Senior Consultant, Data Engineering, Data & Analytics, Assurance, Belfast

EY
Belfast
6 months ago
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Data Analytics at EY Data Analytics is one of the most exciting fields in today's digital world. It offers challenging work, career development and great job satisfaction. EY's mission is to build a better working world by asking better questions and finding better answers - this is what Data Analytics is all about. What better way to help us achieve our mission than by working with our Data Science team as we continue on this journey. Data Analytics is one of our strategic growth platforms with plans to grow from 150 people today in the Isle of Ireland to over 200 in the next 2-3 years. We are transforming our business by embedding analytics into everything we do. We are helping our clients transform their businesses by doing the same, across industry sectors and lines of business. We are growing and so are our people. We are hiring managers, experienced professionals and graduates to work in a variety of roles. Apply today Senior Data Engineer, Data Analytics, EY, Belfast Who are we? At EY our purpose is to Build a Better Working World. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. It is important that these teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental in driving innovation, building strong relationships and delivering the best solutions for our clients. The Opportunity In response to strong market demand, we are seeking additional individuals to enhance our existing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the Data Analytics team who are not only changing how we deliver services to our clients but are also committed to creating a diverse environment where EY people are valued, where they feel they belong and can contribute their best in every encounter. Your Role and Responsibilities Helping clients unlock value from their information assets through collaboration with domain experts and by embedding innovative data analytics solutions in existing services lines Ability to take initiative and derive innovative solutions that tailor our insights and solutions to specific industry, sector, and regulatory dynamics. Collaborating effectively with multi-disciplinary teams across a range of industries to help our clients transform and improve their business Responsibility for a robust set of tools and infrastructure to sanitize, store and manipulate data (following leading standards for data security and privacy). Performing statistical analysis and modelling using a variety of tools and programming languages to tell compelling stories to our clients through the application of Data Visualisation software Use best practices to design, develop and maintain reliable and scalable data infrastructure Skills and attributes for success Previous experience in a consulting or industry role Strong academic record including a degree in a relevant, analytical discipline with an interest in data and a willingness to learn new skills and technologies Effective communication skills with the ability to explain complex information using clear non-technical language Continuously builds and masters key technical, functional and professional skills A passion to contribute to the growth of the team, bringing energy, enthusiasm and the courage to lead and develop others Demonstrates ability to direct and lead the activities of junior team members Naturally inquisitive and analytically minded with the passion and ability to apply new techniques to deliver insights and solve problems Experience using Data Visualisation software including Qlikview, PowerBI or Tableau. Experience building relational databases, data warehouses, data lakes Experience with ETL tools such as Azure Data Factory, SSIS, AWS Data Pipeline or similar, to build robust data pipelines that can deal with poor quality or changing data Understanding of Data Governance and Master Data Management principles What we offer We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. As you grow and develop here, you'll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it's as unique as you are. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: Diversity is about differences. You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. CIPD 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Winner, GreatPlaceToWork's Top 20 UK's Best Workplaces for Women 2020 (Super Large Category) And Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 & 2020 To hear stories from professionals within our business around their experience, career advice and progression, and belonging and flexibility please visit us here. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Apply button below to Login/Register.

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