Business Analytics/Tableau Specialist

Endeavour Recruitment has an urgent, exciting contract opportunity for a Business Analytics/Tableau Specialist to join a large client based in West Sussex.

Your role: Deliver developments within Business Analytics (BA) aligned to the Group's business strategy and collaborate with end users to identify needs and opportunities for improved business insight and to correctly analyse the data presented. Responsible for quality development, unit testing and performance testing in adherence to the Group BI technical architecture roadmaps and lead key initiatives. Provide functional technical support for the maintenance of the business analytics platform. Provide data insights to lead and support the strategic plan.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Engage middle manager and peer level staff across the group and promote the appropriate development of business analytics usage within the respective departments.
• Lead individual developments and manage small sized IS projects, using a combination of agile and PRINCE2 methodologies. These will mostly be report creation.
• Demonstrate self-sufficiency in development and support but also enhance business self-sufficiency of the group to rely less on IS to provide business analysis (e.g., via training, coaching, facilitated workshops).
• Perform report development, including building of queries, templates and workbooks.
• Perform analysis & debugging of complex data issues, working together with business to resolve errors and provide performance tuning to reports.
• Provide statistical data models to support reporting requirements.
• Understand and contribute to the Logical and Physical Datamodelling process for the business analytics platform.
• Suggest improvements to processes regarding data flow and data quality in order to improve data accuracy, viability and value.
• Responsible for the quality of the design, build, test, implementation and support solutions in MSSQL Server, SSIS and Tableau, packaging and delivering new service offerings developed by the developer or peers is performed in line with all relevant guidelines and data protection regulations.
• Deliver the solution through QA to achieve customer sign-off and smooth deployment into production.

Preferred:

• Design and create objects such as tables, stored procedures and ETL packages.
• Test, monitor and tune software code for stability and performance.
• Work with other areas of the IS Dept including Basis team, ABAP developers, Quality Assurance and Operational Services to ensure that the platform and architecture is robust and should enable BA applications to adapt with the changing needs of the business.
• Provide technical support for Legacy transactional databases, reporting systems and business analytics platforms.

Technical Software skills:

• MS SQL Server - T-SQL Expert T-SQL skill (Advanced queries, views, stored procedures)
• MS SQL Server - SSIS Understanding of ETL
• MS SQL Server - Database Administration
• MS SharePoint User
• MS Excel

Knowledge:

• Exposure to and an understanding of a recognised project management methodology such as PRINCE2 and AGILE, whether it is CMM, PMI, MSP etc.
• Experience and expert knowledge of being a team member in implementing Business Analytics data warehouse through at least 1 full lifecycle project is desirable.
• Degree level or equivalent is desirable.
• Microsoft certification.

Skills:

• Proven communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Capable of managing expectations and pushing back when necessary.
• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good command of English language, good verbal and written skills, a believer that documentation is valuable.
• Self-motivated team player who is committed to achieving results.

Experience:

• Proven ability to deliver the application of data-driven decisions based on business analytics technical solutions.
• A proven strong track record in successfully delivering against a number of projects on time and with quality in the reporting area.
• Proven expertise in working in multi-function, multi-supplier teams to deliver successful projects.
• The ability to communicate at all levels across the Group and develop productive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate passion, commitment and enthusiasm to drive through change.
• Worked in a Scrum team.
• Industry experience in travel & hospitality, insurance, and/or membership organisations.

Data sensitivity: This role requires individuals to be able to work with and view the most valuable data; the levels of access to data are restricted only in relation to the areas covered by the data warehouses. The role requires sensitivity around data security, and a level of regular training to refresh the individual will be undertaken.

If you are articulate with strong Tableau experience, please get in touch immediately.