Data Analyst (Power BI, Python/R) - Near Edinburgh (Hybrid) - Great benefits & bonus

Lorien; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data solutions provider near Edinburgh is seeking a Data Analyst to join their team. You will develop reporting metrics, modernise business processes, and provide Power BI training to users. Key skills include Power BI, Python or R, SQL, and experience with Azure tools. This hybrid role offers the chance to make a significant impact in improving business intelligence.

Qualifications

• Strong Power BI skills with the ability to train others.
• Programming experience with Python and/or R.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Experience with data automation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain metrics & reporting.
• Modernise reporting processes and implement automation.
• Offer Power BI training to internal users.
• Liaise with stakeholders to gather business requirements.
• Collaborate with IT for data infrastructure compliance.

Skills

Power BI

Python

R

SQL

Excel (ideally VBA)

Azure

Power Apps

CRMs (ideally D365)

Job description

Data Analyst (Power BI, Python/R) - Near Edinburgh (Hybrid) - Great benefits & bonus

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: Azure (Key Vault/Data Factory/Data Lakes) / Power Apps / CRMs (ideally D365) / skills or 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!