Lead Business Analyst - Data models for Microsoft Fabric

Are you an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in establishing robust data governance and lineage in a modern data environment? A leading financial institution is seeking a skilled contractor to take on a pivotal role within their Data and Analytics Team., The role: Lead Business Analyst - Data models for Microsoft Fabric, You will be responsible for setting up semantic models and ensuring end-to-end traceability of data from ingestion to consumption across the enterprise. This is a key leadership role with management responsibility, driving the foundational capabilities for trustworthy data consumption., * Set up semantic models, physical lineage linked to the logical data catalog, and ensure end-to-end traceability.

• Manage and maintain logical lineage for critical data and lead stakeholder conversations on lineage tracking and remediation.
• Work with analysts and designers to capture metadata as core deliverables and manage maintenance of metadata/process map artefacts.

Enterprise data models:

• Co-lead the development of data models with data architects to support system design.
• Support logical data models and co-own master data management with data architecture.

Tooling and platform implementation:

• Support the implementation requirements for Purview with Fabric.
• Support the integration of tools like Solidatus and Aperture with data tooling and change engineering.
• Establish and effectively run a suite of data management tools, including metadata catalogs and Microsoft tooling.

• Extensive practical experience as a Metadata Manager and Architect.
• Successful implementation of metadata tooling improvements.
• Proficiency in technical design and designing stakeholder user experiences with lineage.
• Current working knowledge of industry best practice (e.g., DAMA/EDM).
• Understanding and experience of logical data modelling and data normalisation.
• Experience designing metadata and lineage controls, including metric/KPI production.

Highly desirable

• Experience in an Investment or Commercial Bank, Asset or Fund Manager.
• Experience managing teams (direct and/or indirect reporting).
• Qualification or experience in an architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF).

If you are a driven Metadata Lead ready to ensure data is well-defined, fully understood, and consumable with confidence in its integrity and lineage, apply today!