EIM Data Analyst Discovery & Profiling

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

The scope will include but will not be limited to:

• To discover data by applying data discovery mechanisms to establish the data assets, within the context of the business value drivers, processes and data products, within
• To identify data profiles of data assets discovered to determine data sensitivity, quality, context of use and legislated aspects to inform the data assets handling protocols.
• To implement standards, guidelines, processes, procedures for data analysis within
• To establish relationships between data elements and their impact on the
• To conduct data analysis to determine various categories of data and
• To apply data valuation techniques to determine the importance of the data to business and the probability of reuse.
• To generate regular reports, deliver actionable insights, and provide timely status updates and information to support the management of data domains.
• To provide inputs (legislative prescripts, sensitivity classifications, access/authorisation rules, ) as data transitions from source to destination and data at rest.

To be considered for this position (EIM Data Analyst Discovery & Profiling), candidates must have:

• B degree or equivalent (e.g., BCom Informatics, BSc Information Systems, BSc Informatics, BTech), and
• Data Management Certification (e.g. DAMA CDMP) will be an added advantage
• Minimum eight years’ experience in business analysis; and
• Solid exposure to Agile
• Advanced knowledge of Information Management Business Analysis (minimum of 5 years’ experience in Information Management).

Key performance measures:

• Knowledge of the Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) (essential)

• Basic software applications (e.g., Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Internet and e-mail) (essential)
• Skilled in using Data Quality tools (required)
• Analytical thinking
• Understand and analyse business processes
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Facilitation skills
• Quality orientation
• Negotiation skills
• Interpersonal relationship building and maintaining skills
• Facilitation of workshops skills
• To build customer loyalty
• Strong team player
• Motivated self-starter
• Enterprising
• Develop Business Cases
• Business Analysis Work Plan;
• Business Requirements Specification Document;
• Functional Requirements Specification Document;
• Information Matrix;
• User Stories;
• Change Request Document (where applicable);
• Participate in Quality Assurance;
• Participate in User Acceptance
• Business Analysis Measure and Feedback Report;
• Review Training documentation;