Data Security Analyst

JD Sports Fashion plc; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company in Bury is seeking a Data Security Analyst to ensure data governance and integrity within ERP systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in data security, strong problem-solving abilities, and the capability to manage various data processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This full-time position will support compliance with legal and regulatory standards while driving data quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a data security, governance, or analyst role.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, architecture, and metadata management.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of data flows across complex enterprise systems.
• Experience developing and implementing change control or governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and document scalable data architectures and conceptual data models.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary.
• Capture and document existing data flows and process interactions.
• Design and implement a change control process for data artefacts.
• Collaborate to ensure data handling complies with standards.
• Provide guidance on data integrity, security, and governance.
• Support the implementation of data governance frameworks.

Skills

Analytical and detail-oriented

Strong problem-solving skills

Highly organized

Strong communicator

Proactive mindset

Job description

Overview

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally. We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

Role Description

The Data Security Analyst will ensure that ERP data is structured, governed and controlled to meet both business and regulatory requirements. The Data Security Analyst will define and maintain secure data models, dictionaries, and flows, to protect the integrity and compliance of data across ERP.

Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Modelling: Define and document scalable data architectures and conceptual data models, capturing entities, relationships, and flows to support current and future business requirements.
• Data Dictionary Management: Develop and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary including definitions, formats, ownership, and lineage of all key data elements to ensure consistency, governance, and cross-functional clarity.
• Process & Flow Documentation: Capture and document existing data flows and process interactions across systems, interfaces, and business functions to provide baselines for analysis, optimisation, and integration planning.
• Change Control: Design and implement a change control process for data artefacts, ensuring modifications are governed, version-controlled, and effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with security, engineering, and business teams to ensure data handling complies with legal, regulatory, and internal security standards.
• Provide guidance on data integrity, security, and governance as part of transformation and integration programmes.
• Support the implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Classify and manage sensitive data in alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, legal, and compliance teams to enforce Shogun data handling, retention, and privacy policies.
• Support data quality initiatives to ensure accuracy, integrity, and availability of critical information assets.

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Experience in a data security, governance, or analyst role.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, architecture, and metadata management.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of data flows across complex enterprise systems.
• Experience developing and implementing change control or governance processes.

Skills / Behaviours Essential

• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deliverables.
• Strong communicator, able to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on governance and continuous improvement.

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Retail