SEO Data Analyst

SEO Data Analyst

Role Overview

Torque is a bespoke digital consultancy that provides digital acceleration services working across numerous market verticals internationally. We are currently seeking an SEO Data Analyst to join us as part of our team working with a major international client. The SEO Data Analyst position will involve you having great communication skills, a high degree of data literacy an analytical and curious mindset alongside great organisation skills and you should be someone who enjoys engaging with people and working with a wide variety of stakeholders.

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You will need a good level of SEO knowledge and some degree of experience working within a similar, enterprise level environment. In terms of skills and requirements, you will have experience in SEO data analysis and enjoy presenting analytical reports and building data tools. You should be a clear communicator and be able to work well in a team. We're looking for someone who has a clear sense of organisation and logical approach to problem solving. You will be proactive, curious and understand how to present razor sharp commercial insights to senior stakeholders effectively. On-going training and development will be a key part of the role, so you should have an active learning mindset and passion for developing new skills.

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Responsibilities

• Log Analysis & Bot Monitoring

Building reports and dashboards in Grafana, monitoring SEO bots, and acting as a point of coordination when security blocks, CDN policies, or application-level changes impact crawling behaviour across different eBay pools/apps.

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• SQL & Hadoop / Search Data Analysis

Strong understanding of Google Search Console datasets and performance metrics (clicks, impressions, rankings), along with the ability to perform analysis across pools, countries, hosts, and devices. Examples include:

1. Analyzing performance before/after algorithm updates
2. Monitoring international market trends
3. Identifying anomalies in impression metrics
4. Investigating bot/API behaviours that may skew reporting or traffic patterns

• Operational & Technical SEO Troubleshooting

Ability to identify issues proactively and collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and technical SEO teams to define solutions, including crawl directive updates (robots.txt, CDN/request behavior, etc.).

• Crawl Health & Traffic Monitoring

Monitoring crawl rates and ensuring bot/user-agent traffic trends remain stable or improve over time, including identification and validation of new agents to ensure they are appropriately whitelisted and monitored.

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• Crawler Validation & Request Testing

Auditing whether bots can properly access/render pages through crawlers or Python scripts, including manipulating request conditions such as JavaScript rendering, custom user agents, and CDN-defined headers/fields.

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• AI, Automation & Problem Solving

Using AI and coding creatively to improve workflows, accelerate investigations, and automate repetitive analysis. Familiarity with tools such as Claude, Gemini & ChatGPT APIs, grounding/search capabilities, and general AI-assisted workflows is definitely a plus.

Key Skills/Requirements

• Collaborate across teams both internally and externally to ensure successful project outcomes
• Regular calls and email communication with the client within a North America time zone Mon-Fri and calls with the UK team during UK business hours
• Working knowledge of project management, time tracking software and Microsoft Office suite (Jira would be advantageous)
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Familiar with major SEO techniques and tools, any experience with CDN technologies would be advantageous
• A strong learning mindset as training on systems and tools will be ongoing as part of the role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Passion for the digital/technology industry 
• Must be able to work North American time zone Mon-Fri
• Own laptop and reliable internet connection with good quality video calls
• International bank account required that is registered in your name with an IBAN and Swift/BIC number

Hours 

40 hours per week

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Contract Length

6 month initial contract - remote based