Analyst Developer

**Global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, shaping the future of media**:

- **Linux and bash scripting**:

- **Python**

**Job Purpose**:
Plans and performs analysis, development and supports television rating data delivery systems, processes and procedures.

**Key Outcomes**:

- Develop, and maintain, a heightened sense of awareness in terms of business: Process, Process Architecture, Performance Management and Organisational Structure.
- Able to analyse flow of work within specific systems and make recommendations for relevant modifications.
- Prepares detailed specifications for large and/or complex system development or modification.
- Establish programming schedules, coordinate activities, oversee and carry out programming activities.
- Analyse specifications to determine design and schedules for program development.
- Write large and/or complex programs, in appropriate languages.
- Check, test and debug programs.
- Direct and carry out ad hoc analysis and validation of production systems and data.
- Prepare documentation covering technical and user information (operational manuals). Implement and conduct training sessions relative to the effective use of new or existing systems.
- Identify documentation holes in current systems - establish an appropriate schedule for delivering this documentation.

**Ideally, you'll have**:

- Knowledge and experience with Linux and bash scripting.
- Commercial experience and exposure in Python language.
- Exposure / understanding of Perl - nice to have.
- Experience with XML (XSLT knowledge beneficial).
- Database queries (SQL), development and database design: PostgreSQL.
- Project Management to the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost.
- Detailed knowledge of established programming procedures and programming languages.
- Detailed knowledge of object oriented analysis and design.
- Detailed knowledge of software development life cycle.
- Detailed knowledge of current technological developments/trends.
- Detailed knowledge of web-based languages.
- **Analytical thinking**: be able to use analytical thinking when faced with ambiguous problems/issues and construct models or conceptual frameworks for understanding and solving problems
- **Lateral thinking**: Ask open-ended questions to probe and surface new ideas to create novel ways to solve problems/business issue
- **Logical reasoning**: ability to use rational thinking to arrive at solutions based on defensible evidence/data at hand.
- **Systems thinking**: ability to think strategically on a broader level to identify cause and effect relationships and their impact on business systems
- Ability to explain complex business issues related to systems in a clear, understandable and concise manner.

**If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your CV.**

**BH5266