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Data Analyst

£70 to £78an hour

Job type
Contract, IR35 not stated
Location
Reading
Posted
3w ago

Job description

We’re recruiting for a Principal Data Analyst to support sensitive MOD / aerospace programmes within the Defence & Security sector. This is a contract role based in Reading (hybrid) and requires active SC clearance.

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 (BigQuery / Snowflake / Redshift)
  • Python or R for statistical analysis
  • Professional membership of a STEM-related organisation

Apply

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

Benefits

inside IR35