Data Analyst

Salary: £33,000 - 65,000 per year

• We are looking for demonstrable previous experience in the SQL DBA and Power BI area.
• We need experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Data Factory.
• We need experience with Data Lake and Dataverse.
• We need experience with Python and Google Looker Studio.
• We need exposure to AI and modern data services.
• We need strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including enterprise features such as availability groups.
• We need solid SQL scripting and query skills.
• We need experience designing and building interactive, dynamic Power BI dashboards.
• We need experience with Windows Server and Windows Clustering.
• We need a working knowledge of networking and the networking stack.
• We would value experience with IIS.
• We would value ITIL v3 Foundation knowledge.
• We would value Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Foundation.
• We would value Microsoft Certified:
  Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
• We would value Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate.
• We would value experience with SQL in public cloud services such as Azure.

• We will need you to turn raw data into actionable insights.
• We will need you to support strategic planning and informed business decisions.
• We will need you to improve efficiency and help identify growth opportunities.
• We will need you to own services and support the implementation of new and improved services.
• We will need you to understand business requirements and help resolve business problems.
• We will need you to act as a point of escalation to desktop analysts.
• We will need you to provide high-level technical guidance for infrastructure-based service improvements.
• We will need you to act as a technical authority when assessing enhancement requests and recommending changes.
• We will need you to liaise with internal and external teams to deliver technical solutions.
• We will need you to consider the impact of technical solutions on cost and firm strategy.
• We will need you to provide specialist advice, guidance, and skills transfer to the Support Desk and other colleagues.
• We will need you to proactively identify issues and possible solutions and communicate them to the manager and customer as appropriate.
• We will need you to use and champion agreed delivery methodologies and tools, including change and release management.
• We will need you to work with the Finance Systems Team to complete monthly financial processes.
• We will need you to keep software updated with the latest cumulative and security patches.
• We will need you to implement role-based security by managing user logins and permissions.
• We will need you to maintain robust backup strategies.
• We will need you to plan, install, and configure new SQL instances based on stakeholder technical design.

• AI
• Azure
• Business Intelligence
• Cloud
• Fabric
• Support
• ITIL
• Looker
• Power BI
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• Windows

We are an IT Infrastructure team supporting the wider IT Department and IT Services across our UK and international offices. Our role is closely aligned with ITIL v3 service delivery and has a strong focus on SQL and data services, particularly for finance and practice management, working closely with our Finance Systems Team. We are building out a revised data strategy over the next 12 to 18 months, with new technologies and services based on the Microsoft Fabric stack to support secure, scalable structured and unstructured data sources, AI-driven insights, and modern business intelligence.

This is a permanent role based in Liverpool or Manchester, with two days a week on site.