Technical Maintenance Data Query Analyst - Fixed Term Contract at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

The role of the query analyst is to support both internal and external stakeholders with queries around benefits. Also to liaise with key stakeholders and maintain their relationships. In addition, the administrator will be responsible for identifying trends and to report on them.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Build analytics tools that utilise the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.
• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional or non-functional business requirements and align data architecture with business requirements.
•  Processes, cleanses, and verifies the integrity of data used for analysis.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant stakeholders, providing support to the entire department for its data centric needs.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to select the relevant sources of information and translates the business requirements into data mining/science outcomes.
• Presents findings and observations to team for development of recommendations.
  • Data management sets for:Electricity consumption via
  • Municipality/Landlord
  • Power meter data
  • Solar power
  • Generator data
  • HVAC
  • Water consumption:
  • Water meters
  • Grey and rainwater
  • Other consumption:
  • Diesel data
  • Gas data (Egoli & LPG)
  • Systems data

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Takes initiative and works under own direction
• Works productively in a high-pressure environment
• Relates well to people at all levels
• Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly
• Responds quickly to the needs of the client and to their reactions and feedback
• Writes in a well-structured and logical way
• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal & Written communication skills
• Resilience
• Attention to detail
• Time management skills
•  Excellent problem-solving skills

Education and Experience

•  3 - 5 years working experience building and optimizing data sets. Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
•  3 - 5 years strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
•  A successful history of manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets.
• PowerBI Development experience and development experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Proficient with the following computer packages:
• Ms Excel skills
• PowerBI Development experience and development experience