Data Management Analyst

Data Management Analyst

Location: Bristol , Avon Salary: 28000 - 35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Date posted: 30/04/2012 10:04 Job type:Permanent Company: Osys Contact: OSyS Ref: Totaljobs/22889 Job ID: 53481311

Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS) is a world-class supplier of asset management and decision support solutions. We specialize in solutions that help our customers unlock the full decision-making value of their asset data, allowing them to evolve through a programme of improvements from basic asset protection, to performance management, and on to achieving a highly predictive business where there are no surprises. We have more than 400 employees working from a number of development and service centres, principally in the United States and United Kingdom providing efficiency-boosting, cost-effective solutions for asset optimization. Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rolls Royce plc. The Role We are now recruiting for a Data Management/Information Management 'Analyst/Improvement Specialist' to join our Data Management team, making a real contribution to our ambitions by supporting the ongoing development and delivery of an Enterprise Data Management (EDM)/Information Management Service. Essential Functions: Data Management Analysts/Improvement Specialists are expected to contribute to the Service's growth and development in a variety of ways, including: Responsible for developing and compiling daily, weekly and monthly analytical reports using various reporting toolsProviding adhoc technical support to Service delivery and development teams.Supporting the development of new initiatives to promote leaner processes, data quality improvement and data integrity initiatives.Developing new solutions to satisfy Customer and Team requirements.Tool and capability development, data mining/profiling and reportingSupporting the deployment of a data quality platform across the organisation. The successful candidate will have the following: Experience and Qualifications:Bachelors Degree or 4 years equivalent professional experienceFunctional knowledge of XML, XSD and XSLTExcellent analytical skills, able to think laterally to identify trends and make links between data from different sourceStrong ability to interpret, analyse and present data, a strong numerical reconciliation thought process along with a keen interest in business modelling solutions.Expert MS Excel skills (inc. Moving and Manipulating Data, Formula's, Error Checking, Sorting, Formatting Data, Data Filters, Pivot Tables and Data Presentation)Excellent VB, VBA and macro development skillsDatabase experience of Access and either SQL Server (2008 or above) or Oracle (10 or above) an advantageWorking knowledge of software development and support methodologies.Experience with any BI reporting tools in general - Cognos 9/10 would be advantageousAppreciation of different types of Data Warehouse, EPM and Business Intelligence solutions such as those from IBM/Cognos, SAP/BO, Oracle Hyperion, SAS and TeradataExperience of 4GL tools including Java/J2EE and .NET, and associated concepts including Object-Oriented and Service-Oriented design.Experience with Meta-Data Dictionary and/or Data Profiling tools/initiatives an advantageExperience of using either Microsoft SQL Server toolset i.e. SSIS, OLAP analytics, Reporting Services tool or Oracle Toolset knowledge i.e. TOADData manipulation, exploration, analysis, and data integrity (experience of manipulating data of varied sources and targets like RDBMS, XML and Flat Files)Strong analytical skills, able to think laterally to identify trends and make links between data from different sourcesExcellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint).Excellent interpersonal skills to assist in working with both business and system ownersProven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.Strong systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills and problem solving skillsAbility to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.Ability to quickly adopt new tools and technologies.Willingness and ability to train and teach others.Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items.Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, and to lead and influence cross-organizationally with and without direct authority.Ability to effectively move forward on tasks even with ambiguous or changing requirements.In addition, successful Data Management Analysts/Improvement Specialistswill also have the following preferred skills and experiences:Knowledge of EDM toolsets (covering ETL,MDM, Metadata, Data Quality) such as SAP Netweaver/MDM suite (incl. Business Objects), Oracle PDM/DRM/DataHub/Hyperion MDM tools, IBM WebSphere MDM tools, Tibco, Kalido, Ab Initio, Informatica, i2, SAS/DataFlux, Data Advantage Group / MetaCenter , Embarcadero Technologies, Global IDs / Metadata Crawler, Microsoft, Teradata, InfoLibrarian, LogicLibrary, and/or SchemaLogicExperience of open source ETL/BI tools: Pentaho Data Integration (Kettle) - CloverETL, Talend, Jaspersoft ETL, etcExperience of machine learning data analysis/mining - GritBot, See5, Weka, etc.Knowledge of Data Management or Enterprise Architecture certification a major advantage (e.g. CDMP; ISEB in Data Management Essentials; TOGAF; Zachman) In return, we offer excellent development prospects, coupled with the salary and benefits you would expect of an internationally renowned and successful organisation. We are unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

In the recruitment process all candidates are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation. We are an equal opportunities employer.