Senior IT Data Specialist

Job description / Role

The Senior IT Data Specialist is responsible for applying data mining techniques, statistical analysis, and building high quality systems to optimize efficiency and quality for more accurate decision making

Key Accountabilities
Conduct research on best practices in the company's relevant business process areas and stay abreast of market trends and activities
Enhance data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems
Process, cleanse and verify the integrity of data used for analysis to ensure accuracy in the business solutions and quality of reporting data presented to relevant parties
Develop customized algorithms to extract data from large data sets, analyze the data to identify patterns, anomalies and emergent trends and opportunities for potential business growth
Design and develop business intelligence/data visualization reports and metrics to present data in a concise way to diverse audiences
Review, validate and write the documentation of technical implementation and support, and maintain the updates of the system

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Business Computing
4-5 years of experience in a similar role
Experience in Database Management System and querying languages; SQL server and Oracle
Experience with Business Intelligence tools i.e. QlikView and QlikSense
Proficiency in Machine Learning Algorithm, Predictive Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence
Experience in Statistical Packages such as R, SAS, SPSS is a plus
Fluency in English

Competencies Analytical Thinking
Attention to details
Decision Making
Communication Skills
Customer Focus
Cultural Awareness
Self - Development

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.