Reporting Analyst

Job Title: Reporting Analyst Location: Twycross, UK (2 days onsite)– requires travel biweekly to Atherstone Duration: 18 months (PAYE position - inside IR35) Pay: £24-26 per hour Role Purpose We are seeking a Reporting Analyst to join our Player Insights team. This role is pivotal in transforming raw data into actionable insights that inform game development, player experience, and studio strategy. You’ll work closely with analysts, data engineers, and game teams to build scalable reporting solutions and improve our self-serve analytics capabilities. Key Responsibilities • Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports tailored to stakeholder needs. • Translate stakeholder requests into structured reporting solutions using Databricks and Power BI. • Collaborate with data engineers to define, test, and iterate on datasets, ensuring data quality and consistency. • Scope and design data models to support reporting needs, aligning with established data engineering frameworks. • Implement lightweight data validation and testing processes to ensure trust in reporting outputs. • Use version control (e.g., Git) to manage SQL and reporting logic, enabling collaboration, traceability, and change management. • Drive the evolution of self-serve analytics by improving the self-serve cube and developing intuitive, stakeholder-friendly exploration tools in Databricks. • Partner with studio teams to identify reporting gaps and propose improvements. • Contribute to the development of a reporting framework that supports AI/BI integration and scalable insights delivery. Required Skills & Experience • Strong experience with Power BI, including DAX and data modeling. • Proficiency in SQL and working with large datasets in Databricks or similar platforms. • Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) for managing analytics code. • Demonstrated ability to debug data issues and implement quality assurance processes. • Experience collaborating with data engineers and cross-functional teams. • Ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical audiences. • Familiarity with telemetry data and reporting in a live service or gaming environment is a plus. Desirable Characteristics • Experience designing data models for reporting by following data engineering standards and frameworks. • Exposure to AI/BI tools and automation in reporting workflows. • Understanding of game development pipelines and player behaviour metrics. • A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder enablement.