Specialist: Technical Data Analyst at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role purpose

The role of the Specialist: Technical Data Analyst is responsible to understand business requirements and business priorities by conducting functional analysis of business processes, technical requirements and to lead the realisation of the BI technical delivery. This role shall serve the purpose of a Technical Analyst within the Agile scrum delivery process to communicate the requirements to the team

Your responsibilities will include

• Seek out relevant information to evaluate and analyse end user requirements through interviews, user research, forums, other data and information;
• Document and present analysis findings/outcomes;
• Provide input to the business requirements for the design of solutions
• Develop and maintain best practice process for data deployment, quality metrics and standards;
• Provide guidance, technical direction and mentoring for other team members;
• Support the facilitation of the development process by providing consultation, clarification and direction for new developments
• Identify opportunities to review existing solution to improve data accuracy;
• Serve as single point of contact for technical analysis between the Agile team and the Product Owner, work closely with the Scrum Master and design team implement solutions that meets stated requirements;
• Analyse testing results to ensure the solution meets the needs of the business;
• Provide both analytical as well as creative ideas for solving problems and direct the implementation of these solutions;
• To provide support and consulting to operational teams to resolve complex issues;
• Research and stay abreast of BI ecosystem design and technology trends

The ideal candidate for this role willl have

Technical / Professional Qualifications:

• Grade 12 essential
• 3 -5 year of IT experience essential, preferably in a Data/BI environment
• 3 or 4 year Computer Science degree / Engineering Degree or equivalent
• working with, evaluating and manipulating data;
• Excellent collaboration and effective interaction with application development teams
• Defining and developing business processes
• 1 or 2 year’s Working experience in an Agile Delivery Team

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Knowledge of data warehouse concepts
• physical database design
• Data Transformation
• Architecture
• Able to understand and create
• Data modelling
• ETL Architecture and Design
• Evaluate and construct complex SQL scripts
• Experience and knowledge of the following would be advantageous:
• Some understanding of implementing telecommunications systems and solutions will be advantageous
• Large scale Data Warehousing, utilities, tools and applications
• BI Tools
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent team working, interpersonal and facilitation skills in multi-functional team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities
• Strong analytical and problem solving and logical thinking skills
• Ability to think outside of the norm and challenge the status quo by providing innovative alternatives
• Commercial and business understanding of the telecommunications industry including subscriber profiles, billing and product reporting, Contact centre systems, knowledge
• Excellent organisation and facilitation skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
• Ability to explain complex issues at appropriate technical levels for differently experience audience
• Ability to present information and argue points
• Organized, adaptable, a self-starter, highly motivated by challenge, and a team player