Data Analyst

QinetiQ Group plc; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Job summary

QinetiQ Group plc in Farnborough is seeking a Data Analyst to drive the deployment of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI across the organisation. You will shape our analytics platform, deliver high-quality insights and mentor other analysts.

The role covers the full data lifecycle from ingestion and modelling in Fabric to building impactful dashboards in Power BI. You will design, develop, and maintain dashboards, build semantic models, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into

Qualifications

• University degree (or equivalent) or evidence of recent highly relevant experience in a similar role.
• Extensive experience with Power BI report design, DAX and data modelling.
• Strong SQL and data transformation skills; understanding of dimensional modelling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports aligned with business requirements.
• Build and optimise semantic models using star schema and DAX optimisation.
• Develop and manage data pipelines within Microsoft Fabric using Dataflows Gen2, Lakehouse and Warehouse.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into scalable data solutions and communicate insights to diverse audiences.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity and performance while contributing to Fabric platform architecture and governance.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to other analysts to raise team capability.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

Data modelling

DAX optimisation

SQL

Data storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership & mentoring

Education

University degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

Job description

As a Data Analyst, you will play a key role in our organisation's deployment of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. The role combines technical delivery, data modelling, and reporting expertise with leadership and mentoring responsibilities. Day-to-day, you'll help shape our modern analytics platform, deliver high-quality insights, and support the development of other analysts within the team and across the business. You will be working across the full data lifecycle-from ingestion and modelling in Fabric to building impactful dashboards in Power BI. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports aligned with business requirements
• Building and optimising semantic models using best practices including star schema and DAX optimisation
• Developing and managing data pipelines within Microsoft Fabric using Dataflows Gen2, Lakehouse and Warehouse
• Translating stakeholder requirements into scalable data solutions while communicating insights to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ensuring data accuracy, integrity and performance while contributing to Fabric platform architecture, governance and reusable standards
• Providing expert advice, coaching and mentoring while identifying opportunities to improve performance, usability, scalability and adoption of best practices Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities with the ability to interpret complex data and deliver actionable insights
• Extensive recent experience with Power BI including report design, DAX and data modelling
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric or related Azure data services including Synapse and Data Factory
• Proficiency in SQL, data transformation techniques and designing dimensional data models
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, lakehouse concepts, version control and deployment practices
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to balance hands-on delivery, guidance and leadership responsibilities, A university degree (or equivalent) or evidence of recent highly relevant experience in a similar role

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Data Analyst at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds., At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ? As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges. As a QinetiQ employee, you'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process: We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum. UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)