About the Job
The Lead Data Analyst is a fully-participating member of a cross-functional team working autonomously on technology development and problem resolution in the Enterprise Data & Analytics space. This role involves the analysis aspects of sourcing and transforming data to ensure it delivers the insights required by Emirates Airlines and Emirates Group business stakeholders.
In this role, you will:
- Understand business domains well (e.g., airline, passenger, pilot & crew, aircraft, HR, Finance).
- Work with product owners and business users to understand operational source system data and business transformation/data cleansing rules to ensure analytical solutions generate the required insights.
- Operate with a data-driven mindset, helping the business generate insights based on data.
- Cross-fertilize knowledge across departments via upskilling sessions or on-the-job training offered to interested stakeholders.
- Train and support teams in utilizing analytics products for data-backed decisions.
- Assist in the collection of data dictionaries and the creation of business glossaries.
- Maintain core data repositories as data sources and interfaces change over time.
- Conduct simple data gap analysis and data profiling to analyze the availability and quality of incoming data, advising on data cleansing rules or issue resolution options in case of incidents.
- Document proposed or modified data interfaces, including fit for data models, data flow timing, source-to-target mapping, uniqueness criteria, and data transformation rules.
- Collaborate with quality engineers to identify areas for validation and ensure data exposed to business stakeholders meets their analytical needs.
- Stay current on evolving data and analytics knowledge domains to assess data quality accurately and keep business glossaries updated.
Qualifications & Experience
To be considered for the role, you must meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (12+3 years of education) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering, with preferred specialization or electives in Data & Analytics fields.
- 2+ years of Data Analysis experience (fewer years may be considered for master's degree holders).
- Minimum 2+ years conducting data analysis tasks (e.g., source system identification, data dictionary collection, data profiling, source-to-target mapping).
- Deep understanding of Power BI Platform.
- Collaborative contributor, able to build trusted relationships across various teams to deliver business benefits.
- Expertise in business transformation rules and understanding of data solution designs.
- Experience writing SQL queries to analyze data and provide results to business users or project teams.
- Experience with building information designs for data-centric projects in areas such as Data Warehouses, Big Data Environments for Analytics, Data API, Business Intelligence Solutions (preferably within the airline industry).
Knowledge/Skills
- Good communication skills, able to convey rationale and approaches to peers and stakeholders.
- Operates with a "You Code It, You Own It" mindset (supports the products they build).
- Demonstrated problem-solver, able to design and document solutions independently.
- Strong work ethic, results-oriented, with critical accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated initiative, able to work independently and as a team member.
- Team player, able to collaborate with others to resolve complex data issues.
- Accountable, displaying a positive attitude.
Technology Domain Key Technologies/Tools
- Big Data & Distributed Processing: Querying HDFS or ADLS file storage systems with tools such as Hive or H-Base, ElasticSearch; experience with AVRO / PARQUET file formats is a plus.
- Data Analysis, Modelling and Reporting: SQL, Snowflake, Data Vault 2.0, MicroStrategy, Power BI.
Salary & Benefits
Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Further information on employee benefits can be found in the Working Here section of our website. You can also find more about living and working in our cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section.
