Data Security Analyst

Bury, Lancashire
JDSPORTS

JD Sports- Head Office, Warwick House, Bury, United Kingdom

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

• Define and document scalable data architectures and conceptual data models, capturing entities, relationships, and flows to support current and future business requirements.
• 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.
• Capture and document existing data flows and process interactions across systems, interfaces, and business functions to provide baselines for analysis, optimisation, and integration planning.
• 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.
• Work 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

• 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.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data security considerations.
• Experience with data lineage, cataloguing, and dictionary tools.
• Exposure to regulatory compliance requirements (GDPR, PCI, SOX, etc.).
• Involvement in large-scale data transformation or ERP programmes.

Skills / Behaviours

• 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.