Data Analyst

As a Data Analyst, you will work across both technical and business stakeholders, using hands-on data analysis to build a clear evidence base for the Discovery phase.

You will be responsible for:

• Facilitating workshops and stakeholder discussions to understand data requirements and build a shared view of the current data estate.
• Profiling data across multiple systems to identify inconsistencies, duplication, gaps and data quality issues.
• Reviewing existing data models, identifying weaknesses and recommending improvements.
• Manipulating and wrangling structured and unstructured data to support analysis and hypothesis testing.
• Producing data quality and profiling reports.
• Creating dashboards and visualisations that communicate complex findings clearly to technical and senior non-technical audiences.
• Contributing to Discovery deliverables, including current-state data landscape assessments and target data standards.
• Supporting the development of an implementation roadmap, including effort estimates and technical implications for subsequent delivery phases., This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Analyst with strong data profiling and transformation experience to work on a high-profile public sector data standardisation programme and contribute to the direction of subsequent delivery phases.

We are looking for someone with:

• Proven experience delivering data analysis within Discovery, data transformation, migration or data standardisation programmes.
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to interpret JSON and XML.
• Hands-on experience with data profiling and data quality analysis.
• Experience facilitating workshops with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience reviewing data models and identifying data issues or areas for improvement.
• Proficiency in at least two data visualisation/reporting platforms, such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker or Qlik.
• Experience producing profiling reports, data quality outputs and executive-ready visualisations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data issues clearly and without unnecessary technical jargon.
• Experience contributing to implementation plans, estimates and technical recommendations.

Desirable

• Previous UK public sector experience.
• Experience working within government data transformation programmes.
• Experience with data governance, data standards, data mapping or data lineage.
• Experience working across complex or multiple source systems.
• Previous experience within consultancy or digital transformation environments.

We are currently supporting a leading digital transformation consultancy on a Data Standardisation Discovery programme within the UK public sector.