Data Analytics Engineer - Centurion, South Africa - Luminary Talent Sourcing

    Luminary Talent Sourcing
    Luminary Talent Sourcing Centurion, South Africa

    Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 1 week ago

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    Description

    We are looking for a passionate Data Analytics Engineer to turn data into information, information into insight and insight into business decisions.


    Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

    Responsibilities include requirements analysis, design, database and report development capabilities with a core focus on Tableau Analytics Solutions.

    Previous exposure and/or a good understanding of source data analysis, data warehouse design, report building, and visualization is key to fulfill an end-to-end role within the Business Intelligence space. The role requires experience from technical preparation, ingestion and orchestration to business report visualization.



    Requirements

    Required Qualifications:

    · Tertiary degree, diploma, or certificate in a related field (BSc, B.IT or BCom Informatics related degrees).

    Experience and Knowledge:

    · 3 - 5 years' working experience as a BI Reporting Analyst, Database Developer and/or Software Consultant.

    · Working knowledge of Database design and Data analytics.

    · The ideal candidate must have at least 3 to 5 years' experience in the following technologies, tools, and disciplines:

    o Tableau (Required)

    o Power BI (Beneficial)

    o Microsoft SQL

    o Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

    o Data staging, preparation, and cleansing

    o Database Warehousing Methodologies and Best Practices

    o Data Modelling

    o Data Consolidation

    Key Responsibilities:

    · Business analysis and requirements gathering.

    · Data analysis, design and reporting.

    · Prepare analytical reports.

    · Update database structures and information.

    · Design and develop databases to store information for reporting.

    · Document operational procedures.

    · Document technical specifications or requirements.

    · Provide technical support for software/technology maintenance or use.

    · Data mapping and transformation.

    · Migrating existing client's deliveries to new business intelligence platform.

    · Data sourcing, cleansing, transformation, analysis and reporting within a business intelligence environment.

    · Develop strong team and client relationships to create an ongoing partnership with team members and various client stakeholders.

    · Extensive testing of solutions to ensure high quality deliverables.

    · Initiate process changes and enhancements where necessary and ensure successful implementation thereof.

    · Design, develop, implement and maintain reports and dashboards using visualization tools such as Tableau and Microsoft Power BI platforms.

    Competencies:

    · Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

    · Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

    · Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

    · Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

    · Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

    · Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

    · Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage with C-level stakeholders, both verbal and nonverbal and communicate a deep understanding of the business and a broad knowledge of technology and applications.

    · Technical Literacy: Possess a high level of technical literacy, which helps them determine how a software solution fits into an organization's current structure and assists in the development of specifications and requirements.

    · Analytical Assessment: A high level of analysis to examine current systems and determine overall project needs and scope.

    • Schedule Management: Extensive time management skills to determine development schedules and milestones and ensure that deliverables are completed on time for oneself and your team.