Lead Data Analyst

Aker Systems

Lead Data Analyst for Aker Systems focusing on data and systems analysis in Agile teams. Requires UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance and experience in similar roles.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudRDBMSSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the data and systems analysis activities within the project, identifying the business and technical requirements and acceptance criteria
Conduct data analysis activities to identify detailed requirements including business transformation mappings
Creating technical User Stories, including task breakdown and be able to explain them to the technical delivery team
Working with the Solution Architect to develop and document detailed User Stories for the project backlog – you will need to validate that the solution will meet the end user requirements
Working with the data consumers and internal teams to create data specifications including detailed data definitions & mappings
Taking the lead on running workshops and data supplier engagement
Formalising the results of data and systems analysis into structured documentation and obtain approval from the key stakeholders
Forming strong business relationships with suppliers and consumers of data
Building out patterns and processes that can be repeated
Managing the project backlog in Jira
Being part of the technical Agile scrum team – actively contributing to other activities including testing and validation of the end results

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor's degree or greater, ideally in Computer Science or a related field
At least 5 years experience within a similar role - Technical Analyst or Data Analyst
Experience of working in an Agile delivery team
Experience communicating to a varied range of stakeholders across both technology and the business, building strong relationships
Skilled in collecting and interpreting data, analysing results to identify patterns and trends in structured and unstructured data sets, RDBMS and Dimensional Data Models
Manipulation, analysis and interpretation of complex data sets using SQL and analytical functions
Experience of working with data orientated requirements, including a good understanding of data modelling, mapping and workflow
Able to apply suitable analytical approaches to requirements discovery, documentation and solution delivery
Experience running requirements workshops to elicit User Stories, Workflow Diagrams, etc
Previous experience working in a technical capacity, as either a Systems Analyst or an MI/BI background would be advantageous
Previous experience working within a data team on complex integration problems using public Cloud and messaging or streaming technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company paid medical insurance
Life assurance
Pension scheme
Annual training allowance
Wellbeing allowance
Virtual GP
Employee Assistance plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data AnalysisSQLData ModelingUser Story CreationRequirements GatheringData MappingWorkflow DocumentationAnalytical FunctionsComplex Data Set ManipulationTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationRelationship BuildingWorkshop FacilitationCollaborationProblem Solving

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Related Field