BI Data Analyst 6 months 3932

SUMMARY:

BI Developer- 12 Month FTC
Job Purpose
The purpose of the BI Developer within the the client CIB Finance Data team, is to contribute to the success of the team through the analysis, design, specification, implementation and testing of high quality data solutions that meet the business needs and contributes to uninterrupted business as usual by performing operational tasks and servicing ad hoc requests, in addition support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis

POSITION INFO:
Job Title: Intermediate Business Intelligence Developer

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Job Purpose
The purpose of the BI Developer within the the client CIB Finance Data team, is to contribute to the success of the team through the analysis, design, specification, implementation and testing of high quality data solutions that meet the business needs and contributes to uninterrupted business as usual by performing operational tasks and servicing ad hoc requests, in addition support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis

Job Responsibilities

Deliver projects

• Analyse user adhoc requests / requirements.
• Design innovative, high quality solutions for data sources, reports and dashboards that meet quality criteria according to BI best practises / disruptive methods
• Document proposed functional and technical solutions in the required templates
• Develop test plans and ensure a full testing cycle before code deployments
• Conduct unit, integration and performance testing to ensure developed solution is of the required quality
• Drive the user acceptance testing cycles to ensure that sign-off is obtained
• Assist team members where required through-out the project life-cycle
• Provide timely status updates to the users, ensuring appropriate escalation takes place where required
• Use the Agile methodology to deliver stakeholder requirements

• Ensure good working relationships by maintaining a helpful and professional attitude
• Build trust by delivering on commitments as per SLA’s and conduct post-delivery satisfaction surveys

• Compile & maintain master operational schedule and execute tasks as per agreed SLA’s.
• Notify appropriate audience in event of failure and take corrective action where appropriate
• Service ad-hoc extract and report requests efficiently and effectively by analysing the requirement, designing and developing the solution and ensuring it is of the required quality
• Action administrative ad-hoc requests as per agreed SLA’s
• Perform maintenance on existing software modules when required with minimal come-backs
• Trace the cause of failure within existing software and make recommendations on how to rectify so that the cause is eliminated
• Follow naming standards, templates and quality criteria as per governance framework
• Document existing own processes and tasks in prescribed templates and store in knowledge repository, following naming standards and quality criteria as per governance framework

• Conduct formal and informal knowledge sharing sessions
• Discuss & share lessons learned during optimization of processes
• Identify additional areas where information sharing will be beneficial, e.g. try to tie in with development plan and leverage on existing skills within the team
• Communicate with team to promote reuse of software components within the team
• Identify areas of development and training requirements needed to deliver on optimization work
• Grow knowledge-base in depth and breadth of The client CIB processes, systems and products
• Identify ways of implementing sustainable solutions in the longer term that can replace ad-hoc requests or prevent recurring incidents
• Design areas for code optimization in such a way that foreseeable requirements are already included, and maintenance is minimised.
• Develop new assets through collaboration and working in agile squads and other digital initiatives

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

• Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematical/Statistics or equivalent

• Built and maintained stakeholder relationships
• Client and Relationship Results
• Developed and Implemented Communications Strategy
• Improved Processes and Culture
• Manage internal process
• Managed Relationships
• Managed Self
• Supported Transformation, Change and continued Improvement
• Agile Methodology

• 3 to 5 years of experience in Data Warehouse Methodology and Data Analysis.
• Experienced at Data Extract / Transform / Load
• Experience with database concepts and SQL, PL/SQL
• Experienced at Data Models – Schemas / 3rd Normal Forms and Dimensional Modelling
• Experience with programming e.g. scripting
• Acceptance of existing development standards and contribution to refine existing standards
• Ability to write code and develop solutions based on traditional and innovative methods
• Ability to test own work in order to produce work of high quality
• Proven track record of successful delivery of solutions of medium to high complexity

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft SQL, PL/SQL
• ETL skills (eg. Abinitio, SSIS)
• Process scheduling and server scripting (eg. Control-M, Linux/AIX scripts)
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Business writing and communication skills

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