Lead Data Analyst - £80,000 - Newcastle (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)

We’re looking for a well-rounded Data & Analytics professional who can bring strong technical capability together with the adaptability needed in a consulting environment. You don’t need to be an expert in everything, but you should have hands-on experience with at least one modern data visualisation or analytics platform, plus some exposure to a major cloud ecosystem - ideally AWS.
Because our client work varies, we value people with solid fundamentals who are comfortable learning new tools, shifting between projects, and applying their knowledge to different technology stacks.
About the RoleThis role will support a major public-sector engagement, stepping into an area currently covered by a lead analyst who is going on maternity leave. The project focuses on building a strategic data environment in AWS that will support future data storage, transformation, and analytical capabilities.
Key Responsibilities*Reviewing and documenting datasets identified for migration into a Lakehouse-style platform
*Gathering and organising table-level metadata during discovery and assessment phases
*Proactively identifying delivery risks or blockers and collaborating with internal teams to resolve them
*Coordinating multiple workstreams to ensure alignment with overall programme objectives
*Designing and executing functional tests for data pipelines moving information from legacy systems into the Lakehouse environment
Useful Technical ExperienceYou don’t need to bring everything listed below, but experience with a combination of these would be valuable:
*Power BI, Tableau or other BI/visualisation tools
*Databricks or Spark (certifications are a plus)
*AWS (Solutions Architect knowledge desirable)
*SQL / Spark SQL
*Snowflake
*Cloud-based or enterprise-scale data platforms (e.g., Cloudera, Splunk)
Ways of WorkingThis is a permanent position based from our Newcastle office, with the expectation that you’ll spend around three days each week.
You must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance, and we can support you through the process.