Senior Data Technologist

Summary

Responsible for scoping, sourcing/gathering, integrating and analysing complex financial, statistical and visual/spatial data to provide high-quality forensic evidence in support of the Financial Intelligence Centre’s mandate.

• A university degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or business information systems
• Quantitative skills, as evidenced by formal training in statistics, data mining, coding to develop models and relevant experience in utilising those skills in research and/or an operational environment
• SAS, or SQL Server certifications are compulsory
• Proficiency in Power BI, from basic data visualisation to advanced data modelling and analysis, will be preferable
• 8 years of experience in scoping, sourcing, integrating and analysing complex financial, statistical and visual/spatial data, including data mining, modelling and coding
• Expertise in economic/transactional analysis and developing mathematical/statistical models through coding and data mining
• Knowledge of financial flows, particularly illicit financial flows, and an understanding of the illicit economy and criminal activities that generate illicit finances – an advantage
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confidence and credibility to persuasively interact at all levels within the organisation and with clients
• Presentation skills
• Power
  
  BI and other business intelligence software skills
• Programming skills
• Prior knowledge of FIC systems and data structures will be an added advantage

• Data Engagement and Requirements Analysis
• Engage with business teams to understand project requirements
• Supervise and perform database programming for new and existing projects
• Provide project updates, support and metrics to managers and team members as required
• Identify and develop sources of information by creating relationships with possible sources
• Create own management tools to facilitate the information gathering process
• Disseminate information requested (once approved) as per agreed timelines and specifications
• Ensure aggregation and utilisation of relevant data streams
• Supervise the writing of scripts, stored procedures and functions for analytical procedures
• Perform quality assurance tests for ensuring data integrity and quality
• Resolve database problems, queries and error reports accurately and timely
• Plan and implement data integration and data migration activities
• Plan personal work execution to achieve milestones of agreed deliverables
• Provide valid inputs in database architectural discussions
• Identify process improvements for database performance, reliability and stability; troubleshoot complex database issues timely
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of process improvements
• Prepare database functional and design specifications
• Test database systems and perform bug fixes
• Maintain accurate and complete database programming documentation
• Design models to detect anomalies in data based on project specifications

• Engage with business teams to understand project requirements
• Supervise and perform database programming for new and existing projects
• Provide project updates, support and metrics to managers and team members as required
• Identify and develop sources of information by creating relationships with possible sources
• Create own management tools to facilitate the information gathering process
• Disseminate information requested (once approved) as per agreed timelines and specifications
• Ensure aggregation and utilisation of relevant data streams
• Supervise the writing of scripts, stored procedures and functions for analytical procedures
• Perform quality assurance tests for ensuring data integrity and quality
• Resolve database problems, queries and error reports accurately and timely
• Plan and implement data integration and data migration activities
• Plan personal work execution to achieve milestones of agreed deliverables
• Provide valid inputs in database architectural discussions
• Identify process improvements for database performance, reliability and stability; troubleshoot complex database issues timely
• Contribute to the development and maintenance…