Security-Cleared Data Analyst for Defence Programme

Turner & Townsend; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend invites applications for a Security Cleared Data Analyst to join a high-profile Defence programme. You will transform complex data into insights, develop data products, and deliver analytics within a secure, regulated environment.

You will collaborate with client stakeholders and engineers in an Agile setting to ensure data is well-structured and leveraged to support strategic outcomes. UK Security Clearance is required or desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in a data-related discipline.
• Experience analysing and interpreting complex datasets.
• Experience using SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Experience with Python or R for analytics.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar platforms.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience building dashboards in Power BI.
• Experience in Defence, Government, or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical products to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Elicit and translate business and user requirements into data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define analytics approaches, measures, and success criteria.
• Work with data engineers to access, structure, and prepare data from multiple sources.
• Support development, testing, and validation of analytical models and AI-enabled solutions.
• Ensure data quality, traceability, and documentation across outputs.
• Contribute to Agile delivery activities and stakeholder engagement.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Promote data literacy and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Support UX/UI design across digital tooling.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data modelling

Data structures

Data governance

Security awareness

Analytical thinking

Communication

Agile

Education

Degree in Data Science/Computer Science/Mathematics/Engineering/Analytics/Statistics/AI

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Power BI

Job description

Turner & Townsend invites applications for a Security Cleared Data Analyst to join a high-profile Defence programme. You will transform complex data into insights, develop data products, and deliver analytics within a secure, regulated environment.

You will collaborate with client stakeholders and engineers in an Agile setting to ensure data is well-structured and leveraged to support strategic outcomes. UK Security Clearance is required or desirable.