Specialist: Data and Mi Analyst

1 day ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time

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**Job Description**:
Key Accountabilities

Accountability: Project work and Initiatives- Lead a team of Data Analysts allocated to various projects and modelling assignments to ensure high quality, on time deliverables- Own and drive key new data solutions initiatives with support from broader team and direct reports. This will be applicable to high priority, high impact projects.- Responsible for sizing all new demand (cost and timeline), identify and foresee upcoming challenges, effectively plan and mitigate risks, and effective resource allocation and utilization- Lead collaboration partner to the Data Science team to co-create and deliver innovative data products in line with the Big Data and Advanced Analytics deliver roadmap- Collaborate with the heads of department within Transactional banking as well as the greater Absa group to co-define and develop new data solutions including data marts, MI and Analytical models.

Accountability: Building and growing the team- Be a senior specialist and mentor within the team that is entrepreneurial and Agile in ethos and is recognized for its commitment to delivery and world-class performance- Collaborate with a broader community of data analysts from own internal teams, disruptive data start-ups and corporate and business partners- Mentor junior team members to actualize their potential, working with them to map and accomplish goals

Accountability: Infrastructure, Data Access and Control- Responsible to provide platforms, hardware and software, provisioning of internal and external data and appropriate data access control (on a need basis) to ensure productivity- Accountable for peer review forums, testing strategy, code quality control and ensuring best statistical and analytical practices are followed- Responsible to drive a culture of adhering to the highest data standards, governance processes and risk controls in line with the Barclays Data Policy- Ensure up to date knowledge of Data Privacy, Data Protection, Data Regulation and Conduct Risk within the team of direct reports

Accountability: Evangelism and Customer/Client Experience- Establish a customer / client centric culture and extend data and insights into actions to impact the end user- Drive a new way of working where data informs business decisions to not only deliver short term benefits but also long term sustainable growth and true customer value- Support & share knowledge and best practices with the analytical, technical and business community in the- Company and build relationships with the wider global analytics community- Present our leading-edge, advanced analytics and insights capabilities, results and data-driven culture at leading conferences

Knowledge & Skills:
- Coding/software development skills. Strong mathematical and statistical skills.- Knowledge of information technology environments, administration, policies and processes. Working knowledge of financial and management accounting desirable- SAS (MANDATORY) Min 3 - 5 years- SQL, Python, Java (as a precursor to learning Scala) including the key numerical, analytical and machine learning libraries- Forecast (desirable) and predictive modeling- R (desirable), Octave/Matlab- Apache Spark (preferred), Hadoop, Scalding- Linux/Unix. Bash. Git. SBT/Maven- Agile

Qualification requirement- B Degree in BSc, B.Com, BEng, B.BusSc or equivalent NQF level 7 or higher qualification- At least five (3+) years analytics, modelling or software development experience.-
- Understanding of and experience of using Big Data technologies preferable- Experience in building analytical tools to generate insight, recognize patterns and predict behavior, and to deliver content direct to users of data products- Work with technical teams, architects, designers, and administrators to overcome technical challenges and to make it happen- Experience in leading key initiatives to deliver results through an Agile methodology- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and the Internet- No criminal record

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (required)
- Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised_

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