Senior Data Analyst Team Lead

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Hiring Remotely in Sandton, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Senior level
Big Data • Marketing Tech • Analytics
The Role
The Senior Data Analyst Team Lead manages a team of Data Analysts, overseeing data governance, quality, and operational plans for data projects. Responsibilities include ensuring effective data flow, generating business intelligence, and providing strategic insight. The role requires technical support and strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on team development and operational excellence.
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Company Description

Experian plc is an Anglo-Irish multinational consumer credit reporting company.

Experian collects and aggregates information on over 1 billion people and businesses, including 235 million individual US consumers and more than 25 million US businesses.

We operate in 37 countries with offices in the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil.

We employ approximately 17,000 colleagues, and last fiscal year, our year-end revenue was US$5.18 billion. 

Our product proposition covers credit services, Decision Analytics and marketing assistance to businesses, including individual fingerprinting and targeting.

Job Description

This position is responsible for managing a team of Data Analysts. The core duty would be to implement operational plans that meets the organization’s quality and service standards for all Data projects and deliverables. This person will manage all aspects of the data flows in and out of the business, generate the required intelligence, and manage the client and partner data teams to ensure data is received, requests are processed and delivered as required in the most effective way. Provide support and insight in managing and driving business strategy and vision.

Principle responsibilities

  • Data management
  • Team management
  • Service Excellence/Customer Service
  • Problem Solving
  • Technical
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Project Management
  • Communication

Required key skills (functional / technical)

Functional

  • Bottom-line Focus

Focuses on bottom-line results, identifies potential risks and monitors the financial impact of own activities

  • Influence

Makes an impact; convinces and persuades others; promotes plans and ideas successfully.

  • Networking

Builds a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilizes it to achieve objectives.

  • Initiative and Responsibility

Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results.

  • Organizational Awareness

Understands the organization's informal rules and structures and utilizes political processes effectively to get things done

  • Execution

Adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results

  • Systematic Approach

Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities and manages resources effectively

  • People Management

Provides the team with a clear sense of direction, inspires and co-ordinates others and keeps them focused on the objectives.

  • People Development

Develops people through delegation, empowerment and coaching; promotes career and self-development.

  • Data Management

Overseeing data governance, quality management, architecture, warehousing, master data, security, integration, metadata, analytics, and lifecycle to ensure data accuracy, accessibility, security, and usability for supporting organizational objectives.

  • Problem Solving & Technical Support

Diagnosing and resolving technical issues, providing assistance to users, and ensuring the smooth operation of IT systems and services.

Technical

  • Microsoft SQL Server – in depth knowledge of database configurations, tuning efficiency and ETL processes
  • T-SQL - SQL Programming – proficient at query development, Stored Procedures, process optimization etc.
  • Azure Data Platform Stack
      • Azure Data Lakes/Blob
      • Azure HDInsight (Apache Spark)
      • Azure Databricks
      • Azure Blob Storage
      • Azure SQL Database
      • Azure SQL Data Warehouse
      • Azure Synapse
      • Azure Machine Learning
  • Python - possesses necessary skills in Python programming
  • Statistics
  • Data Analysis and data Interrogation skills
  • Data Quality Assurance
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite


Qualifications


  • Technical Diploma (Computing) – as a minimum
  • Advanced technical experience (5 years) in SQL
  • Advanced technical experience (3 years) in Python
  • Technical experience in Azure data platform (3 years)
  • Data Modelling
  • Data Warehouse
  • Bureau Data experience advantageous


Additional Information

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Top Skills

Python
SQL
The Company
HQ: Costa Mesa, CA
16,292 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1980

What We Do

Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society.

During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.

We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime.

For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done.

Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.


About Experian:

Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise.

We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance.

Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career.

Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.

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