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Hiring – Data Integration Specialist – Feb 2025

Hiring – Data Integration Specialist – Feb 2025

Job description

About Us: Global Advisors is a boutique strategy consulting firm renowned for our quantitative approach to strategy formulation. We leverage advanced probability modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, and scenario development techniques to help our clients navigate uncertainty and achieve measurable results. Our team is comprised of experts with advanced training in economics, finance, mathematics, and statistics.

Role Overview: We are seeking a meticulous and dedicated Data Integration Specialist to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will manage and process extensive proprietary and public data sources that feed into our data lake. This role involves data cleaning, structuring, staging, and ensuring the integrity of millions of data rows critical to our analytical processes. A core component of this role will involve integrating data from our operational systems.

Key Responsibilities:

– Data Management:

  • Handle large volumes of proprietary and public data, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.
  • Serve as the data steward for our data lake, overseeing data updates and refreshes.

– Data Cleaning and Structuring:

  • Perform meticulous data cleaning, structuring, and staging to prepare data for analysis.

– ETL Processes:

  • Develop and maintain automated Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes for efficient data handling.

– Technical Proficiency:

  • Utilize SQL, data platforms, and AI tools to manage and process data effectively.
  • Work with platforms such as MySQL, Postgres, and other database systems.
  • Familiarity with systems such as Debian, Docker, and open-source applications.
  • Support and manage applications such as Nextcloud, OpenProject, Zimbra, Nginx, Pykota, IPFire, ClamAV, Bacula, Zabbix, Glpi, WordPress, Moodle, Koha, SQL Ledger, SuiteCRM, Horilla, Matrix, FreePBX, n8n, Huginn, and Wallabag.
  • Develop and integrate new solutions to enhance our IT environment, utilizing tools such as PHP, R, R Shiny, Python, and Posti for data analytics and visualization.

– AI and Automation:

  •  Support AI-enabled applications and workflows to enhance our consulting services with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Graph data.

– Collaboration:

  • Work closely with analytics and economic modeling teams to understand data requirements and ensure data is fit for purpose.
  • Work under the guidance of the Technology manager.

Full-time, On-Site:

  • Global Advisors is committed to a full-time, on-site presence in our offices.
  • This role is in-office, on-site.

Qualifications:

– Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, or a related field. A joint major in Computer Science and Finance is highly desirable.

– Technical Skills:

  • Strong proficiency in SQL and familiarity with various data platforms.
  • Experience with AI tools relevant to data management.
  • Knowledge of ETL tools and processes.
  • Familiarity with systems such as Debian, Docker, and open-source applications.

– Experience:

  • Prior experience in data cleaning, structuring, and staging.
  • Experience handling large datasets is essential.

– Attributes:

  • Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive data.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • A collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • The chance to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to impactful projects.

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about data management and eager to support a leading consulting firm with your expertise, we invite you to apply. We do not accept emailed applications. It is critical that you read the application carefully and use our online application form to provide evidence of your suitability for the role. Application effort is a key success factor.

Job Details

– Employment: Full-time

– Industry: Business Consulting and Services

This advert will redirect to the Global Advisors website and pre-select the position applied for as “Support”. Please ensure this remains selected to ensure your application is correctly routed.

Your application effort is a critical success factor to your progressing to the interview stage.

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Hiring – Office Administrator – Feb 2025

Hiring – Office Administrator – Feb 2025

Job description

Assistant to Global Advisors partners and staff. The successful applicant will manage a diverse set of support activities to the partners, business and staff. It is essential that the applicant be well versed in the support requirements of a medium size business. These include:

  • Bookkeeping, statutory accounting and tax requirements
  • HR and labour reporting requirements
  • Monthly reporting to authorities
  • Procurement to payment
  • Vendor management
  • Time and expense capture and management
  • Recruitment coordination activities
  • Reception and phone management (limited)
  • Management of client and employee candidate visits to Global Advisors offices
  • Personal assistance to partners
  • Diary management including setting up of client meetings
  • Event set up and management
  • Document production in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel
  • Basic database use
  • Online research
  • Filing and online content management
  • Assist with automation and AI enablement

Global Advisors has a number of systems for its functions (accounting, recruitment, marketing). The applicant must show the ability to learn and manage these interfaces.

It is unlikely that the successful candidate will be an expert in all these fields, but familiarity is required. As the Global Advisors practice grows, additional resource will be added. It is the imperative that the assistant has managed systems and processes to allow this process to happen seamlessly.

Global Advisors has a strong cultural fit requirement of all staff – consulting and support. The successful candidate will have a record of excellence – demonstrated by results. They must be professional, focusing on what is relevant. They will have shown they work well in teams, are trustworthy, have a strong sense of humility and a good sense of humour. They are committed to growth.

The assistant will form a crucial link between the office, projects and recruitment. As such, their fit and personality should allow them to be an anchor and advertisement of what Global Advisors stands for as a firm.

This advert will redirect to the Global Advisors website and pre-select the position applied for as “Support”. Please ensure this remains selected to ensure your application is correctly routed.

Your application effort is a critical success factor to your progressing to the interview stage.

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Hiring – Data integration specialist – Feb 2025

Hiring – Data integration specialist – Feb 2025

Join Our Team at Global Advisors!

We’re hiring a Data Integration Specialist to manage and process extensive data sources for our data lake. This role involves data cleaning, structuring, and integrating data from operational systems and more.

Key Responsibilities:

Data management and stewardship
Automated ETL processes
Support and manage various applications
Develop solutions using SQL, PHP, R, Python

Support AI tools with GraphRAG

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Finance, or related field
Strong SQL and data platform skills
Experience with AI tools and ETL processes

Location: Full-time, on-site in Johannesburg

If you’re passionate about data management and want to work with cutting-edge technology, apply now!

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