Lead Analytics Engineer

Job Description

LEAD ANALYTICS ENGINEER | LANGELY, UK

Travel obsessed? Big tech fan? Hey, you're in good company. If you want to be part of the industry that makes the world go round, then look no further.

Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings- plane, car or hotel. Our technology is used to book that magical holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can't solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we're looking for the best thinkers to help us do it.

We're hiring right now for a Lead Analytics Engineer! Search for #Travelport on LinkedIn and hear from our amazing team.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a huge variety of data and the latest technologies. This position will suit someone looking to start their career in a role where they will have a real business impact from day 1. An ideal candidate will be pro-active, bringing their own ideas and looking to actively contribute to the success of Travelport.

Your role in action:

• Deliver innovative new data solutions to support our various airline, hotel, car rental and other travel industry partners.
• Take ownership of analytics development in our AWS environment.
• Lead the implementation of end-to-end analytical models and automated pipelines.
• Build and collaborate with commercial and technical teams to deliver data insight solutions.
• Apply the appropriate data visualizations and illustrations for easy comprehension by non-technical stakeholders.
• Learn continuously, leveraging training resources and self-directed training, sharing knowledge and skills with others.
• Create effective presentations on the analytical findings and ideas for internal and external customers.

Could this be you?

• A degree in the information technology field or relevant industry certification (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Math, Science, Engineering).
• Strong SQL skills for querying large datasets and optimizing performance.
• Proficiency in Apache Airflow and Python for data transformation and pipeline automation.
• Experience building cloud-based BI solutions, ideally in AWS (S3, Athena, Redshift, QuickSight).
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to engage with a variety of stakeholders across the business.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• You have an analytical mindset with a focus on delivering actionable insights.
• Knowledge of and experience with data visualization tools like QuickSight, QlikSense, Tableau or Power BI.
• Comfortable working across multiple geographies with a good understanding of cultural differences in different markets.

Nice to have:

• Experience in the Travel Industry.
• Other Scripting languages.
• Experience in providing data insights for Advertising and Sales teams.

Discover why our teams love working here: We're a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities and customers we serve. We're committed to eliminating inequality and unconscious bias and to providing a work environment where all employees can confidently and comfortably share their opinions and challenge the norms.

Where do we start! Our benefits package includes:

We offer a package that includes 25 days of annual leave per annum, plus Christmas working days (office shutdown), a hybrid working model, pension contribution, private medical, life assurance, and personal travel insurance. We believe all employees contribute to the success of the company and should be able to share in that success, which is why all jobs are eligible to participate in our bonus program, with any payouts being subject to individual and company performance.

Your journey at Travelport starts here- apply now!

We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.

Our application process is quick, easy, and hassle-free-apply in just a few minutes!

About the Team

The Product & Engineering Operations team is focused on driving an Agile culture across product and engineering. Their focus is to:

1. Plan, execute and communicate epics with precision and transparency. Our goal is to deliver value to our customers at the right time with early and continuous delivery.
2. Build and maintain a consistent lean Agile culture on and off our trains driving incremental improvements every day, from the tools we use, to analysing flow metrics, and coaching towards excellence with systemic changes that we embed everywhere.
3. Ensure funding is managed so we know we are investing in areas that drive the most value by taking an economic view in our decisions. Think P&L, ROI, & Lean Portfolio Management. We will work side by side with finance on this.
4. Ensure we consistently have the right people in the right locations and time zones so our people can interact with each.