Johannesburg, South Africa
146 days ago
Senior Data Analyst

Company Description

Who are Experian?

We are the world’s leading global information services company. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organisations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

We have 20,000 people operating across 44 countries and every day we’re investing in new technologies, talented people, and innovation to help all our clients maximise every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Experian Gjeldsregister is one of 3 licensed debt registries in Norway. We are operating under the supervision of the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet). A debt registry is one of the sources that is being used by financial institutions when assessing a consumer’s creditworthiness. Our registry currently consists of all unsecured consumer loans. Soon the registry will also be extended with secured loans (e.g. mortgages). Experian Gjeldsregister is a subsidiary of credit bureau Experian AS.

Our approach to flexible working

We care about work that works, whether that’s about where you work or adjusting your hours to fit better with your life. Our flexible working practices, including our hybrid working model where you can split your working time between the office and your home, support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our business as well as ensuring that our people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work. So that you can love where you work, please discuss what works for you with your recruiter during the hiring process.

Accepting you, for you.

We want you to feel accepted for who you are and to feel safe, valued and to help us build a culture of true belonging. Experian is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we take affirmative action to create a more inclusive and equitable world of work. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, Veteran status or whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

Job Description

An experienced Senior Data Analyst who will be responsible for processing, analysing, and interpreting large amounts of data to identify best practices, insights and patterns that will add value and improve our data platform and data offering. To support and manage client delivery and engagement and help us maintain our position as a market leader. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and statistical expertise in T-SQL, Python and Azure, and possess critical thinking and problem-solving skills to support client delivery and day to day undertakings. They will also have a passion for machine learning and research, keeping abreast of the latest techniques and industry updates and be able to communicate and demonstrate their findings effectively to management and their team. The candidate will engage with other teams on data products and solutions and use their analytical and statistical expertise to transform complex data sets into actionable insights that drive business growth and success. They will perform thorough data validation and testing, to ensure that the data is properly cleansed, transformed, and stored. Implementing quality control measures to ensure data accuracy and reliability throughout the data lifecycle. Attention to detail and commitment to data quality will be critical to the success of the role.

Qualifications

BSc/BA in Computer Science math, software engineering, statistics, data science or a related technical field with 3 to 5 years of work experience. Microsoft SQL certification.

 

Functional

Proven experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst.Experience in data warehousing, ETL processes, data mining and data modelling.Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, Azure and Python.Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).Analytical mind and business acumen.Strong math skills (e.g., statistics, algorithms).Problem-solving aptitude.Excellent communication and presentation skills.Ability to work independently and with team members from different backgrounds.Excellent attention to detail.A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.Working with large datasets and moving of files between different environments.Import and Export data from different database technologies.Process automation and monitoring.Code migration from legacy languages and systems.Data CleansingData profilingExcellent team player and collaboration skills.Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Technical

Experienced and knowledgeable in the use of tools and techniques such as

Microsoft SQL ServerT-SQLAzure Data Platform StackAzure Data Lakes/BlobAzure HDInsight (Apache Spark)Azure DatabricksPythonPL/pgSQLStatistics

 

Additional Information

Principle responsibilities

Identify valuable data sources and automate collection, loading and transforming processes.Developing and maintaining databases, data systems, and data pipelines.Efficient Data Engineering (ETL).Data investigations and anomaly detection in data.Manage scheduled client and business processes and deliverables.Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data.Analyse large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns.Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms.Provide rapid feedback and insight on ad-hoc requests.Present information using data visualization techniques.Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges.Collaborate with client and product development teams.Undertaking data collection, pre-processing, and analysis.Building models to address business problems.Code migration from legacy languages.Creating reports and presentations for business uses.Correlating similar data to find actionable results.Managing and administrating monthly business processes.Client and business communication.

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