Mid Level Data Governance Business Analyst

Are you an experienced Business Analyst with a passion for data governance and delivering meaningful business change? Infinigate Group is looking for a skilled professional to join our AI and Data Team, helping to shape governance practices, improve data quality and drive the effective adoption of Microsoft Purview. Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, you'll combine strong analytical expertise with a practical understanding of enterprise data environments to deliver solutions that create measurable business value. 

We are pleased to offer this permanent opportunity as a fulltime role, based hybrid from one of our 4 office locations (Fareham, London, Woking or South Cerney) – 3 days in office, 2 working from home. 
Job requirements

• Experience using collaboration, documentation and delivery tools such as Microsoft 365, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Visio or similar platforms   
• Knowledge of data governance concepts including data ownership, stewardship, metadata, lineage, data quality, master data and regulatory considerations   
• Practical understanding of Microsoft Purview concepts including Data Map, Unified Catalog, business glossary, classifications, lineage, collections, stewardship roles and data quality management   
• Ability to use AI-assisted tools responsibly to improve productivity, analysis, documentation quality and stakeholder communication   
• Proven track record delivering business analysis outcomes within data, analytics, governance, compliance or transformation programmes   

 Personal requirements
Infinigate’s values underpin a strong collaborative working culture and successful inclusive working environment.  

• Own it! Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability translate concepts to multiple stakeholders    
• Aim high! A self-starter with excellent multitasking abilities    
• Be open! A team player, embracing business concepts and flexible to change 

Job responsibilities

• Work with business stakeholders, data owners, data stewards and technical teams to gather, analyse and document requirements for data governance initiatives   
• Document current and future state business processes, data flows, roles, responsibilities and governance controls   
• Support the definition and adoption of data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata management and data issue management processes   
• Support the configuration, adoption and business use of Microsoft Purview capabilities such as the data catalog, business glossary, collections, classifications, lineage and data quality features   
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and prioritised backlogs   
• Facilitate workshops, interviews and playback sessions to align stakeholders and validate requirements, processes and governance outcomes   
• Create and maintain documentation including business requirements, process maps, data dictionaries, glossaries, RAID logs and decision records   
• Use SQL, reporting tools or data profiling outputs to support data analysis, data quality investigation and evidence-based recommendations   
• Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, architecture, security and compliance teams to ensure governance requirements are embedded into solution design   
• Support data quality measurement, root cause analysis, remediation planning and ongoing monitoring of agreed governance metrics   
• Contribute to the development of business glossaries, critical data element definitions, policies, standards and operating procedures   
• Work with stakeholders to define Microsoft Purview glossary terms, ownership models, metadata standards and catalogue enrichment requirements that improve data discoverability and trust   
• Provide clear communication on progress, risks, dependencies and decisions to project teams and senior stakeholders    

Benefits

• £45,000 - £55,000 salary per annum  
• 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days with length of service, plus bank holidays. 
• Day off on your birthday. 
• 2 paid volunteer days per year 
• Additional holiday purchase scheme  
• Electric Car Lease Scheme  
• Cycle to work scheme  
• Life assurance of 4 x basic salary and group income protection from start date 
• 5% employer matched pension contributions after 3 months service. 
• Individual cover for private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan following successful completion of probationary period. 
• Hybrid working arrangements and standard office working hours are 9am – 5.30pm  
• Employee assistance programme for practical and emotional support. 
• Free parking and complimentary refreshments onsite. 

Infinigate Group are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where differences are not only accepted but also valued and appreciated. If any reasonable adjustments would support you through the recruitment process, please make us aware by answering the relevant application questions. For any further queries, please contact us at [email protected].