Analytics Engineer
Analytics Engineer
We are looking for a proactive and highly capable hands-on Analytics Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure Synapse and Python engineering experience to develop, manage and optimise Kew’s commercial data platform, pipelines and analytical data assets.
This role is critical to delivering Kew’s Customer and Supporter Data Strategy. You will build and maintain scalable, high quality data assets that enable better understanding of our audiences, support personalised engagement, enable insight and AI use cases and drive commercial income growth. You will operate within Kew’s wider data platform strategy to deliver robust data solutions ensuring that the data is trusted, well-governed and fit-for-purpose for decision making.
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We are looking for a proactive and highly capable hands-on Analytics Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure Synapse and Python engineering experience to develop, manage and optimise Kew’s commercial data platform, pipelines and analytical data assets.
This role is critical to delivering Kew’s Customer and Supporter Data Strategy. You will build and maintain scalable, high quality data assets that enable better understanding of our audiences, support personalised engagement, enable insight and AI use cases and drive commercial income growth.
You will operate within Kew’s wider data platform strategy to deliver robust data solutions ensuring that the data is trusted, well-governed and fit-for-purpose for decision making. You have a curious mindset and are passionate about exploring data, transforming and integrating data from different sources. You enjoy trouble shooting and optimising data processes to improve data quality and reliability. You like working as part of a team and collaborating with stakeholders.
If you enjoy problem solving, automation, efficiency improvements and working in an environment where not everything is established, this role is for you.
This role has a dotted line to the Lead Data Platform Engineer in the IT directorate.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary for this position is £61,337 per year [Band F7]
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.
Please note that the interviews will be provisionally held on 29th July 2026.
At Kew, our strength lies in the diversity of our people and the insights they bring. When you join us, you will find an organisation that values your perspective and lived experience. You will receive support to achieve your full potential and access opportunities to develop and progress. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is ongoing, shaped by the people who work here and the communities we serve. As a disability confident employer, we are breaking down barriers to be an inclusive workplace for everyone.
Whoever you are, and however you experience the world, there is a place for you to grow and belong at Kew.
No agencies please.