GPSG- Data Analyst

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities: As a data analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Translate business requirements into “high-level” design solutions, including mapping documents and SQL
• Participate in regular standups and prioritisation sessions.
• Create test cases and prototypes; perform tests in development, testing, and production.
• Analyse and validate data from sources

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, computer science, or similar
• Knowledge of mainframe concepts would be a plus.
• Hands-on experience in mainframe hardware: CECs, engines, MIPS, memory, LPARs, features, orders
• Experience in mainframe software: licenses, value metrics, aggregation, MSUs, value units
• Expertise in mainframe revenue: hardware, software, brands/divisions, majors/minors, unbundling
• Familiarity with advanced concepts is a plus. leasing, maintenance, storage, royalties, sub-capacity, on-demand offerings
• Required experience with DB2 or another relational database system
• Required experience with data warehouse
• Required expert-level SQL skills
• Knowledge of relational database theory and database design
• Experience synthesising business requirements into technical designs
• Familiarity with the DevOps approach to software dev/test/deploy/maintain
• Familiarity with the Agile approach to software development
• Experience working in a mainframe development environment is a plus.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Soft skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter, able to work autonomously
• Attention to detail
• Desire to grow skills
• Team player