Data Governance Analyst

Job Description

Job Title: Data Governance Analyst

Location: All BAE Sites. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £42,000 depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Proficiency in data investigation, manipulation and analysis techniques supporting the pattern finding and presentation of statistical information
• Good understanding of database, data storing and data manipulation solutions and techniques, supported by proficient coding / data querying skills
• Ability to ascertain the state of data, data systems and data processes across the organisations, enabling the creation or support of data landscaping exercises, and advise and lead on local improvements whenever appropriate
• Ability to extract valuable data and information from unstructured / semi structured noise and present it in an intelligible way to the customer(s)
• Responsible for creating tailored data visualisations, ranging from scheduled static reports to dynamic data dashboards
• Engages with client stakeholders to understand and document the existing data landscape including, Data systems & Data processes, Data sources and their limitations, Relevant Data privacy & security guidelines
• Able to analyse the suitability of existing data systems, processes, sources, and entities and define approaches to address any limitations found, including Planning, Designing technical / process data changes, Recommending use of different toolsets

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• IT / Computer Science related degree or hands-on experience working in a Business Data / Data Warehousing / Data Governance / Data Cataloguing environment
• Recent experience of working with SQL, writing queries using multiple tables, and interpreting results
• Experience of communicating complex technical processes to stakeholders in an understandable way

Desirable:

• Knowledge of data modelling techniques and standards
• Knowledge and understanding of Data Cataloguing technologies – Alation, Collibra, Informatica, etc
• Knowledge of documentation standards and release processes for software products

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Data Analyst Team:

Covering two specific areas of activity as Data Engineer and Catalogue SME, this role will be key in the On-Boarding and exploitation of data sources in the Data Catalogue.

The role will involve connecting to new data sources and ingesting the key technical metadata into the catalogue.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 6th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.