Data Analyst - SC Cleared at Layer7, UK, 6 Months, £490 per day

Location: Hybrid/Remote (Health Sector)
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £490 per day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance (Essential)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst (SFIA Level 4) to support a major Health sector programme within Public Sector, working across a range of cross-cutting products and services. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, analysing, and connecting data sources across complex environments to enable informed decision-making and service improvement.

This role requires strong analytical skills, data discovery expertise, and the ability to uncover and interpret data from multiple systems. Where data gaps exist, the Data Analyst will undertake data mining activities to identify valuable insights and establish new data sources.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and understand existing data assets across multiple health products and services.
• Identify where data resides across disparate systems and establish relationships between datasets.
• Create logical data mappings and linkages to support reporting and analytical requirements.
• Conduct data discovery activities to assess data availability, quality, and suitability.
• Perform data mining where data sources are incomplete or unavailable.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, and technical specialists to define data requirements.
• Develop data models, data dictionaries, and metadata documentation.
• Validate data quality and identify opportunities for data improvement.
• Produce meaningful insights and recommendations from complex datasets.
• Support wider transformation and service improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis.
• Present findings and visualisations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active SC Clearance.
• Proven experience operating at SFIA Level 4 Data Analyst capability.
• Strong experience analysing and interpreting data from multiple systems and sources.
• Demonstrable experience creating links and relationships across disparate datasets.
• Experience undertaking data mining and exploratory analysis where structured data is limited.
• Strong SQL and data querying skills.
• Experience with data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Ability to assess and improve data quality.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience documenting data structures, mappings, and data flows.
• Previous Public Sector or Government experience