Data Quality Analyst - AVP
London (Greater London) Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering
Job description
Job Title: Data Quality Analyst
Corporate Grade: AVP
Reports to (Line Manager's Job Title): Data Quality Manager
Direct Reports (if applicable): N/A
Business Area: Group Centre
Department/Function Level 1: Risk
Department/Function Level 2: Risk Analytics, Data Strategy and Governance
Primary Location: London 1CP
IAR/Regulated role Yes/No: No
Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. Please visit our website here for more information.
About Barclays Risk
Barclays Risk is mandated by the Barclays Board with the overall management and oversight of risk management practices group-wide. It operates across the organisation, and globe to protect Barclays' financial performance and reputation.
About Risk Analytics
Risk Analytics is a shared service within Barclays, focusing on the delivery and management of core quantitative risk management tools. The department focuses on a number of key functions, to support business units across Barclays.
Overall purpose of role
The purpose of the role is the provision of data quality testing and data strategy support for Risk Analytics covering all Retail and BUK Barclaycard portfolios. This will include
• The execution and production of Risk Analytics data quality reporting.
• Presenting findings to stakeholders and highlighting any issues or deficiencies.
• Investigating any data issues identified and developing appropriate solutions.
• Undertaking the development of new data quality reporting utilizing SAS/SQL/Tivoli/UNIX.
• Exploring the use of new technologies and systems to upgrade data quality testing and reporting
• Provide support to other areas on the provision of data quality testing.
Key Accountabilities
Implementation of new data quality reporting (40%)
· Design, build and implement fully automated SAS/SQL DQ testing processes.
· Ensure quality of work by developing high quality reusable code and fully testing results
· Interaction with the stakeholders to ensure that the data/MI produced meets their requirements
Regular MI Reporting (40%)
· Responsible for running regular DQ reporting ensuring that high standards are maintained.
· Conduct own reviews of output to identify problem areas for investigation
· Escalate any issues for further investigation
· Understand drivers of DQ issues, liaising with SMEs where necessary
· Regularly present findings of data quality testing to stakeholders and recommend actions
Improving Internal Processes/ Quality (20%)
· Identify new opportunities for enhancing/ streamlining service
· Formulate opportunities into proposals and implement
· Develop initiatives to improve and automate processes to minimize errors and reduce effort
Stakeholder Management and Leadership
The successful applicant will interact with a range of stakeholders, both inside and outside of Risk Analytics. Key relationships will include IVU, Model Monitoring and Model Developers as well as other staff in Risk Analytics.
Decision-making and Problem Solving
Strong problem solving skills are required along with a thirst to drive innovation to deliver enhanced data quality testing and analytics for stakeholders. This will require the successful applicant to demonstrate clear decision-making and the ability to communicate key decisions to stakeholders and influence where necessary.
Risk and Control Objective
All Barclays colleagues have to ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards
Person Specification
• Good knowledge of SQL or SAS/ Enterprise Guide required, knowledge of VB an advantage
• Sound analytical skills with the ability to identify issues
• Ability to research problems and find a way forward
• Good attention to detail and able to check own work
• Proficient with IT and PC systems – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Financial/Statistical/Budgetary MI Production
• Able to present findings to groups of stakeholders and explain results
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Good knowledge of Barclays Personal and Business Banking products
The Benefits: Our customers deserve the best. The same goes for our employees. That's why at Barclays you'll receive a range of benefits that include a competitive salary and all the tools, technology and support you need to succeed.
Our Culture: Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our employees. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.
Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.
Barclays is an equal opportunity employer and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. For more detailed information, please visit our dedicated Diversity and Inclusion site here .
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds
Role Profile Attestation
The content of this role profile is relevant for the role in question.
Name of reviewer: Graeme Miller
Role of reviewer: Data Quality Manager
Date of review: 24 November 2016
Purpose and Values
Barclays has a single cross-business Purpose for Barclays and five core Values which underpin it.
Our Purpose is helping people achieve their ambitions in the right way. Put simply this is the answer to the question ‘What is Barclays for?' and it should guide our every action as employees.
Respect
We respect and value those we work with, and the contribution that they make.
Integrity
We act fairly, ethically and openly in all we do.
Service
We put our clients and customers at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We use our energy, skills and resources to deliver the best, sustainable results.
Stewardship
We are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Desired profile
Job Title: Data Quality Analyst
Corporate Grade: AVP
Reports to (Line Manager's Job Title): Data Quality Manager
Direct Reports (if applicable): N/A
Business Area: Group Centre
Department/Function Level 1: Risk
Department/Function Level 2: Risk Analytics, Data Strategy and Governance
Primary Location: London 1CP
IAR/Regulated role Yes/No: No
Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. Please visit our website here for more information.
About Barclays Risk
Barclays Risk is mandated by the Barclays Board with the overall management and oversight of risk management practices group-wide. It operates across the organisation, and globe to protect Barclays' financial performance and reputation.
About Risk Analytics
Risk Analytics is a shared service within Barclays, focusing on the delivery and management of core quantitative risk management tools. The department focuses on a number of key functions, to support business units across Barclays.
Overall purpose of role
The purpose of the role is the provision of data quality testing and data strategy support for Risk Analytics covering all Retail and BUK Barclaycard portfolios. This will include
• The execution and production of Risk Analytics data quality reporting.
• Presenting findings to stakeholders and highlighting any issues or deficiencies.
• Investigating any data issues identified and developing appropriate solutions.
• Undertaking the development of new data quality reporting utilizing SAS/SQL/Tivoli/UNIX.
• Exploring the use of new technologies and systems to upgrade data quality testing and reporting
• Provide support to other areas on the provision of data quality testing.
Key Accountabilities
Implementation of new data quality reporting (40%)
· Design, build and implement fully automated SAS/SQL DQ testing processes.
· Ensure quality of work by developing high quality reusable code and fully testing results
· Interaction with the stakeholders to ensure that the data/MI produced meets their requirements
Regular MI Reporting (40%)
· Responsible for running regular DQ reporting ensuring that high standards are maintained.
· Conduct own reviews of output to identify problem areas for investigation
· Escalate any issues for further investigation
· Understand drivers of DQ issues, liaising with SMEs where necessary
· Regularly present findings of data quality testing to stakeholders and recommend actions
Improving Internal Processes/ Quality (20%)
· Identify new opportunities for enhancing/ streamlining service
· Formulate opportunities into proposals and implement
· Develop initiatives to improve and automate processes to minimize errors and reduce effort
Stakeholder Management and Leadership
The successful applicant will interact with a range of stakeholders, both inside and outside of Risk Analytics. Key relationships will include IVU, Model Monitoring and Model Developers as well as other staff in Risk Analytics.
Decision-making and Problem Solving
Strong problem solving skills are required along with a thirst to drive innovation to deliver enhanced data quality testing and analytics for stakeholders. This will require the successful applicant to demonstrate clear decision-making and the ability to communicate key decisions to stakeholders and influence where necessary.
Risk and Control Objective
All Barclays colleagues have to ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards
Person Specification
• Good knowledge of SQL or SAS/ Enterprise Guide required, knowledge of VB an advantage
• Sound analytical skills with the ability to identify issues
• Ability to research problems and find a way forward
• Good attention to detail and able to check own work
• Proficient with IT and PC systems – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Financial/Statistical/Budgetary MI Production
• Able to present findings to groups of stakeholders and explain results
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Good knowledge of Barclays Personal and Business Banking products
The Benefits: Our customers deserve the best. The same goes for our employees. That's why at Barclays you'll receive a range of benefits that include a competitive salary and all the tools, technology and support you need to succeed.
Our Culture: Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our employees. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.
Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.
Barclays is an equal opportunity employer and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. For more detailed information, please visit our dedicated Diversity and Inclusion site here .
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds
Role Profile Attestation
The content of this role profile is relevant for the role in question.
Name of reviewer: Graeme Miller
Role of reviewer: Data Quality Manager
Date of review: 24 November 2016
Purpose and Values
Barclays has a single cross-business Purpose for Barclays and five core Values which underpin it.
Our Purpose is helping people achieve their ambitions in the right way. Put simply this is the answer to the question ‘What is Barclays for?' and it should guide our every action as employees.
Respect
We respect and value those we work with, and the contribution that they make.
Integrity
We act fairly, ethically and openly in all we do.
Service
We put our clients and customers at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We use our energy, skills and resources to deliver the best, sustainable results.
Stewardship
We are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.