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Data Analyst

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Description

To develop and lead a team that understands the various data sources, how the data flows through the organization and provide expertise, thought leadership, guidance and support through translating business needs into long-term innovative architecture solutions by analyzing data, conducting root cause analysis, engaging with relevant stakeholders across the business and recommending improvements to data pipelines, data quality, metadata, master and reference data, data access management. The successful candidate will be part of the team looking after the FNB SmartWorx data piece. The successful candidate will champion the strategic work in the data team within FNB SmartWorx. The successful candidate must have good knowledge of rest API’s Python knowledge for analysis .

Responsibilities

Understand data sources and map to target systems/ solutions
Provide transformation rules to Data Engineers
Understand business rules and requirements to solve specific use cases
Ensure that process conforms to business objectives and complies with Group Information Architecture
Apply company, business, Group and/ or relevant industry knowledge for analysis
Prepare and present findings on data analysis in written and verbal reports to key stakeholders
Assist with the mapping of the various source systems to the relevant enterprise data model elements (engage with the Data Modelers where the models need to be extended), and enterprise reference data
Query and connect data from disparate sources to identify areas where changes are required
Conduct analysis, time-series analysis, and classification models and deliver accurate and high-quality analysis (e
g
test design and analysis)
Utilize methodologies and methods for accessing, analyzing and presenting data
Research new data sources and analytical tools with the aim of improving the process and underlying data analysis
Understand the quality of data and engage with relevant stakeholders to correct data (if and when necessary), thereby ensuring usability is in line with requirements
Keep up to date with new data assets and products in order to identify new opportunities, capabilities and trends that would add value to business
Check accuracy of data and if it is within relevant thresholds (reasonability) and compare the new output with existing requirements
Attend and participate at relevant Steerco's, data working forums and Executive forums and present case as and when required
Provide relevant business management reports that are submitted to Exco and other relevant forums
Analyse and recommend changes to data pipelines of existing and new initiatives with the aim of aligning these to avoid duplication in data pipelines, inconsistent mappings, etc
Partner with stakeholders to grasp problem specifics - collects, processes and analyses data to quantify the scope, nature and severity of the problem
Engage with Data teams to understand the data landscape
Engage and drive conversations with relevant stakeholders to unpack project and requirements
Evaluate options based on business requirements and provide input into viable solution based on analysis
Work with the relevant Data stakeholders when new data or changes to existing solutions are required and manage timelines and expectations with business
Identify opportunities/changes which need to apply in Data Analytics solutions (e
g
Cubes/Production reports)
Attend relevant priority session and provide motivation to get item prioritized
Ensure proper handover and provide relevant artifacts to stakeholders
Keep up to date with local and global trends and provide subject matter expertise to relevant stakeholders in area of expertise
Provide thought leadership in area of expertise
Coach, guide and train Data Analyst I and perform reviews as required