IT Data Analyst at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer’s needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT Data Analyst

Location: Lagos
Department: IT
Reports to: Scrum Master/Technical Delivery Manager
Supervises: Functional Process Lead, Functional Business Analyst, Business Champion

Job Purpose

Data Analyst interprets data and turns it into information which can offer ways to improve a business, thus affecting business decisions
Data Analysts gather information from various sources and interpret patterns and trends – as such a Data Analyst role is highly analytical in nature
Once data has been gathered and interpreted, the Data Analyst will report back what has been found in a comprehensive study to the wider business/relevant colleagues.

Key Role & Responsibilities
BI Data Analyst:

Data Analysts often make recommendations about the methods and ways in which a company obtains and analyses data to improve quality and the efficiency of data systems.

Data Gathering:

Engage with both technical and business users to understand business context.
Identify and explore structured and unstructured data effectively and efficiently in order to source answers to business questions.
Working alongside teams within the business or the management team to establish business needs.
Compile and gather the relevant data.
Test and implement data source changes where required.

Data Manipulation:

Analyse, manipulate and present data in a manner to clarify business requirements and as a basis for prototyping.
Specify design and build reports according to a wide variety of business needs.
Assist analytical team members by sharing best practice, technical and analytical techniques.
Identifying patterns, profiles and trends in data sets.
Defining new data collection and analysis processes.

Intelligence & Analytics:

Draw data from various systems, analyse information received and compile reports.
Compile a report and communicate/present results.
Experience in data models and reporting packages.
Ability to analyse large datasets.
Ability to write comprehensive reports.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Mathematics or Computer Science or Statistics.
+5 years’ experience in data analyst role.
Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Reporting and briefing skills to senior business stakeholders.

Job-Specific Competencies
Technical: