Data Analyst in Bristol

hackajob is collaborating with AXA to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. We’re seeking a talented Data Analyst to join our domain-aligned Scrum teams, working closely under the guidance of the Data Product Owners to deliver high-quality, business-aligned data products. By blending technical expertise with your knowledge of the insurance industry, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our Data Products provide measurable value through trusted, accessible, and well-structured data solutions.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You’ll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) towards the end of 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and product teams to gather, document, and prioritise data requirements aligned with business objectives.
• Facilitate workshops and discovery sessions to extract and clarify stakeholder and business needs.
• Translate business requirements into accurate, structured source-to-target data mappings.
• Support the design and development of data products using data modelling principles, including understanding entities, relationships, and normalisation.
• Utilise SQL and Python to extract, analyse, and validate data across systems for investigations, development, and testing.
• Produce high-quality user stories with clear, testable acceptance criteria for sprint readiness.
• Assist with data quality assessments, identify root causes of issues, and collaborate with engineers and governance teams on resolutions.
• Maintain awareness of data governance principles and promote compliance within product delivery, while developing a deep understanding of key insurance domains.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, backlog refinement and promote a product centric mindset focused on value delivery.

What You’ll Bring

• Insurance industry experience, with an understanding of the insurance lifecycle, terminology and regulatory environment.
• Proven experience in gathering and documenting data requirements from both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Skilled in creating and interpreting source-to-target data mappings for complex datasets.
• Knowledge and understanding of data modelling principles and best practices.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data exploration, with solid knowledge of data quality and governance.
• Experience working in an agile environment, writing user stories and acceptance criteria for data-related tasks.
• Demonstrable experience with data profiling, monitoring, and root cause analysis of data issues.
• Understanding of data management and governance principles, including metadata, definitions, and data stewardship.
• Excellent collaboration skills with the confidence to engage effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.

What We Offer

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary of £50,000 to £70,000 dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 28 days annual leave plus