Data Analyst
Posted 3 days ago by TEKsystems
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Sheffield, GB-ENG, UK
Summary: The Data Analyst role involves collecting, interpreting, and visualizing complex data sets to provide actionable business insights. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to communicate findings and includes responsibilities such as data collection, analysis, reporting, and database management. This is a contract role based in Sheffield, UK, with a hybrid working arrangement. The role demands proficiency in SQL and Excel, along with strong analytical and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gathering data from various sources and ensuring data integrity.
- Utilizing statistical methods to interpret data sets and identify trends, patterns, or anomalies.
- Supporting the development of automating reports and interactive dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
- Communicating technical findings to non-technical audiences to support strategic decision-making.
- Querying databases using SQL and optimizing data collection processes.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in SQL and Excel.
- Knowledge of R, Python, or specialized BI tools is highly preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.
- Solid understanding of statistical analysis.
- Ability to present data insights clearly to stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): £350.00 Daily
City: Sheffield
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Title: Data analyst
contract role: 6 months rolling
*Hybrid: 3 days in Sheffield Office*
Overview
The Data Analyst will collect, interpret and visualize complex data sets to provide actionable business insights. Identifying trends, patterns, and correlations to aid decision-making. It will also include retrospective documentation of existing data flows in order to provide transparent and easily consumable documentation/artefacts.
Key Responsibilities
Data Collection: Gathering data from various sources and ensuring data integrity (often 60-70% of the role).
Analysis & Modelling: Utilizing statistical methods to interpret data sets and identify trends, patterns, or anomalies.
Reporting & Visualization: Where necessary supporting the development of automating reports and interactive dashboards (eg, Tableau, Power BI), including validation of output.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicating technical findings to non-technical audiences to support strategic decision-making.
Database Management: Querying databases using SQL and optimizing data collection processes.
What you will need to succeed in the role: ( Minimum Qualification and Skills Required)
Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL and Excel is essential; knowledge of R, Python, or specialized BI tools is highly preferred.
Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills to understand the "why" behind the data.
Mathematics & Statistics: Solid understanding of statistical analysis.
Communication: Ability to present data insights clearly to stakeholders.
Job Title: Data Analyst
Location: Sheffield, UK
Rate/Salary: 350.00 - 350.00 GBP Daily
Job Type: Contract
Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at our website.
To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go our website.
We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice on our website for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.