Data Analyst – Azure & Snowflake

Candidate Description

Marked by a strong analytical mindset and cross-industry versatility, this data professional brings a unique blend of finance, compliance and advanced analytics expertise. With extensive experience in Azure-based data warehousing and Snowflake ecosystems, they excel at transforming raw data into strategic insights that drive commercial outcomes across retail and financial services domains. Their ability to engage stakeholders at every level, from technical teams to executive leadership, underpins a track record of delivering user-centric reporting solutions via Power BI, Tableau and other modern BI platforms.

Their technical acumen is demonstrated through proficiency in advanced SQL, DBT-driven ELT pipelines and dimensional modelling using Kimball methodologies. Adept at orchestrating ETL data integrations between Azure and Snowflake, they have produced high-impact dashboards that quantified multi-year inflation trends for a Major Retailer's product lines and modelled substitution costs to safeguard revenue. Prior roles include leading financial crime teams at a Financial Institution, where they embedded SOP-driven compliance frameworks and guided analysts through complex AML investigations.

Coupling leadership experience with deep technical skill, this individual adapts quickly to diverse challenges – from architecting data models for retail analytics to navigating regulatory landscapes in banking. They thrive in collaborative environments, mentoring teams, championing best practices and ensuring data integrity throughout the development lifecycle. Organisations seeking a well-rounded data specialist who can translate complex datasets into actionable business value will find them an invaluable asset.