Job Description

Job no: 498192
Department: Office of the VP (Planning)
Contract type: Contract

Objectives of this Role

• Provide consultative guidance on data management and data governance-related principles within the institution, while also inputting external client proposals when necessary.
• Design and manage databases and data flows to ensure smooth business operations.
• Develop conceptual data models to improve processes and add strategic value to the business.
• Focus on joining up the necessary stakeholders across departments to address gaps and pain points in data journeys.
• Work with stakeholder divisions (data stewards) and the engineering team to consult on data usage.

• Data management, data warehousing, data integration, data migration, business intelligence, analytics, and project delivery across advisory and technical delivery projects.
• Examine data, processes, and technologies to evaluate the current state and critical problems for both internal business functions and external client projects.
• Research and make recommendations about training, equipment, and technology to improve data use.
• Create automated data reports to inform stakeholder divisions, including documentation, toolkits, and FAQ guides.
• Train and mentor teams in data input, use, meaning, and analysis.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology
• Educated at a Masters or PhD level in a mathematical subject will be an added advantage
• Preferably at least 5-8 years of relevant work experience
• Ability to deal with various senior stakeholders across the business
• Python, Java OR Scala
• Kafka OR Spark
• Microservices exposure
• Strong client-facing experience as a data engineer/consultant
• Strong understanding of analytics and data science
• A keen eye for detail
• Proactive, self-sufficient, positive attitude