Data Apprentice - Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom - QA Ltd

QA Ltd

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Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Employer description:

Bulien are a data consultancy addressing all challenges associated with data from connecting to it, transforming it and driving insight/decision from it.

We're a small boutique consultancy based in the north of England with clients such as the NHS, universities,financial institutions, large retail enterprises etc.

Overview:

You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete a Data Analyst - Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Salary:
£12,500 per annum.

Main responsibilities:

Attending both sales & technical calls (for experience)
Learning codefree & codefree technologies such as Alteryx, DataRobot, Power BI etc.
Extracting, Transforming, and Loading data in a variety of platforms (Alteryx, Knime, Matillion)
Developing bespoke data solutions in R, Python, and Alteryx
Implementing a variety of solutions, including (but not limited to) Machine learning, Time series analytics, predictive analytics, text mining, spatial data analytics.
Creating visualizations for data using Alteryx, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight
Delivering highlevel discussions and recommendations on data technology stacks
Aiding the implementation of data warehouses to small and large organisations
Actively upskilling in data science fundamentals and platforms through online training and certifications
Creating community and blog posts sharing knowledge of data science solutions regularly in the top 10 solution authors on the Alteryx Community
Completing Alteryx weekly challenges

Desirable skills:

No prior knowledge of the technologies we utilise is required, they're easy to learn by their very nature and we'll provide all the skills and support required to pick them up.
What would be desirable is a real interest in getting into the data space and to becoming a data consultant
Our consultants are like customer facing data analysts half the battle is being able to understand the challenges and solve them with technology, the other half is being able to articulate these solutions to our clients so communication is just as important.

Experience:
[beneficial, not essential:]

Report writing
Business Intelligence tools
Excel users with experience of formula writing
Problem solving or data analysis
A SQL or other programming/coding background (R/Python/HTML/C#/Java/etc./etc.)
A desire to learn new technologies

Personal qualities:

We're looking for a relaxed team player who can muck in and crack on with the team
Problem solving and presenting are both big parts of what we do so someone who is eagerenough to dig out an answer on the internet if it's not something they're immediately aware of
They'll be expected to manage their own time and to manage projects
There'll be a learning curve as they literally learn the technologies we offer and the way we work but we'll be hoping that they can shadow our consultants and begin supporting and adding value relatively quickly

Entry requirements:

The entry requirements for this programme are as follows:

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above)

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.

Find out more here:

Benefits:

From day one they will be a key component of the business and exposed to all elements of it - they will not be a small cog in a big machine, they'll be able to see how their work translates into value for our clients.

Future prospects:

We'd be looking to bring on an apprentice with a view to them flying through the ranks to become a consultant in short order.

The starting salary for a junior consultant is £25K.

If the apprentice chose to leave Bulien after the apprenticeship, they would do so with a wealth of experience in cutting edge software and techniques as well as considerable experience of working withina well-oiled but small operation.

Important information:

QA's apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.

To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.