Data Security Analyst

JD Sports Fashion; Bury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount on JD Group brands

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

A leading omni-channel retailer in the UK seeks an experienced Data Security Analyst to ensure data governance and compliance. The role involves defining secure data models, documenting data flows, and collaborating with multiple teams to comply with legal standards. Essential skills include strong knowledge of data modeling, excellent communication, and proficiency in cloud platforms. This position is for mid-senior level candidates with a full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a data security, governance, or analyst role.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, architecture, and metadata management.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of data flows across complex enterprise systems.
• Experience developing and implementing change control or governance processes.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and data security considerations.
• Exposure to regulatory compliance requirements.
• Involvement in large-scale data transformation or ERP programmes.

Responsibilities

• Define and document scalable data architectures and models.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary.
• Capture and document existing data flows and processes.
• Design and implement a change control process for data artefacts.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with data handling standards.
• Support implementation of data governance frameworks.
• Classify and manage sensitive data.
• Ensure accuracy and availability of critical information assets.

Skills

Analytical and detail-oriented

Strong problem-solving skills

Highly organised

Strong communicator

Proactive mindset

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Data lineage tools

Data cataloguing tools

Job description

Overview

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019. We aim to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be part of this successful company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of day to day objectives.

Role Description

The Data Security Analyst will ensure that ERP data is structured, governed and controlled to meet both business and regulatory requirements. The Data Security Analyst will define and maintain secure data models, dictionaries, and flows, to protect the integrity and compliance of data across ERP.

Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Modelling: Define and document scalable data architectures and conceptual data models, capturing entities, relationships, and flows to support current and future business requirements.
• Data Dictionary Management: Develop and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary including definitions, formats, ownership, and lineage of all key data elements to ensure consistency, governance, and cross-functional clarity.
• Process & Flow Documentation: Capture and document existing data flows and process interactions across systems, interfaces, and business functions to provide baselines for analysis, optimisation, and integration planning.
• Change Control: Design and implement a change control process for data artefacts, ensuring modifications are governed, version-controlled, and effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with security, engineering, and business teams to ensure data handling complies with legal, regulatory, and internal security standards.
• Provide guidance on data integrity, security, and governance as part of transformation and integration programmes.
• Support the implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Classify and manage sensitive data in alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, legal, and compliance teams to enforce Shogun data handling, retention, and privacy policies.
• Support data quality initiatives to ensure accuracy, integrity, and availability of critical information assets.

Experience & Knowledge (Essential)

• Experience in a data security, governance, or analyst role.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, architecture, and metadata management.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of data flows across complex enterprise systems.
• Experience developing and implementing change control or governance processes.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data security considerations.
• Experience with data lineage, cataloguing, and dictionary tools.
• Exposure to regulatory compliance requirements (GDPR, PCI, SOX, etc.).
• Involvement in large-scale data transformation or ERP programmes.

Skills / Behaviours (Essential)

• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deliverables.
• Strong communicator, able to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on governance and continuous improvement.

Other Information

Benefits include staff discount on JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work. Thank you for your time.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Retail