Data Analyst

Job description

Data Analyst | Public Sector Digital Transformation

Location: Remote with occasional travel to client sites as required

Contract: Initial 6-month contract with rolling extensions

Rate: Up to £435 per day (Inside IR35)

Clearance: BPSS required

The Opportunity

We are supporting a major public sector digital transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Data Analyst to join a high-profile government initiative focused on delivering improved citizen services through data-driven decision making.

Working within a modern AWS-based technology environment, you will play a key role in analysing complex datasets, generating meaningful insights, and supporting programme teams with data-led recommendations. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a large-scale transformation programme that is helping shape the future of public services.

Essential Skills & Experience

- Proven experience as a Data Analyst within large-scale digital transformation programmes.

- Strong public sector experience, ideally within central government environments.

- Advanced SQL skills with experience analysing large and complex datasets.

- Strong experience developing dashboards and reporting solutions using Power BI or similar tools.

- Excellent data analysis, validation and problem-solving capabilities.

- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

- Ability to communicate complex analytical findings effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Experience working within AWS-based technology environments.

- Strong understanding of data governance, data quality and reporting best practices.

Desirable Experience

- Previous experience delivering within central government organisations.

- Experience supporting health, benefits or citizen-facing services.

- Knowledge of AWS analytics and reporting services.

- Exposure to Java-based application environments and associated data structures.