Data and Business Intelligence Tester

Knight Frank is the leading independent international property consultancy based in the UK offering advice on all areas of property in all key markets.

Established in 1897, Knight Frank now comprises a global network of over 411 offices in 59 countries.

Based in our Global HQ at Baker Street, the Data and BI Reporting team is looking to recruit a Data and Business Intelligence Tester to validate Business Intelligence and ETL solutions.

This role is for an experienced Data and Business Intelligence Tester who is confident in the full SDLC.  The focus of the role is on delivering high quality and well received BI projects, validating the data, format and performance of the reports and their security aspects.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with the project team to create functional test plans, data validation tests and monitor progress
• Facilitate and prioritise resolution of defects, tracking through retest to closure
• Ability to understand requirements for Data solutions and provide test effort estimates.
• Work with the project team to create data validation tests and monitor progress
• Produce relevant documentation required for testing activities, for example test cases & test summary reports
• Create a Regression test pack for testing ETL packages, DW and Power BI Reports
• Feed into the existing testing framework to ensure a consistent approach of testing standards, practices and processes is applied to BI solution delivery
• BI & Data Engineering related non-functional testing

Professional experience and personal skills profile

To be considered for the position, candidates should possess:

• 3+ years of experience within a data testing role
• High proficiency in SQL, Azure Data Factory, Power BI and Python
• Knowledge of modern Cloud architectures with experience in Azure
• Solid foundation in testing fundamentals
• Strong understanding of data warehouse architectures, database models, multi-dimensional cubes, and database reporting tools
• Experience in the Property Industry, property accounting and property systems is desirable but not necessary

Aptitudes/Skills Required

• Highly organised, systematic and adaptable with an excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to recognise the relative importance of software issues and to prioritise work effectively
• Ability to communicate clearly and deal with others at all levels in a polite, professional, friendly and helpful manner, both face to face, by email and on the telephone and maintain a good working relationship at all times
• Demonstrate an ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work with all members of the team, in a professional and yet dynamic and creative environment, fostering an open, friendly and constructive working relationship with all members of the Knight Frank team
• Ability to work within a high-pressure environment, balance priorities and remain calm under pressure
• The successful candidate will be flexible, self-motivated, organised and pro-active with excellent computing and administration skills and the ability to adapt to a wide range of tasks. They will also have a “hands on” attitude and possess the necessary skills, manner and experience to provide an effective support service to the department/office
• Desire to learn new technologies and continuously develop new skills and expertise

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Please send cvs to : mark.malpeli@knightfrank.com