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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst Developer - **Company:** University of Birmingham - **Location:** Birmingham, UK - **Salary:** £36,636.0 - £46,049.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Data Transformation, IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, Power BI, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Snowflake, Data Strategy, Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSY614/data-analyst-developer ## About the Role We are looking for an analytical and technically capable individual with up-to-date knowledge and experience in a relevant scientific, technical or IT specialism. You will have substantial hands-on experience of developing reports using a modern visualisation tool such as Power BI or Tableau, together with experience of extracting, modelling or transforming data using SQL or Snowflake. You will understand the importance of user experience in reporting and be able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. You will contribute to the exploration and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to enhance analytical capabilities, support business processes and complement enterprise reporting activities. ## Description Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822 Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Closes: 29 September 2026 (may close sooner if sufficient applicants are received) Brief JD This is an exciting opportunity to join the University's Data & Analytics Team at a pivotal point in the delivery of the University Data Strategy. You will help develop the trusted data, analytical products and reporting services that support strategic planning, forecasting and institutional performance management. As a key member of the Data & Analytics Team, you will play an important role in developing the technical and cultural foundations that enable trusted, accessible and engaging analytics across the University. As part of the University's data transformation programme, you will design, develop and maintain cloud-based analytics solutions using Snowflake, dbt/SQL and modern data engineering practices. Working closely with colleagues in IT Services and across Planning and Performance Insight, you will develop and maintain data pipelines, reusable data models and enterprise reports that underpin strategic planning, forecasting and institutional performance management. You will provide additional support for several key institutional systems including Cognos Planning Analytics and Simitive, and support the delivery of student number forecasts. You will also work closely with stakeholders across the University to build data literacy and develop the necessary foundations that enable users to make quicker, more autonomous, and better-informed decisions. This role offers an excellent opportunity to apply and develop expertise across business intelligence, data engineering, analytics and reporting while supporting significant institutional change. If you are passionate about modern analytics, data engineering and business intelligence, and want to help shape how a leading global university uses data to drive decision-making, we would love to hear from you. Person spec We are looking for an analytical and technically capable individual with up-to-date knowledge and experience in a relevant scientific, technical or IT specialism. You will have substantial hands-on experience of developing reports using a modern visualisation tool such as Power BI or Tableau, together with experience of extracting, modelling or transforming data using SQL or Snowflake. You will understand the importance of user experience in reporting and be able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. You will contribute to the exploration and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to enhance analytical capabilities, support business processes and complement enterprise reporting activities. Interviews will be held In Person at our Edgbaston Campus on 15 October 2026. Informal enquiries can be made to Tom Hennessy, email t.hennessy.1@bham.ac.uk To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above. Valuing excellence, sustaining investment We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822 ## Related Videos - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)