Data Analyst

Formula One Management Limited; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Formula 1 is seeking a Data Analyst to join the IT Systems team at the Biggin Hill site. You will maintain, develop, and optimise data enterprise solutions, supporting the data lifecycle from ingestion to reporting across the IT Systems department.

You will work with Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, OneLake and Spark to design scalable pipelines, ensure data quality, and enable analytics across the organisation. Some travel to partner sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Proficient communication and documentation skills.
• Experience in data activities and BI tooling.
• Knowledge of data modelling, semantic models and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Support data activities, data integration, warehousing and BI.
• Maintain and develop data ingestion processes using ELT methods.
• Design and build scalable data pipelines and orchestration workflows.
• Monitor data quality, integrity and performance across data platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Produce and maintain IT systems documentation and training materials.

Skills

Data activities

Data analytics

Documentation

Education

Degree in IT

HND/C IT

Cloud certifications

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Data Factory

OneLake

Spark

Spark SQL

Job description

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1? At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track. Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

Role Overview: We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our IT department. Reporting into our IT Systems Manager, this role will maintain, develop and optimisation of data enterprise solutions. Supporting the data lifecycle, including data ingestion, modelling and reporting across the IT Systems.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support data activities, data integration, warehousing and business intelligence
• Maintain and develop data ingestion processes using ELT methodologies
• Design and build scalable data pipelines and orchestration workflows
• Support data loading and change data capture processes
• Monitor data quality, integrity and performance across data platforms
• Maintain medallion architecture layers in a data lake to manage structured and semi-structured data
• Apply data modelling best practises to support enterprise reporting and analytics
• Building data transformation logic and identifying opportunities to improve data quality, useability and accessibility
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand analytical requirements and translate into technical solution
• Creating and maintaining documents for IT systems and assist building on the documentation process within the department
• Drive innovation in IT, reviewing current technology offerings and identifying improvements within department responsibilities
• Manage projects through lifecycle, ensuring deadlines are met and stakeholders engaged throughout
• Implementing new solutions and providing training to other technology teams including full documentation and walkthroughs
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as GDPR, ISO 27001, SOX and organisational security policies
• Respond in a flexible and adaptive to supporting business requirements, when ad hoc requests are made
• Troubleshooting and resolving data issues from a helpdesk and ensuring these are managed though our incident management processes
• Performing security tests and ensure system integrity to maintain a secure IT operating environment for the business
• Produce root cause analysis reports in case of failures and issues and work alongside problem management processes
• Be available to work on IT systems outside of usual ‘Business Hours’, both planned and unplanned
• Travel when required to Formula 1’s business sites and partners premises
• Keep abreast of developments in the IT Industry and consider proactively how these may be incorporated into the IT Systems Applications

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

• Proficient communication skills with the ability to convey ideas clearly and confidently
• Experienced documentation and organisational skills
• Highly motivated and well-structured in managing tasks
• Positive, adaptable, and flexible when faced with challenges
• Proactive, with a solution-oriented mindset
• Experience

Experience

• Proven experience in data activities
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric including Data Factory, OneLake, Spark
• Knowledge of DataFrames, Partitioning, Performance Tuning, Notebook Development, Spark SQL, Delta Tables, Data Modelling, Semantic Models
• Good customer service, communication and team working skills

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role

• Microsoft Power BI
• Microsoft Azure Data Factory
• Promotion & Release Management, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based Integration
• Experience working in a global organisation across different time zones
• Experience working within the sports / entertainments industries and working with major events

Qualifications

You will need to have current UK driving license in this role. Not essential to be successful in the role but you may also have the following qualifications: Degree, HND/C in IT related Subject or Industry recognized Certifications in relevant subject categories. Database Specialty or equivalent cloud certifications

Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?

From this position, your next step could be into the role of Senior Data Analyst

Why join the force behind the sport?

We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:

• Private Healthcare scheme
• Dental Care
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill
• Free healthy snacks in our offices
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team
• Discount on F1 merchandise
• Discount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive
• Perkbox benefit portal and more

Recruitment Fraud Warning

We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to [e-mail].

Division: Corporate

Here’s how we roll Formula 1® delivers the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle with innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability at the heart of its future growth and value. As the global rights holders of this incredible sport our team delivers the 24-race calendar direct to our passionate fans around the globe. Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our people at F1. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, and communications there is always a driven and talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport. We are focused on delivering the best for our fans and partners while ensuring we do the right thing as a business, using the power of Formula 1 to make a positive contribution to the places we visit and to our own community. We are on track to meet our sustainability commitments and work closely with stakeholders across the sport to leave a positive legacy wherever we race. At the same time, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion helps ensure that everyone feels welcome and has the opportunity to thrive. This is Formula 1!