Senior Consultant - Data Engineering (Analytics & AI)
Ernst and Young1 month ago
London, United KingdomMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Support assignments across requirements definition, specification, data collection, solution design, development, testing, documentation, implementation, and user training.
- Design and build database models, data pipelines, analytical solutions, and visualisation dashboards for large and diverse datasets.
- Develop proof-of-concepts and implement data, visualisation, and machine learning solutions for clients.
- Create client deliverables including dashboards, web-hosted solutions, reports, and presentations.
- Explain technical analysis, design decisions, and business implications clearly to clients and other stakeholders.
- Manage stakeholder expectations, identify assignment risks, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Manage project requirements, plans, workloads, and performance across the project lifecycle.
- Work with and coach junior team members while collaborating across EY teams.
Requirements
- Approximately 2–5 years of experience in data engineering, data analytics, or a related field, ideally in consulting or an in-house strategy environment.
- Experience working with large and complex datasets, structured databases, distributed systems, data pipelines, data models, and structured or unstructured data sources.
- Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Economics, or Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
- Experience building models using R and Python and working with SQL, databases, optimised stored procedures, and queries.
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Tibco Spotfire, RShiny, plotly-dash, D3.js, or QlikSense is beneficial.
- Experience with Alteryx, Microsoft Excel, and VBA is beneficial.
- Ability to apply analytical techniques such as naïve Bayes, decision trees, random forest, xgboost, and k-means.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, analytical, client engagement, business acumen, and technical translation skills.
- Experience with financial reporting, corporate finance and accounting concepts, professional services, transactions, or sector-specific work is advantageous.
- Experience managing project plans, junior team workloads, or coaching junior staff is advantageous.
- Visual creativity and an understanding of UX aesthetics.
Benefits
- Exposure to high-impact deal environments and strategic projects.
- Opportunity to work with clients across industries.
- Strong focus on technical and consulting learning and development.
- Collaborative and fast-paced team environment.
- Location is London, UK, with flexible working arrangements stated.
About Ernst and Young
Ernst & Young (EY) provides audit/assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transactions services to enterprises, financial institutions, and public‑sector clients. Structured as a global network of partner‑owned member firms, it sells professional services on a fee basis, including a dedicated Financial Services Organization for banking, insurance, and capital markets. Headquartered in London, EY was formed in 1989 from the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young, and operates in 150+ countries.