Senior Data Analyst

Business Unit: COO, Data Systems
Salary Range: £40,000 – 50,000 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits
Location: UK Hybrid – remote working with occasional travel to one of our hubs.

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Our team
Data Platforms and Engineering partner with all areas of the bank to deliver data solutions utilising new technologies and strategies that underpin the Bank of the Future.  We’re responsible for developing key strategic data platforms that help support and drive both business and regulatory strategic outcomes.

You’ll provide a level of technical analysis support to help shape the delivery of projects and ensure that projects protect the integrity of, and enhance, technical assets in the enterprise data space. You’ll also be expected to contribute to the initial shaping of projects and the delivery of valid estimates for the further delivery of any Data Solutions components within a project.

What you’ll be doing

• Requirement analysis on complex data-driven changes across the Bank’s landscape involving integration, data warehousing, cloud and master data management technologies
• Build network and maintain regular contact with key Stakeholders/customers across Operations & IT
• Work with Business Stakeholders to fully understand their requirements - look for innovative solutions to improving Customer Experience
• Work with, steer, influence and support solution being proposed – ensure this is in the best interest of the customer
• Challenge proposed solution if you are aware of an alternative which may be more suitable for customer’s needs and/or supports the Bank’s strategic direction
• Delivering data warehouse, reporting and integration support for strategic projects
• Work closely with delivery teams to ensure they have the necessary support to deliver to the quality required
• Acting as a subject matter expert and consultant, provide coaching, deliver guidance and support for complex projects, ensuring application of best practise (processes and methodologies) reuse and agility

We need you to have

• Experience of translating complex business requirements into quality technical/design requirements.
• An understanding of database systems, preferably in an oracle environment
• An understanding of both relational and dimensional Modelling techniques
• Experience in Production of Source to Target Mappings as well as Production of Logical Data Models to facilitate database design
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience in performing Data Profiling to ensure the data is accurate, complete and fit for purpose

To learn more about what we are doing in the Data world please click here

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​. 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. 
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. 

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money
We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we’re a workforce to be reckoned with, and we're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ This means we're able to do banking differently, and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. 

Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.  We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

It’s important to note that there may be occasions where it’s not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high-volume of applications, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants. 

Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.