Business Data Analyst

Harvey Nash
Glasgow
1 month ago
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Business Data Analyst | 12 Months (Inside IR35)| Glasgow (3 days onsite Per Week)

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Harvey Nash's Client is recruiting for a Business Data Analyst. You must be willing to travel onsite 3 days per week. You will be responsible for collecting asset and configuration data requirements from the functions managing, producing, consuming, and assuring the data and performing cross functional analysis to identify synergies and divergence between functions and with industry standards and data platform capabilities (including the ServiceNow CMDB and AMDB).

The Business Analyst's primary duty is to support the alignment between data requirements and data architecture.

Responsibilities include:

  • Identifying and actively tracking data requirements from functions managing, producing, consuming, assuring, and monitoring compliance of the data
  • Collaborating with data architects to identify technical implementation options
  • Validating recommended options meet data requirements
  • Serving as a liaison with the functions requiring the data to assess the impact of the technical solutions
  • Supporting the analysis of data discrepancies between various systems against cross functional data requirements including data lineage analysis
  • Coordinating with other team members to reach project milestones and deadlines
  • Creating, presenting, updating, and recording data artifacts

Skills & Experience Required

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a data analysis
  • Strong experience on SQL and relational databases
  • Ability to read technical material (e.g. scripts, configuration files)
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience with ServiceNow with understanding of the CMDB/AMDB data model
  • Experience with data architecture and data lineage analysis in particular
  • Knowledge of data centre and IT inventory equipment

This role falls inside of IR35 and is hybrid working with the expectation to be in the Glasgow office 3 days a week. Please note that for this role you must have or be happy to get a Basic Disclosure Scotland. To apply, please send your CV using the link.

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