Data Analyst

IBU; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander UK, a leading retail bank, seeks a data analyst to translate business needs into data specifications and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation.

You will apply strong SQL and Python/R skills to analyze data, support data discovery sessions, and contribute to an efficient data governance process within an AWS data lake environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive data analytics experience in UK Retail Banking.
• Strong ETL and data modeling capabilities.
• Ability to translate business rules to specs.
• Experience with data discovery sessions and workshops.
• Deep domain knowledge of Retail Banking data structures.
• Nice to have loyalty/rewards ecosystem experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and document data requirements.
• Create source-to-target mapping documents.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications.
• Conduct workshops and data discovery sessions to understand data flows and dependencies.

Skills

SQL

Python or R

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

AWS data lake

S3

Athena

Redshift

Glue

Job description

• Expertise: Strong history of data analytics experience, heavily focused within UK Retail Banking.
• Strong understanding of ETL processes.
• Experience in creating source-to-target mapping documents.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and business rules.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and document data-related requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications.
• Conduct workshops and data discovery sessions to understand data flows and dependencies.
• Domain Knowledge: Deep background in Retail Banking systems and data structures.

Good to have Proven track record analyzing loyalty, and rewards ecosystems.

• Technical Mastery: Expert-level SQL skills and proficiency in Python or R for data manipulation.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Practical, hands-on experience working in an AWS data lake environment (e.g., S3, Athena, Redshift, Glue).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and business rules.
• Preferred: Prior experience as a Data Analyst within Santander UK’s retail banking division is highly desirable.