Data Analyst, Markets QA

Opportunity to join Barclays as a Data Analyst (Markets QA) role in Prague which is a strategic and technical position focused on automation, data management, and process optimization to support the global Markets Quantitative Analytics(QA) team. The ideal candidate will have strong JIRA expertise with coding skills (Python, Power BI, or similar) to automate reporting, streamline workflows, and enhance data accuracy for decision-making. They will act as a bridge between HQ and Prague, engaging with senior stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and improve team connectivity. This hybrid role requires both business management and technical automation skills, with a hands-on approach to delivering efficiency and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process & Workflow Optimization – Automating reporting and streamlining workflows using JIRA and coding to reduce manual work.
• Data Management & Reporting – Developing automated dashboards and ensuring data accuracy for strategic decision-making.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborating with senior business leaders, quant teams, and technology partners across global locations.
• Strategic Initiative Execution – Helping drive and track key business priorities and efficiency projects.
• Cross-Team Coordination – Acting as a bridge between HQ and the Prague team, improving connectivity and alignment.

Essential Skills:

• Strong JIRA expertise with coding skills (Python, Power BI, or similar).
• Experience in automation and data visualization to support business decision-making.
• Understanding of financial markets and quantitative environments (QA, trading, etc.).
• Strong communication skills to interact with senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in managing teams or leading projects is a plus.

This role is global in scope but based in Prague, with an expectation to be in-office regularly to foster collaboration.

Purpose of the role

To provide quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain, applying quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimise trading and investment opportunities. 

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of quantitative models and strategies to derive insight into market trends and optimize trading decisions, pricing, and risk management across various financial products and markets.
• Working closely with sales teams to identify clients' needs and develop customised solutions.
• In-depth research, data analysis, and statistical modelling to derive insights into market trends, pricing, and risk dynamics.
• Provide front office infrastructure support though ownership and maintenance of analytical libraries.
• Provision of expertise on quantitative methodologies, technological advancements, and industry best practices to drive innovation within the trading environment.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.