Data Specialist

Job Description

Data Specialist

Full Time

Bristol

Why Rolls-Royce?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Data Specialist to join the digital and IT Defence team in Bristol.

As a Data Specialist you will play a critical role in shaping the organisation’s data management and ensuring data quality, compliance, and effective utilisation.

You will be responsible for data modelling, data governance, data quality assurance, process improvements, risk mitigation and training & awareness across the defence programmes, working closely with IT, export control, security, cyber and business teams to align data practices with compliance requirements.

What you will be doing:

• Create conceptual, logical, and physical data models, define data structures, relationships, and hierarchies and ensure alignment with business requirements and industry standards.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish data governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Monitor data access controls and permissions. Develop and deliver training for data management and data governance principles and best practices.

• Support the development and implementation of data quality assurance, identify data anomalies and work business functions to improve data quality across systems.

• Continuously assess and enhance compliance processes related to data governance and quality, support development and implementation of data projects and propose process improvements to streamline data-related workflows

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do.  These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

• Familiarity with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK).

• Proficiency in data profiling and data modelling tools

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Understanding of data governance principles and data quality frameworks.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence Business there may be a requirement for an individual to hold a level of National Security Vetting (NSV). If the requirement is identified Rolls-Royce will support the application for NSV if the individual does not currently already have this in place.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be SNBG 7-10

This job is advertised at the grade shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: SNBG 7-10

Job Category

Digital

Posting Date

22 Apr 2025; 00:04Posting End Date06 May 2025