Data Analyst

OutForm Consulting; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Belfast is seeking a Data Analyst to help organizations leverage data for digital improvement. The role involves delivering insights, nurturing client relationships, and working collaboratively in a supportive environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in Power BI, data interpretation, and a proactive mindset. This position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of client requirements and ability to develop digital solutions.
• Experience working with various data tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication skills to present findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful insights to drive digital improvement.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to company development.
• Interpret complex datasets and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Strong Power BI expertise (dashboard development, data modelling, visualisation best practice)

Proficiency in Power Query and DAX

Advanced Excel capability

Solid understanding of ETL concepts

Ability to interpret complex datasets and translate findings into actionable insights

Strong communication and presentation skills

Comfortable and confident in building client engagement and stakeholder relationships

Ability to capture requirements and translate them into digital solutions

Ability to plan, organise, and report on digital project delivery

A curious, proactive mindset with the ability to quickly understand client challenges and identify opportunities

Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate)

Microsoft Fabric

SQL experience (query development, model design, database architecture)

Cloud solution experience, ideally Microsoft Azure

Data engineering capability (ETL automation, pipeline creation)

Knowledge of data governance principles

Experience contributing to data strategy or enterprise data design

Experience working with APIs or integrating systems

Understanding of data architecture or enterprise architecture

Exposure to solutions architecture

Business analysis skills (process mapping, capturing functional/non-functional requirements, user stories)

Presentation development and expectation management

Experience using AI tools, including LLMs, to enhance productivity

Job description

Data Analyst

We are a boutique consultancy supporting complex infrastructure organisations in Ireland and the UK, with strong roots in Manufacturing, Engineering, Lean, and Production thinking, deep sector expertise across the full asset lifecycle, benefits-focused, delivering outcome-driven solutions.

Role (s):

Location:

Belfast, Hybrid

Remuneration & Benefits:

Competitive

Role Purpose:

As a Data Analyst in our consulting team, you will help shape how businesses across Ireland and the UK use data to drive digital improvement. You’ll deliver clear impactful insights, build strong client relationships, and contribute to OutForm’s ongoing development—all within a supportive, ambitious, and people-first environment.

OutForm is a certified B Corp, committed to digital transformation that empowers people and places people and the planet first.

Skills & Experience

Must-Haves (Core Competencies)

Technical Core

• Strong Power BI expertise (dashboard development, data modelling, visualisation best practice)
• Proficiency in Power Query and DAX
• Advanced Excel capability
• Solid understanding of ETL concepts
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and translate findings into actionable insights

Consulting Core

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable and confident in building client engagement and stakeholder relationships
• Ability to capture requirements and translate them into digital solutions
• Ability to plan, organise, and report on digital project delivery
• A curious, proactive mindset with the ability to quickly understand client challenges and identify opportunities

Nice-to-Haves (Complementary Expertise)

Microsoft & Data Stack

• Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate)
• Microsoft Fabric
• SQL experience (query development, model design, database architecture)
• Cloud solution experience, ideally Microsoft Azure
• Data engineering capability (ETL automation, pipeline creation)
• Knowledge of data governance principles
• Experience contributing to data strategy or enterprise data design
• Experience working with APIs or integrating systems

Architecture / Digital Skills

• Understanding of data architecture or enterprise architecture
• Exposure to solutions architecture
• Business analysis skills (process mapping, capturing functional/non-functional requirements, user stories)

Other Useful Skills

• Presentation development and expectation management
• Experience using AI tools, including LLMs, to enhance productivity

About You:

• You have a talent for solving problems and a passion for working collaboratively in a
• You are keen to develop your professional skills and contribute to the success of OutForm.
• You are enthusiastic about building long-lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
• The ability to work in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

If you’re ready to bring your digital expertise to a consultancy where people and purpose come first, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future with OutForm.

We champion diversity and inclusion. As a popular employer, we may adjust criteria to ensure a fair and manageable selection process.