ability to balance hands-on development with leadership and stakeholder management.

- Clear communication skills you can explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical teams.

Nice to Have :

- Experience in the media, OTT, or sports tech domain.

- Familiarity with BI tools like Looker or PowerBI.

- Exposure to testing frameworks like dbt tests or Great Expectations.