Principal Data Analytics Specialist

Ntt Data, Inc.; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology services company is seeking a Principal Data Analytics Specialist in Johannesburg. The role involves transforming data into insights to drive business value, requiring expertise in data analytics, visualization, and tools like Power BI. Ideal candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and demonstrate experience in an analytics context. The position offers a hybrid working model with a focus on teamwork and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of data protection and privacy laws.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Extended experience in analytics.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex business problems using data insights.
• Create specifications for reports and analysis.
• Develop and track dashboard requirements.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends.
• Maintain processes for data accuracy and relevance.

Skills

Data analytics

Data visualization

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Power BI

MS Azure

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Principal Data Analytics Specialist at NTT DATA, Inc.

Overview

The Principal Data Analytics Specialist is a highly skilled expert tasked with managing the transformation of data into insights that drive business value using data analytics, data visualization, and data modelling techniques and technologies.

This role establishes system applications and tools used to record, organize, store, secure, and access data, and generates visual analytics, dashboards, and ad hoc reports for the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Advises on complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to decision-makers.
• Creates specifications for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements.
• Develops, defines, enhances and tracks metrics and dashboard requirements to deliver results and provide insight and recommendations on trends.
• Works cross-functionally, using advanced data analysis and tools to ensure analytics are valid, meaningful, and provide actionable and comprehensive insights.
• Ensures that data across various platforms, including social media, is analyzed to present trends and patterns.
• Designs, develops and maintains business intelligence reports and analytics.
• Extracts and analyzes data, statistics, and information from various sources and interprets and produces the relevant reports, summaries, and briefing notes to inform business decisions.
• Works with a variety of internal stakeholders to translate needs into data reports, data insights, and extracts.
• Optimizes visual information for easier consumption and actionable metrics.
• Identifies and maintains processes for ensuring data accuracy and current relevance and representation.
• Provides recommendations for process improvements to streamline data collection and report generation.
• Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes, and recommendations related to proposed solutions.
• May coach and develop team members on data analytics and related tools to achieve required business outcomes.

Knowledge and Attributes

• Good understanding of data analytics, mapping, and collecting data from multiple on-premises and cloud-based data sources.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across multiple teams and build sound working relationships.
• Excellent understanding of current data protection and privacy laws.
• Passionate about achieving results and statistics.
• Excellent awareness of critical business issues and priorities.
• Good understanding of Power BI as a reporting package.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Data Science, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or another quantitative field is preferred.

Required Experience

Extended demonstrated experience working in an analytics capacity.

Technical Experience

• Experience in MS Azure, Power BI, Fabric.
• Additional skills in Snowflake and Databricks are advantageous.

Workplace Type

Hybrid Working

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity.

We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Opportunity

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