Strong analytical and organisational skills. Eye for detail and accuracy. Ability to understand business needs. Strong leadership skills. Overlooking database design. Training and managing junior staff in your team. Setting up and testing new database and data handling systems. Monitoring database efficiency. Designing and preparing reports for management. Developing protocols for data processing. Improving the effectiveness of the database tools and services Ensuring all the data complies with legal regulations Making sure the information is protected and backed-up Regular reporting to the teams you work with Monitoring database performance Improving the technology used Building new databases Monitoring data entry procedures Troubleshooting Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets Filter and “clean” data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems Work with management to prioritize business and information needs Locate and define new process improvement opportunities Proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks) Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc) Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings BS in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management or Statistics