Job Description
The role is responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of data flow channels and data processing systems that support the collation, storage, batch and real-time processing, and analysis of information in a scalable, repeatable, and secure manner. He/she focuses on defining optimal solutions to data collection, processing, and warehousing. He/she designs, codes and tests data systems and works on implementing them into the internal infrastructure. He/she focuses on collecting, parsing, managing, analysing, and visualising large sets of data to turn information into insights accessible through multiple platforms.
Responsibilities
- Translate business' data needs to technical system requirements
- Identify opportunities for improvements and optimization to systems and processes
- Resolve data integrity, performance, and availability issues
- Evaluate suitability of technologies and products in database and data processing for integration and storage
- Assess the suitability of data structures to ensure availability, integrity, quality, scalability, and accessibility of data
- Create data storage plans and solutions for information storage and extraction
- Build data flow channels and processing systems to extract, transform, load, and integrate data
- Validate data extraction, preparation, and processing systems for accuracy of data and outputs
- Analyze data system performance and develop solutions for improvements
- Ensure the security, privacy and anonymity of users accessing data systems
- Formulate data backup and fail-safe plans as part of business continuity planning
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- A tertiary-level qualification in from an internationally / regionally recognized institution
Years & Nature of Experience
- Would have 3 to 5 years of equivalent experience where required competencies and experience has been demonstrated
- An experienced professional who can deliver on difficult technical tasks
- Has project implementation experience
- Is self-sufficient at work and could be given small project responsibility
- Has provided technical supervision to junior staff in the past
Technical Competencies
- Data Management and Technologies
- Systems Integration
- Project Management
Behavioural Competencies
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
