Lead Data Analyst

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations.  We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.

In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track.  The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories.  We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.  We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.

A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you don’t hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Due to the nature of the project it is also required you hold a British Citizenship or Dual Citizenship.

As a Lead Data Analyst working within our fast-paced client environments, you will lead the business, data and systems analysis activities for products and services, becoming a domain expert in your area.  Working within Agile technical delivery teams, the role requires a combination of data analysis and technical analysis.

The role will involve:

• Leading the data and systems analysis activities within the project, identifying the business and technical requirements and acceptance criteria
• Conducting data analysis activities to identify detailed requirements including business transformation mappings
• Creating technical User Stories, including task breakdown and be able to explain them to the technical delivery team
• Working with the Solution Architect to develop and document detailed User Stories for the project backlog – you will need to validate that the solution will meet the end user requirements
• Working with the data consumers and internal teams to create data specifications including detailed data definitions & mappings
• Taking the lead on running workshops and data supplier engagement
• Formalising the results of data and systems analysis into structured documentation and obtain approval from the key stakeholders
• Forming strong business relationships with suppliers and consumers of data
• Building out patterns and processes that can be repeated
• Managing the project backlog in Jira
• Being part of the technical Agile scrum team – actively contributing to other activities including testing and validation of the end results

Core Competencies

• The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or greater, ideally in Computer Science or a related field
• The successful candidate will at least 5 years experience within a similar role - Technical Analyst or Data Analyst
• Experience of working in an Agile delivery team
• You will have demonstrated the following competencies to the proficiency level appropriate to the seniority of the role:
  • Experience communicating to a varied range of stakeholders across both technology and the business, building strong relationships
  • Skilled in collecting and interpreting data, analysing results to identify patterns and trends in structured and unstructured data sets, RDBMS and Dimensional Data Models
  • Manipulation, analysis and interpretation of complex data sets using SQL and analytical functions
  • Experience of working with data orientated requirements, including a good understanding of data modelling, mapping and workflow
  • Able to apply suitable analytical approaches to requirements discovery, documentation and solution delivery
  • Experience running requirements workshops to elicit User Stories, Workflow Diagrams, etc
  • Previous experience working in a technical capacity, as either a Systems Analyst or an MI/BI background would be advantageous
  • Previous experience working within a data team on complex integration problems using public Cloud and messaging or streaming technology

Aker Systems Attributes

At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more.

Equal Opportunities

Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.