Data Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job title
Principal Data Analyst
Reading, Berkshire (hybrid)
Active SC clearance is mandatory
Up to £77.50 per hour inside IR35
The role
You’ll contribute to a data-driven strategy by delivering high-quality analysis, insight, and reporting to support informed decision-making. You’ll work with stakeholders to translate analytical needs into scalable solutions, ensuring strong data quality, governance, and clear communication of findings.
Key responsibilities
* Analyse data from multiple sources to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies
* Develop and maintain reports, interactive dashboards, and KPI monitoring (Power BI)
* Write complex SQL for data extraction, transformation, validation, and analysis
* Create scalable and efficient data models for reporting
* Ensure data quality, reliability, and consistency for analysis
* Document analytical logic, metrics, and data sources for transparency and repeatability
* Manage analytical work end-to-end and present findings clearly to stakeholders
Skills and experience required
* Strong experience in data analysis / BI / analytics roles, ideally in MOD, Defence Digital, Defence, or UK aerospace environments
* Advanced SQL skills
* Strong Power BI dashboarding and visualisation experience
* Understanding of data warehousing, data modelling, and ETL pipelines
* Awareness of security, privacy, and data governance principles
* Confident communicating complex insights to technical and non-technical audiences
* Strong attention to detail and high ethical standards handling sensitive information
Desirable
* Degree in a relevant discipline (Statistics / Maths / Economics / Computer Science / Engineering or similar)
* BI/analytics certifications (Power BI / Tableau)
* Cloud data environment familiarity (Big Query / Snowflake / Redshift)
* Python or R for statistical analysis
* Professional membership of a STEM-related organisation
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If you’re a security-cleared Principal Data Analyst with strong Power BI and SQL capability and want to work on high-profile Defence/aerospace programmes, please apply now
Additional Information / Benefits
inside IR35
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