Are you an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in establishing robust data governance and lineage in a modern data environment? A leading financial institution is seeking a skilled contractor to take on a pivotal role within their Data and Analytics Team.
Lead Business Analyst - Data models for Microsoft Fabric
Rate: £650 - £750 per day (via Umbrella Company)
Contract length: 4 months (with a view to extend)
Location: Hybrid London
You will be responsible for setting up semantic models and ensuring end-to-end traceability of data from ingestion to consumption across the enterprise. This is a key leadership role with management responsibility, driving the foundational capabilities for trustworthy data consumption.
Key responsibilities and focus areas
* Metadata and lineage leadership:
o Set up semantic models, physical lineage linked to the logical data catalog, and ensure end-to-end traceability.
o Manage and maintain logical lineage for critical data and lead stakeholder conversations on lineage tracking and remediation.
o Work with analysts and designers to capture metadata as core deliverables and manage maintenance of metadata/process map artefacts.
* Enterprise data models:
o Co‑lead the development of data models with data architects to support system design.
o Support logical data models and co‑own master data management with data architecture.
* Tooling and platform implementation:
o Support the implementation requirements for Purview with Fabric.
o Support the integration of tools like Solidatus and Aperture with data tooling and change engineering.
o Establish and effectively run a suite of data management tools, including metadata catalogs and Microsoft tooling.
Essential knowledge and experience
* Extensive practical experience as a Metadata Manager and Architect.
* Successful implementation of metadata tooling improvements.
* Proficiency in technical design and designing stakeholder user experiences with lineage.
* Current working knowledge of industry best practice (e.g., DAMA/EDM).
* Understanding and experience of logical data modelling and data normalisation.
* Experience designing metadata and lineage controls, including metric/KPI production.
Highly desirable
* Experience in an Investment or Commercial Bank, Asset or Fund Manager.
* Experience managing teams (direct and/or indirect reporting).
* Qualification or experience in an architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF).
If you are a driven Metadata Lead ready to ensure data is well-defined, fully understood, and consumable with confidence in its integrity and lineage, apply today!
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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