Data Analyst

Join us as a Data Analyst at Barclays, responsible for supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards. You'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

To be successful as a Data Analyst you should have experience with:

• Working with Product Owners, Lead Data Analysts, and business SMEs to develop high level design docs and process flows into detailed technical requirements
• Strong SAS software experience performing ad-hoc analysis and BAU reporting with minimum 2 years hands-on experience
• Well-versed hands-on experience in data analysis or data focused Tech BA role
• Technical analysis of data migration projects covering database & table level details, reconciliation, and SAS process migrations
• Creating & maintaining Data Dictionaries, Metadata, Data Lineage, API Catalogues, and interface inventories
• Exposure to create data mappings
• Understanding of data platform capabilities like data ingestion (ETL vs CDC), data lake, data warehouse, data marts, data science
• Strong SQL query writing abilities for small to medium complexity requirements
• Working with large datasets on data extraction, cleaning, analysis, and presentation
• Understanding and implementing Barclays Data Management Standards (GDMS) and LCP compliance
• Knowledge of Apache Spark, Databricks and AWS cloud services
• Python programming for data analysis, automation, and scripting
• Tableau or other data visualization tools (Power BI, Qlik, etc.) for creating interactive dashboards and reports

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• SAS Certified Base and/or Advanced Programmer certifications
• Hands-on experience in data streaming, ETL, data quality, data reconciliation, data processing, data warehousing preferably on AWS
• Experience in batch and real-time warehousing
• Advanced Python libraries experience (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn) for data manipulation and visualization
• PySpark for distributed data processing and big data analytics
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Engineering)
• Advanced Tableau/Power BI skills including calculated fields, parameters, and dashboard optimization
• Banking and financial services exposure specifically in fraud detection
• Demonstrated experience working with and influencing senior business stakeholders
• Experience working in large matrix organizations
• Ability to work independently with minimum guidance and shape abstract situations
• Flexibility to overlap with US, UK and India time zones on a need basis
• Superior drive for results with ability to juggle priorities, multi-task and execute flawlessly at speed

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To implement data quality process and procedures, ensuring that data is reliable and trustworthy, then extract actionable insights from it to help the organisation improve its operation, and optimise resources. 

Accountabilities

• Investigation and analysis of data issues related to quality, lineage, controls, and authoritative source identification.
• Execution of data cleansing and transformation tasks to prepare data for analysis.
• Designing and building data pipelines to automate data movement and processing.
• Development and application of advanced analytical techniques, including machine learning and AI, to solve complex business problems.
• Documentation of data quality findings and recommendations for improvement.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.