Description
A little bit about us:
East West Rail is an infrastructure programme linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that – improving prosperity for people and places along the way.
East West Railway Company (that’s us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way.
Role Summary:
As the Data Centre of Excellence Analyst, and a member of the IT Team, you will use an entrepreneurial approach to create a controlled reporting environment and culture within the Company, promoting a data focused approach and developing a set of associated standards, processes, and practices as well as having a hands-on role to play in the implementation and management of the EWR Enterprise Data Environment.
Team dimensions:
East West Rail operates a matrix structure. Reporting directly to the Data Centre of Excellence Manager, working closely with the Senior Reporting Analyst, Power BI Developer and Power Platform Developer. You will also be working closely with the DCoE Development team
Key Responsibilities
* The key responsibility of the Data Centre of Excellence Analyst is to work closely with stakeholders to identify goals, develop best practices for data collection, and analyse current processes to determine what can be improved to achieve their desired outcome.
* Additionally, you will contribute to investigations into new innovations and technologies that would benefit EWR and in the construction and operation of proof of concepts and synopsis to allow business stakeholders to understand and assess the viability of such ideas. You will be expected to contribute to the understanding of industry trends and how new technologies can be leveraged to meet business objectives.
* Part of this role will be supporting the Power BI and Power App developers and growing your understanding in these areas.
* You will also be expected to work on any other areas and tasks as may reasonably be required by the Data Centre of Excellence Manager.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Proven experience in eliciting requirements and testing
* Experience in analysing data to draw business-relevant conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools
* Basic knowledge in generating process documentation
* Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills
* Experience of working within a Scrum / Agile delivery team that are fully responsible for the quality of the software they build and deploy.
* A proven track record of delivering well engineered solutions using best practices such as Agile TDD, CI/CD, peer review etc.
* Analytical skills: Ability to understand business requirements and develop data requirements from these
* Power BI experience beneficial
Education and Qualifications:
* Educated to B.S. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS or other discipline with experience in IT
Benefits
What we offer:
* Competitive base salary
* Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
* 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
* Life assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies
* On-the-spot and annual awards
* Advanced learning and development programmes
* Flexible working opportunities
* Enhanced family-friendly policies
* Exceptional IT tools
EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual’s work life balance and style.
Diversity and inclusion:
To discover the best solutions, it’s important we embrace diversity of thought. That’s why we aim to ensure our colleagues feel included, engaged, and valued. Inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being. Our approach to diversity is simple – a workplace where everyone is welcome, and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve.
If you want to connect lives and unlock the future, then we’d love to hear from you
East West Railway Company is a new and exciting venture at the forefront of the changing landscape of the rail industry, delivering substantial fast-paced improvement to modernise the railway.