Business Intelligence Developer

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Job Summary

The role holder is responsible for creation of algorithms to automate extraction, analysis, and presentation of complex data. They will be responsible for improving efficiency in the presentation of data and insights for end user consumption. The holder will be required to translate business requirements into automated solutions using self-service platforms and analytics solutions. They will be responsible for ensuring development standards are maintained across all solutions generated by the data team.

Job Description

Key accountabilities/Deliverables/Outcomes

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions using technologies such as MS PowerApps, PowerBI, SharePoint, ReactJs, PHP, and AWS.
• Build web-based applications that integrate with core banking systems using RESTful APIs.
• Work closely with business stakeholders& Analysts to identify and prioritize software requirements.
• Review requirement documents and propose timelines and architecture for delivery
• Facilitate automation by designing systems to collect data, maintain its quality, enrich it, and present insights from warehouse, PowerApps, AWS, API among other sources
• Adhere and maintain standards set by the data governance team in development of data artefacts and BI solutions
• Review solutions developed by junior developers for governance compliance
• Conduct regular training to junior developers on development standards
• Support BI Analysts respond to complex data requests by creating and curating advanced structured queries, algorithms, dashboards, and reports
• Support Data Science team in data sourcing, classification, and exploratory data analysis in support of AI/ML use cases
• Transform large, disparate datasets into reusable artefacts such as multidimensional cubes, fact tables, data models, views etc to be maintained in the data warehouse.
• Monitor tasks and projects assigned on Helpdesk and DevOps backlogs
• Undertake research and development and apply new techniques in solving business reporting problems.
• Actively challenge status quo and offer ideas to improve operations and existing solutions deployed by colleagues
• Work within the multidisciplinary teams including data engineers, data scientists, product managers, agile delivery managers, to scope, plan and deliver data driven insight

Role/person specification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, technology, data science, business analytics or math focused fields is preferred (or equivalent on-the-job experience and personal analytics projects).
• Certified in SQL, AWS or Hadoop Data management

Experience

• Minimum 5-6 years technical experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work in teams and remotely
• Experience in working within a large complex organisation with multiple stakeholders
• Experience in object-oriented programing/function scripting languages
• Experience in use of project management tools such as JIRA, Planner, DevOps, GIT

***Application Deadline - 25th October 2024***

Absa Bank Kenya is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Education

Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)