Senior Data Quality Analyst
Target Start Date: Q2 2026
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary Range: £65,000 - £70,000
Location: Eastleigh, Hybrid (1x week)
Closing Date for applications: 7th May
Main Responsibilities
* Provide data quality advice and guidance across the business, promoting best practice and pragmatic solutions
* Design and implement data quality processes, controls and monitoring across our data platforms and enterprise systems
* Develop data profiling, reporting and monitoring solutions using SQL and Python
* Collaborate with data owners, stewards and the wider data community to improve trust and quality in critical datasets
* Curate and maintain key data artefacts such as data catalogues, dictionaries, lineage and asset registers
* Champion the value of data quality through governance forums, stakeholder engagement and guidance materials
* Support delivery of the strategic data quality roadmap and key governance outcomes
* Work with architects and AI teams to ensure high-quality, well-governed data supports scalable data products and GenAI services
Skills and experience you need
* Strong experience implementing data quality processes and governance frameworks within complex data environments
* Hands‑on coding capability in SQL, with experience using Python for data manipulation, profiling or automation
* Experience working with modern cloud data platforms, particularly Databricks
* Experience profiling datasets and defining data quality rules, controls and monitoring approaches
* Experience working with data governance frameworks and collaborating with data owners, stewards and governance teams
* Familiarity with data governance and data management tooling such as Unity Catalog, Collibra or similar
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence across technical and non‑technical teams
* Interest in AI and emerging technologies, and an understanding of how strong data management enables advanced analytics and GenAI
Qualifications
* DAMA CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) or equivalent.
* Recognised Data Quality Specialist certification or training.
Desirable
* Experience in the insurance or financial services sector.
* Exposure to data migration or transformation programmes.
Benefits
* Flexible Working: Smart Working anywhere in the UK, part‑time/job‑share options, minimum 35 holiday days.
* Health: Dental insurance, health cash plan, health screening, will writing, voluntary critical illness, mental health first aid, wellbeing activities – mindfulness.
* Wealth: Annual bonus schemes, salary reviews, pension, savings, loans.
* Work: Wellbeing activities, mindfulness sessions, sports and social club events.
* Family: Maternity/paternity leave entitlements.
* Partner: life assurance and critical illness cover.
* Tech: Deals on gadgets, wearables, tablets and laptops.
* Transport: Car salary exchange, cycle scheme, vehicle breakdown cover.
* Back to work: Return to work programme after maternity leave.
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