Senior Data Analyst – 9 Month FTC

Nucleus Financial

. Own, triage, size and prioritise the Change and reporting backlog and drive items through to completion .

Posted 9/19/2026contractRemote • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SQL for complex analysis and report reconciliation, along with proficiency in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric for building semantic models and data pipelines. Capable of translating business requirements into technical specifications while managing backlogs and collaborating effectively with stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

SQL SkillsPower BI Semantic ModelsMicrosoft Fabric ExperienceBacklog ManagementData Governance Principles

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Hard Skills

SQLDAX MeasuresData MappingModel DesignData ProfilingQuery OptimisationReport ReconciliationData Pipeline DevelopmentTechnical Specification TranslationBacklog Prioritisation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementKnowledge SharingCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Power BIMicrosoft FabricData LakehouseData WarehouseAgile Methodologies

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesRegulated EnvironmentData ProtectionData GovernanceChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own, triage, size and prioritise the Change and reporting backlog and drive items through to completion
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and explain data constraints and options to Change
Complete source profiling, mapping, model design and non-functional requirements for larger data engineering work
Build, test and release defined reports, semantic models and data extracts using SQL, Power BI and Microsoft Fabric
Maintain backlog size, throughput and burn-down reporting for the Data Lead and Change stakeholders
Validate outputs, apply standards for definitions and reconciliation, and resolve report discrepancies
Handle day-to-day data requests while the permanent team is committed to the enterprise and corporate systems integration project
Support analysts and developers through specification review, peer review and knowledge sharing
Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives and improve team processes
Document delivered items, decisions and remaining backlog for handover at the end of the contract

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong SQL skills for complex analysis, query optimisation and reconciliation across systems
Experience building Power BI semantic models, DAX measures and reports
Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Pipelines, notebooks and semantic models, or strong equivalent cloud data platform experience
Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications for data engineers
Experience owning and burning down a backlog, sizing work, prioritising with stakeholders and delivering to committed dates
Experience working with Change, operations and senior stakeholders
Understanding of data governance principles, definitions, lineage and reconciliation
Awareness of data protection where outputs include personal or client data
Ability to guide analysts and developers through review and knowledge sharing
Experience in financial services, platforms or another regulated environment desirable
Experience working in an Agile delivery environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fixed-term employment for nine months
Inclusion and diversity-focused culture
Collaborative working environment
Recognition and reward for efforts
Social responsibility focus