Data Analyst (Power BI, Python/R) - Near Edinburgh Hybrid

Lorien; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm near Edinburgh is hiring a Data Analyst to develop metrics and modernise reporting processes. Applicants should have strong Power BI skills, programming experience in Python or R, and the ability to train others. This is a hybrid role that offers a rewarding opportunity to support products improving lives globally.

Benefits

Bonus

Hybrid work environment

Career progression

Qualifications

• Strong Power BI skills with the ability to train others.
• Programming experience with Python and/or R.
• Proficiency in SQL and Excel (ideally VBA).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain metrics and reporting.
• Modernise reporting processes and implement automation.
• Train internal users on Power BI and assist with issues.
• Gather business requirements and prioritise solutions.
• Collaborate with IT to ensure reporting aligns with data infrastructure.

Skills

Power BI

Python

R

SQL

Excel

Power Apps

CRM

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Job description

Data Analyst (Power BI, Python/R) - Near Edinburgh Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent

Location

Edinburgh

Bonus, Hybrid, WFH, Progression

Job Ref

BBBH165844_1757411105

Date Added

September 9th, 2025

Consultant

Liam Kirton

Data Analyst (Power BI, Python/R) - Near Edinburgh Hybrid

Having placed a number of people into their teams ourselves, Lorien's long standing client based near Edinburgh - a leader in their industry with a growing and consistently award-winning product line - have asked us to help them in their searches for a Data Analyst to join their team on a permanent basis.

This key individual will take in information from a variety of sources, and help to translate this in order to identify product efficacy, performance, areas for improvement and wider business intelligence to direct the teams' next steps.

What's more, the products you'll work on improve the lives of millions of people across the globe, and so this is truly a rewarding opportunity, and everyone in the team feels part of that journey.

Here's a snapshot of the duties involved:

• Developing/maintaining metrics & reporting, analysing data and relaying relevant information collected
• Modernising the business' reporting processes and implementing automation to reduce manual reliance wherever possible while monitoring, auditing and improving data quality
• Offering Power BI training to internal users and supporting any issues which may arise
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to gather business requirements, prioritise their places in the queue, craft relevant solutions and train them on how to use them
• Collaborate with the wider IT function to ensure reports are in line with necessary data infrastructure in place from Databases to Data Lakes/Factory/and more

The kind of skills they're looking for:

• Strong Power BI skills with the ability to train others to use it who may be less familiar
• Programming with Python and/or R
• SQL
• Excel (ideally VBA)
• Background involving as many of the following as possible:
• Power Apps
• CRMs (ideally D365)
• Ideally existing/ eagerness to gain knowledge across Machine Learning/NLP
• Ability to work as part of a team, sharing knowledge and using your expertise to help others and improve current and future offerings

If you like what you've read so far, apply now with your latest CV for immediate consideration and let's have a chat!

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.