BI Analyst


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Recruiter

Experis IT

Listed on

25th July 2016

Location

West London

Salary/Rate

£350 - £440

Type

Contract

Start Date

ASAP

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BI Analyst - Enterprise Data Management, EDM, Business Intelligence, Analysis Consumer Data, SQL, Netazza, Teradata, BO, Dimensional Modelling

Fantastic Opportunity for an experienced Analyst to join one of the world's leading Media and Broadcast giants.

The duration of the contract is for an initial 4 months, located over in Osterley, West London.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

* Working with business departments to understand the business issues and data challenges, thereafter developing requirements, specifications and recommendations related to a proposed solution.

* Owning the End-to-End Requirements Management Process for the project requirements throughout the project life-cycle.

* Supporting formal change management processes, in conjunction with the Portfolio Manager.

* Define, develop and validate process improvements leading to the 'to-be' processes and business requirements according to agreed documentation standards.

* Capture and manage functional and non-functional system requirements according to agreed documentation standards.

* Carry out Impact Assessment from current to future state and contribute to estimates for the cost of the proposed changes.

* Help drive key data architecture and solution data modelling decisions by demonstrating a working understanding of the underlying data requirements, source systems and target business areas.

Key Tasks:

* Input and creation of LLD ensuring output adheres to best practises and ensuring development input and adherence.

* Promoting the use of a requirements knowledge centre that facilitates the use and understanding of the requirements by all required parties and manages changes to those requirements.

* Ensuring requirements are passed to development and test teams in an intuitive and consistent manner.

* Liaising closely with other EDM team members and subject matter experts to ensure that accurate and effective support documentation is maintained to reflect requirement changes

* Ensuring that risks and issues are identified in a timely manner and effectively communicated proposed resolution and mitigation strategies to the portfolio manager.

* Working within both development and test showing an excellent understanding of specification documents or test plans

* Proactively and positively challenge the status quo and searches for continual improvements to processes and ways of working

* Regularly assess own ability against peers and ensure progress in ability and skillset.

* Operate as a product owner helping to define product vision and guide product development.

* Define and prioritise product features, user stories and acceptance criteria.

* Update into the product roadmap and manage the product backlog.

* Carry out Impact Assessment from current to future state and contribute to estimates for the cost of the proposed changes.

* Providing incident insight to support and development to enable resolution of incidents in a timely manner.

Key Competencies:

* In depth understanding of Business Intelligence best practice and principles

* Experience of data integration projects on a large scale environment(s)

* A proactive and positive approach to the role. The role requires the individual to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion.

* Proven experience of analysis skills in the context of complex BI systems and prioritising business requirements against benefit

* Excellent at requirement gathering using various methods and styles coupled with a strong technical awareness to be able to communicate to both technical and non-technical parties.

* Excellent SQL skills

* Proven knowledge and experience in Dimensional Modelling.

* A proven ability to influence design decisions in a fast moving commercial environment

* Demonstrates excellent people skills

* Demonstrates exceptional communication, interpersonal skills and consistent high energy level

Key Performance Indicators:

* Number of defects in code due to incorrect requirements

* Percentage of analysis delivered on time.

* Analysts satisfaction with role / career

* Quality of estimations

Suitable candidates should submit their CV in the first instance.

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