Data Analyst - Integrations

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Office:
London (hybrid; min 2 days required in the office per week)

We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.

Walkers are looking for a technically proficient Data Analyst to join the IT Department within the Strategy & Architecture Team. This role will have a strong emphasis on API design and integrations between systems. It is pivotal in enabling data-driven decision-making and ensuring seamless data exchange across internal systems and external platforms. The Data Analyst will also work with other members of the Strategy & Architecture Team such as the Data Architect to help execute against the firm's approved Data Strategy.

The Data Analyst will need to work closely with business stakeholders, Developers, Scrum Masters, Project Managers and Architects. This role will be responsible for ensuring accurate, fit for purpose specifications and schemas (structure, data types, endpoints, request parameters, and response formats) for integrations across the technology portfolio. The Data Analyst will also work with the Architecture team in executing against the firm's data strategy which covers areas such as classification, duplication, exception reporting, clean-up, insights and the use of technology such as Power

BI, Azure Foundry and Fabric in the Microsoft space. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in working with software vendors and developers to ensure APIs can be built in a timely manner as possible.

The Data Analyst will report to the Global Head of Architecture who in turn reports to the firm's Chief Technology Officer but will work very closely with the Global Engineering Team. The role holder will be expected to be consultative in the areas they are extremely competent in as well as having the aptitude to quickly understand new and emerging technologies within their space.

The role holder will contribute to the selection of Enterprise SaaS platforms by ensuring they will integrate well with existing systems where required. Part of this will have to work closely with vendors to design solutions which align with Walkers' standards, patterns and reference architectures.

• Analyse and interpret complex datasets to support IT operations and strategic initiatives.
• Design, document, and maintain APIs that facilitate secure and efficient data integration between systems.
• Create data dictionary and describe data structure, elements, their meanings, and relationships within a dataset or database.
• Create Business Glossary and describe business terms, and their definitions, ensuring they are consistent across the enterprise.
• Influence standardization of data documentation across projects and teams.
• Document all levels of data-related concepts - models, table, column, business terms. Ensure all documentation covers the full spectrum of data analysis, from high-level models down to individual fields.
• Define and document data lineage and transformations so as to provide clear representation of how data moves and changes across systems.
• Implement metadata standards to improve interoperability and understanding.
• Collaborate with software developers, solutions architects, and business analysts to define API requirements and data flows.
• Contribute to…