Technical Data Analyst CGEMJP00337191

Sheffield
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Role Title: Technical Data Analyst

Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026

Location: Sheffield, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite

Rate: up to £400.20 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

This role is critical to ensure successful delivery of the ongoing Controls Transformation Projects within CTO. Given the wide range of automation and tooling development activities being carried out, this role will ensure requirements are accurately gathered and documented for clear articulation of the timelines and efforts, which will enable us to achieve the delivery milestones.

The Opportunity:

The Data Analyst will collect, interpret and visualize complex data sets to provide actionable business insights. Identifying trends, patterns, and correlations to aid decision-making. It will also include retrospective documentation of existing data flows in order to provide transparent and easily consumable documentation / artefacts.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection: Gathering data from various sources and ensuring data integrity (often 60-70% of the role).

Analysis & Modelling: Utilizing statistical methods to interpret data sets and identify trends, patterns, or anomalies.

Reporting & Visualization: Where necessary supporting the development of automating reports and interactive dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), including validation of output.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicating technical findings to non-technical audiences to support strategic decision-making.

Database Management: Querying databases using SQL and optimizing data collection processes.

What you will need to succeed in the role:

Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL and Excel is essential; knowledge of R, Python, or specialized BI tools is highly preferred.

Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills to understand the ""why"" behind the data.

Mathematics & Statistics: Solid understanding of statistical analysis.

Communication: Ability to present data insights clearly to stakeholders.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply

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