At a Glance
- Tasks: Mapping current data architecture and documenting reporting ecosystems while analysing Python and Apache Airflow pipelines.
- Company: Join a data-driven team in London focused on a critical discovery phase project.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive day rate and a hybrid working arrangement with significant stakeholder exposure.
- Other info: The position is a 3-month contract requiring 1 day per week in the office.
- Why this job: This role offers the chance to work at the intersection of business, data, and technology.
- Qualifications: Proven experience as a BA in data-focused environments with strong stakeholder management skills.
We are currently looking for a Senior Business Data Analyst (Data Architecture & Discovery) to join a data-driven team on an initial 3-month contract focused on a critical discovery phase project. Reporting into senior business stakeholders, this person will play a key role in helping the organisation understand, document and future-proof a complex reporting and data infrastructure environment. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between commercial teams and technical data specialists, helping to untangle legacy data processes and define the roadmap for a future-state architecture. This is an ideal opportunity for a lead who enjoys working at the intersection of business, data and technology, combining stakeholder engagement with hands-on analysis of data pipelines, reporting systems and transformation logic.
The Opportunity
This assignment focuses on documenting the current data landscape, understanding business requirements and producing a clear blueprint for future delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Mapping and documenting the current data architecture and reporting ecosystem
- Analysing existing Python and Apache Airflow data pipelines
- Tracing data flows from multiple partner data sources through Google Cloud environments into reporting platforms
- Reviewing and documenting transformation logic within PostgreSQL
- Working closely with commercial stakeholders to gather and define business requirements
- Assessing and rationalising complex taxonomy and mapping structures across multiple reporting domains
- Conducting audits of existing reporting logic and identifying gaps, risks and dependencies
- Producing clear technical and business documentation to support future migration and delivery activity
- Helping define the target-state architecture and delivery roadmap
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive day rate
- Hybrid working arrangement
- High-impact discovery and transformation project
- Opportunity to work across business and technical teams
- Exposure to complex cloud-based data architecture environments
- Autonomous role with significant stakeholder exposure
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a BA within data-focused environments
- Strong understanding of data architecture, data lineage and reporting ecosystems
- Experience documenting complex data flows and business processes
- Ability to work with technical teams to understand data pipelines and transformation logic
- Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering experience
- Experience working with cloud-based data platforms
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- Experience with Tableau and Power BI environments
- Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Python and Apache Airflow
- Experience within digital media, publishing, advertising technology or affiliate commerce environments
- Understanding of programmatic advertising and revenue reporting models
- Previous experience supporting data migration or modernisation programmes
Senior Business Data Analyst employer: Data Science Festival
This London-based organisation is engaged in a high-impact discovery and transformation project. Employees benefit from a hybrid working arrangement and the opportunity to work across both business and technical teams. The team focuses on complex cloud-based data architecture environments, ensuring a dynamic work atmosphere.
