Data Analyst

Computappoint; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services organization is seeking a Data Analyst to join their IT Department in Central London. The role emphasizes API design, complex data analysis, and facilitating seamless data integration across systems. Strong SQL and scripting skills are essential. This position offers a hybrid work model, contributing to data-driven decision-making within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data analysis within IT or technical environments.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and scripting languages.
• Practical experience with RESTful API design.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret complex datasets to support IT operations.
• Design and maintain APIs for data integration.
• Create data dictionaries and business glossaries.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data analysis

API design

Cloud platforms

ETL workflows

Tools

Postman

Swagger/OpenAPI

Job description

Data Analyst – Permanent – Hybrid – Central London

• Opportunity: Permanent position
• Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (DOE)
• Hybrid: 50% onsite (5 days over 2 weeks, minimum 2 days per week)
• Office Location: Central London
• Client Sector: Financial Services

About the Role and Client

A leading law and professional services organisation is looking for a technically proficient Data Analyst to join the IT Department within the Strategy & Architecture Team. This role will have a strong focus on API design and integrations between systems. This role is critical in enabling data-driven decision-making and ensuring seamless data exchange across internal systems and external platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret complex datasets to support IT operations and strategic initiatives.
• Design, document, and maintain APIs that facilitate secure and efficient integration of data between systems.
• Create data dictionaries that describe data structures, elements, their meanings, and relationships within a dataset or database.
• Create Business Glossary and describe business terms, and their definitions, ensuring they are consistent across the enterprise.
• Champion the standardization of data documentation across projects and teams.
• Document all levels of data-related concepts - models, table, column, business terms. Ensure all documentation covers the full spectrum of data analysis, from high-level models down to individual fields.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in data analysis within an IT or technical environment.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and scripting languages including Python or R.
• Practical experience with RESTful API design, documentation (e.g. Swagger/OpenAPI), and testing tools (e.g. Postman).
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (primarily Azure) and associated data services.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL workflows, and system integration.

Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.