• Locations

  Brighton, East Sussex

• Salary

  £41000 - £52878 per annum

• Sector

  Data & BI, Technology

• Type

  Permanent

Morgan Hunt is working with a leading public sector body based in Brighton to recruit a Senior Data Analyst on a permanent basis. Candidates must have strong R or Python experience.

Essential

• Expert/practitioner proficiency in statistical and analytical software, including one of R, and/or Python, and working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI (or similar data visualisation tools).
• Expert/practitioner knowledge of bivariate / multivariate statistical modelling, time series analysis, and forecasting.
• Expert experience of evaluating data sources for suitability, reliability & accuracy; and extracting data from complex data warehouses.
• Practitioner level ability to co-ordinate work involving multiple stakeholders & specialisms.
• Practitioner experience of formulating hypotheses and devising and delivering statistical experiments in order to test them in a commercial context.
• Strong understanding of effective approaches to working in multi-disciplinary teams, for example policy, regulator, digital and data. ,

Desirable

• Practitioner level knowledge of Git, AzureDevOps, and AGILE or Dev/DataOps workflow methodologies.
• Practitioner level knowledge and prior application of the UK Code for Official Statistics, and implementation of robust standards and quality assurance procedures in analytics.

Salary & Benefits

• £41, 283- £52, 878
• 6 days per month on site in Brighton is essential
• 35 hours per week
• Excellent Civil Service Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.