Senior Data Analyst

Join our journey to create a new experience for The National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.

We are Allwyn UK part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across Europe which includes: Czech Republic Austria Greece Cyprus & Italy.

While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.

Well talk a bit more about us further down the page but for now lets talk about the role and who were looking for

A bit about the role

The Senior Data Analyst reports directly to theData Engineering Managerand is responsible for Analysing and profiling data to identify data quality issues and inconsistencies.

The Senior Data Analyst works closely with the BI Business Analyst to ensure that the data within the warehouse meets the needs of the reporting requirements and understands how to implement any new reporting needs

What youll be doing

Design Development and Dashboarding

• Developing and maintaining data mappings and transformations to support ETL processes specifically for reporting.
• Designing and maintaining DWH Data models and specific reportinglayer technologies.
• Designing and creating reports dashboards and data visualizations to meet business needs.
• Support data driven approach to customer interaction and business design.
• Assist the Automation team with the relevant automation parameters.

Effort Estimation

• Analyse assigned tasks to accurately estimate the level of effort needed.

Collaboration Engagement & Design Alignment

• Creating and maintaining data dictionaries and metadata documentation.
• Collaborating with BI especially with BI business analysts to support report and dashboard development
• Collaborating with data engineers and other teams to integrate data from diverse sources into the data warehouse.
• Collaborating with data engineers and developers to optimize ETL processes and data workflows.
• Staying up-to-date with data warehousing and analytics trends and best practices.
• Conductpeer reviewsand regularly synchronize with the engineering and reporting teams to ensure data developments align with reporting dashboards and analytics needs.

Governance & Compliance

• Implement data governancebest practices ensuring data quality integrity and security across developed reports and dashboards
• Ensure data accuracy completeness and consistency in the data warehouse.
• Collaborate withSecurity and Complianceteams to adhere to data privacy regulations and internal policies.
• Assist in the development and execution of data validation and quality assurance processes.
• Monitoring and analysing data warehouse performance to identify and address bottlenecks or issues.
  
  

Support for Data Ops & Priority Issue Resolution

• Supporting data warehouse users by troubleshooting data-related issues and providing data insights

Code Review & Efficient Unit Testing Practices

• Adhere to the best practices provided by Data Engineering manager and ensure reviews are implemented
• Ensure applying the agreed frameworks and writing the test cases.

Key Measures of Success:

1.Timely delivery of development and tasks assigned

• On-time completion of data insights or feature enhancements.
• On-time completion of user repots and dashboards for ultimate completion and deployment by either the BI Data Engineers (for data) and BI reporting Team (for final dashboards and reports).
• On-time completion of deployment of new data insights adhering to the set method of deployment.

2. Data Quality & Accuracy

• Reduction in data discrepancies and errors across specific reporting layers.
• Successful implementation ofautomated data quality checksand alerts.

3. Timely Delivery of Insights

• Improved speed of data availability fordownstream analyticsand reporting platforms.

4. Engagement

• Positive feedback from team members regardingattitude and collaboration.

5. Reporting & External Integration Alignment

• Smooth collaboration withreportingteam and external partners reflected in consistent implementation as provided by the Data Engineering Manager.
• Positive cross-functional feedback ondata availability usability and performance.
• Successful alignment with product and business goals as measured byproject deliverables and feedbacksurveys.

What experience were looking for

1.Technical Expertise

• Strong SQL skills for data querying and analysis.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI).
• Knowledge of data modeling concepts and ETL processes.
• Familiarity with data warehouse technologies and databases.
• Data Modeling: Strong knowledge of schema design dimensional modeling and normalization best practices.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Problem-solving abilities to resolve data-related issues
• Understanding of data quality and data governance principles.
• Basic knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Python) may be beneficial.

2. Communication

• Excellent communication skills totranslate complex data requirementsinto actionable insights.
• Proven ability tocollaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders(Product Analytics Reporting BI etc.).

3. Project & Effort Management

• Experience managingmultiple data initiatives simultaneously prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Proven track record inaccurately estimating tasks effort.
• Strong analytical capability to identify resolutions to issues raised.

4. Educational Background

• Bachelors degree in computer science information technology or a related field (orequivalent work experience).

5. Additional Qualifications

• Certification in relevant data analysis or reporting tools is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Betting and Gaming (Lottery) domain is preferred.
• Prior experience working withlarge-scale data environmentsin a fast-paced or startup-like setting is a plus.

About us:

Weve developed ground-breaking technologies built player protection frameworks and have a proven track record of making lotteries better.

• Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! Were constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers bringing new products to enjoy which is all underpinned by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all.
• Giving back Did you know that playing the lottery generates around 30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10 year licence
• Sustainability Our aim to be net zero by 2030 which would make us the first lottery provider globally to achieve this
• Inclusion and accessibility We are making all parts of The National Lottery inclusive whether you play a game in a store or online.

If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process please contact a member of the talent team at and well be happy to help.

**Being the custodians of the National Lottery license is a big responsibility so all of our roles are subject to extensive background checks**

An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre

At Allwyn weve put together a range of inclusive benefits and policies to support our colleagues at every stage of their lives and careers.

Heres a list of some of the fantastic benefits we offer

• Company bonus scheme
• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
• 26 days annual leave 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
• Complimentary Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• 500 wellness allowance
• Access to nutritional advisor and personal trainers
• Discounted Health Assessments
• Complimentary Financial coaching

Our benefits and policies reflect our commitment to wellbeing and inclusivity and are enhanced with features that benefit our colleagues (and their families). By offering a variety of benefits that support our colleagues we continue to create a place of work where people feel rewarded and can succeed.

A place of belonging

We want to create one of the UKs most inclusive organisations where people can bring the best of themselves to do their best work every day for the benefit of good causes.

Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination harassment or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs the job requirements and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age disability (visible or hidden) sex gender reassignment sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We are a Disability Confident Leader which means weve taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job.

Required Experience:

Senior IC