Data Analyst - Data Factory
Location: Dublin
Working Model: Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite
Contract: 6-month initial contract
Sector: Financial Services / Banking
Overview
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Data Analyst to join a major banking client in Dublin, supporting a critical data transformation and delivery programme.
The successful candidate will work within a cross-functional data team, supporting the design and delivery of end-to-end data solutions across Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and Enterprise Data Lake (EDL) environments.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Analyst with strong data warehousing experience who enjoys working across business and technical teams, translating requirements into effective data solutions and working within an Agile delivery environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse data requirements and support the delivery of data solutions across enterprise data warehouse and data lake environments.
- Review requirements and data models, identifying gaps and working with Business Analysts, Product Owners and Data Modelling teams to resolve them.
- Engage with source system SMEs and business stakeholders to understand source data, systems and requirements.
- Document data sourcing, mappings and transformations from source systems through to target data layers.
- Produce detailed source-to-target data mappings and supporting technical documentation.
- Carry out data profiling to assess source data and ensure it meets business and technical requirements.
- Ensure data mappings are accurate, consistent and aligned across multiple systems.
- Develop strong knowledge of source system data and the data available across the enterprise data environment.
- Support downstream development, testing and delivery teams with functional and data-related queries.
- Communicate complex data and technical concepts clearly to business and technical stakeholders.
- Work as part of an Agile delivery team, actively participating in relevant ceremonies and planning activities.
- Manage and prioritise backlog items collaboratively to ensure delivery against agreed timelines.
- Support Solution Architects with high-level solution design and data-related decisions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement across data analysis, delivery and engineering practices.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience working as a Data Analyst on data warehouse or data transformation projects.
- Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and architectures.
- Experience working with Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and/or Enterprise Data Lake (EDL) environments.
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyse and profile complex datasets.
- Experience producing source-to-target data mappings and data lineage documentation.
- Strong understanding of data modelling and data analysis.
- Experience working within complex, multi-vendor change or transformation environments.
- Experience working within Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum and/or Kanban.
- Experience of SAFe or similar scaled Agile frameworks would be advantageous.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business requirements.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities within demanding delivery timelines.
- A data-literate and analytical mindset, with strong attention to detail.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience within banking or financial services.
- Experience with Informatica.
- Experience with Teradata.
- Exposure to modern data engineering technologies and practices.
- Experience working across both data warehouse and data lake environments.
- Experience supporting large-scale data transformation or regulatory/data-driven change programmes.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a Data Analyst who can operate comfortably between business requirements, source systems, data models and technical delivery teams.
You should be confident working with large and complex datasets, able to investigate data issues using SQL, and comfortable engaging with technical SMEs and business stakeholders to establish clear requirements and deliver robust data solutions.
This is a 6-month initial contract based in Dublin, with a hybrid working model requiring 2 days per week onsite.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
