Principal Database & Analytics Engineer

Baringa has grown so fast, and it continues to grow rapidly. Those new joiners keep on coming! We are a global function supporting the firm as it enters new markets. We are re-architecting and evolving our cloud-based business systems and infrastructure. We are on a mission to develop great technology products, deliver great services, and protect the trust our people and clients place in us. We have installed a new operating system for ourselves, and rebooted what was a corporate IT department into a corporate technology company, transforming the way we work.

Now we are building for the next era of work. AI is becoming part of the fabric of how Baringa operates, and we are developing the products and platforms that will help colleagues find knowledge, act on insight, navigate complexity, and get work done with greater speed, quality, and confidence. Some of this will be visible through intelligent experiences and agentic systems. Some of it will sit beneath the surface: data products, workflow platforms, integrations, automations, cyber security, governance, and the architecture that makes all of it safe, scalable, resilient, and useful.

So much to build on, so much to progress. So much to deliver. So much to play for!

Do you know what though? We are going to do it. All of it and more. We have the support to drive change. We have the belief. We are going to do great things. Come and join us!

• 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.
• Whilst this is an engineering role, we are a multi-skilled team. 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.

• 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.

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service. 

• Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave. 

• Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us. 

• Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice. 

• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success. 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. 

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this. 

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve. 

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.