Data Analyst

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Date live: 11/10/2022

Business Area: COO & Functions

Area of Expertise: Technology

Reference Code: 90277708

Contract: Permanent/Regular

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Data Analyst
Glasgow

As a Barclays Data Analyst, you will be responsible for working towards ensuring that the implementation of a number of Corporate Bank initiatives align with and adhere to the Corporate Strategy. You will be supporting stakeholders in understanding the nuances of the strategy while working with business and technical SMEs to clarify the scope and impacts of the initiatives, applying a business domain lens to the requirements of each initiative.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?

• Identifying & verifying of source data origination – together with assessing overlapping & distinct data elements
• Becoming knowledgeable in data sources and expected outputs in specific data domains – e.g. payments, liquidity and KYC
• Supporting the programme & project leads towards achieving the goals of the initiatives
• Adhering to Group Change control and governance standards, recording and reporting data in the right way
• Applying evaluative judgement and analytical skills to operate effectively within a complex and changing environment
• Demonstrating a broad understanding of how the bank operates and the metrics used to measure performance
• Analysing problems and evaluating options in a logical and systematic way
• Seeking the advice of stakeholders, SMEs & peers to better create clarity in complex situations, understand problems, evaluate options and make decisions

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in analysis of structured & unstructured data and broad familiarity with solution & data architecture concepts
• Knowledge of assessing complex intertwined solution landscapes and identifying key overlaps
• Proven experience in developing and documenting procedures and workflows as well as experience in data quality control, validation and lineage
• SQL/JIRA/CA AgileCentral or equivalent

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Experience of the agile software development lifecycle, the roles and responsibilities on large projects will be an advantage
• Knowledge of data modelling, data cleansing, and data enrichment techniques is desirable
• R/Python knowledge is preferred

Where will you be working?

We’ve been in Scotland for 250 years, and our significance has never been as important as it is today. You can find Princes House in West Campbell Street, a short walk from both Central and Queen Street Stations, and not far from Sauchiehall Street and Argyll Street, two of the city’s main shopping hubs. We’re committed to giving everyone the opportunity to thrive at Barclays, investing in our people, communities, and facilities – highlighted by our new state-of-the-art campus opening soon in the city centre.

Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

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