Data Business Analyst

Job Description

Data SME Business Support

Act as the goto PIC for datarelated queries from business users across banking domains eg Retail GB Compliance Risk Finance etc
Support business users in identifying the right data elements datasets and data products for their use cases
Explain data definitions lineage and usage in businessfriendly terms
Resolve data queries by working across data platforms products and source systems

Business Requirements Data Mapping

Elicit analyse and document datafocused business requirements
Translate business requirements into logical and physical data mappings including
Source systems
Tables and columns
Data elements and attributes
Work closely with Group Technology and data teams to ensure accurate interpretation of requirements
Facilitate requirement walkthroughs clarification sessions and data deepdives

Business Glossary Documentation

Create and maintain business glossary definitions data element descriptions and domain terminology
Support alignment between business definitions and technical implementations
Ensure documentation is kept current and reusable across teams and initiatives

Enterprise Data Platform Product Support

Provide SME support for enterprise data platforms and data products eg DWH Data Lakes Feature Stores
Support data onboarding enhancements and consumption use cases
Assist with UAT planning and execution for datarelated initiatives including validation of data against business expectations
Support troubleshooting and resolution of data issues in collaboration with platform and other teams

Stakeholder Demand Management

Act as a beleived interface between business units GCDO and Group Technology
Proactively manage data demand intake and prioritisation for assigned domains
Provide regular updates on requirement status dependencies and delivery risks
Support broader data demand and asset management initiatives under GCDO

Key Initiatives Supported

Enterprise Data Platform SME Support eg DWH Data Lakes Feature Stores
Data Asset Demand Management requirements documentation UAT support
Feature Store and data product enablement
GenAI initiatives data requirements readiness UAT support
Adoption of analytics and data tools eg OAS EDSP across business units

Job Description - Grade Specific

Qualifications Skills

Experience

3 - 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Data Business Analyst
Prior experience in banking or financial services is strongly preferred
Handson experience working with enterprise data platforms or analytics environments

Technical Data Skills

Strong understanding of data concepts including data models datasets and data lineage
Working knowledge of SQL for basic data exploration and validation
Experience mapping business requirements to systems tables and columns
Familiarity with data platforms and tools such as Power BI OAS Denodo Feature Stores or similar is an advantage