Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Work with business and technical delivery teams to analyse large scale data sets
• Gather and document end-user requirements for analytical and ad-hoc reporting solutions (Agile Methodology)
• Create structured and ad-hoc reports using the company’s business intelligence tools
• Define and manage master data management policy
• Work with client business users to implement data governance structures
• Aid in the development of business processes and policies to support and manage the data reporting environment
• Work with peers closely on implementing best-practice techniques with respect to presentation of data
• Provide and manage training and documentation
• Excellent eye for details, can identify trends and patterns of
• In this role you’ll be using your technical expertise to extrapolate data by using advanced computerised models.
• Maintains data dictionary by revising and entering definitions.
• Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications; establishing personal networks; participating in technical societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Determines changes in physical database by studying project requirements; identifying database characteristics, such as location, amount of space, and access method.
• Changes database system by coding database descriptions.
• Protects database by developing access system; specifying user level of access.
• Maintains user reference by writing and rewriting database descriptions.

Knowledge/Experience: 

• Knowledge of RDBMS and dimensional data modelling
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies (Agile methodology experience preferable)
• Knowledge of data, master data and metadata related standards, processes and technologies
• Experience in identifying and defining requirements and turning into functional requirements that addresses difficult analytical challenges
• Experience in solving data analytics problems and effectively communicating results and methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to present results to management teams to allow them interrupt the results and make effective decisions
• Hold a relevant primary degree (2.1 or higher) in mathematics, statistics, engineering, economics or finance, and be working toward or hold a recent Masters in a related discipline