Data Analyst – 12‑month contract (Hybrid)

About the role

Our public sector client is seeking a skilled Data Analyst for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, with the possibility of extension. The role is based in the Mid‑West region of Ireland and offers flexible hybrid working.

Key responsibilities

• Build routines to extract, transform and manipulate legacy data to meet MFF specifications.
• Design and create SQL Server queries, stored procedures, functions and views.
• Troubleshoot items logged on the working item log.
• Support digitisation, cleansing and validation of legacy data from applications and paper‑based systems.
• Map, standardise and structure prepared datasets to align with solution data requirements.
• Convert structured datasets into load‑ready files following system input formats and sequencing rules.
• Collaborate with Service SMEs to validate, reconcile and obtain formal approval of loaded data.
• Implement data validation and cleansing procedures to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Improve scalability and efficiency of data pipelines across multiple services.
• Monitor and resolve data pipeline issues to guarantee consistency and availability.
• Optimise queries for performance and index usage.

Required profile

• Proficiency in SQL and experience writing complex queries, views, functions and stored procedures.
• Experience preparing data for upload to Health and Social Care clinical management systems.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Ability to understand complex issues and their impact on service delivery.
• Experience working in an Agile project environment (preferred).
• Experience in the Irish health and social care sector (optional).

Required skills

• SQL
• SQL Server
• Stored procedures
• Functions
• Views
• Data transformation
• Data validation
• Data cleansing
• Data pipeline monitoring
• Query optimisation
• Index usage

What we offer

• 12‑month contract with possible extensions.
• Hybrid working arrangement (flexible onsite/remote).
• 35 hours per week as an agency employee.
• Hourly rate €33.19 (annualised €60,613).
• 30 days annual leave plus paid bank holidays.