Business Analyst – Data & Reporting (Water Utilities Domain)

Natobotics; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Business Analyst for Data & Reporting. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in translating business needs into structured data requirements and will have a strong background in the Water Utilities domain. Responsibilities include defining KPI requirements, coordinating Power BI reporting, and ensuring clarity in data integration processes. The position is hybrid, based in Bradford/Leeds, offering a collaborative environment with extensive stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in business analysis.
• Hands-on expertise in defining KPI and dashboard requirements.
• Strong coordination skills across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Capture KPIs and operational expectations from business stakeholders.
• Define business rules and data mappings for reporting.
• Coordinate dashboard requirements and validate report accuracy.
• Create documentation to maintain governance standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Experience in Water Utilities domain

Power BI

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Azure data platform

Data pipelines

Job description

Role: Business Analyst – Data & Reporting

Experience: 7 years

Location: Bradford/Leeds

Work mode: Hybrid

Business Analyst – Data & Reporting (Water Utilities Domain)

The Business Analyst plays a critical role in translating business needs into clear, structured data and reporting requirements across the Azure data platform. With 6–10 years of experience, the ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, domain understanding of Water Utilities, and hands‑on expertise in defining KPI, dashboard, and semantic model requirements for enterprise reporting. This role requires strong coordination across stakeholders, high‑level understanding of Azure data pipelines, and the ability to drive clarity in complex data environments.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Requirement Analysis
• Lead discussions with business stakeholders to capture KPIs, reporting needs, and operational expectations. Document business processes, data dependencies, source behaviours, and reporting flows across utility systems.
• Data Interpretation & Integration Alignment
• Understand ingestion, transformation, data quality expectations, and Lakehouse layers at a conceptual level. Define business rules, data mappings, and semantic model requirements supporting downstream reporting.
• Power BI Reporting Coordination
• Work closely with reporting teams to define dashboard requirements, drill‑downs, metrics, and visualization logic. Validate report outputs and ensure KPIs are accurate, consistent, and aligned with business objectives.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
• Coordinate with architects, data engineers, QA teams, and reporting teams to ensure requirement clarity. Bridge the gap between business needs and technical delivery across ingestion → modeling → reporting.
• Documentation & Governance
• Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, business rules, and data mapping documents with clear acceptance criteria. Support KPI dictionaries, metadata definitions, and reporting documentation to maintain consistency.