Python Job: Data Analyst

At Telstra, our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. It's a future that won't happen on its own, it must be delivered — and only Telstra can bring together all the parts to create it. And this is where YOU come in, by playing your part in help our customers connect: faster, better, and smarter.

We fully embrace flexibility and choice at Telstra and it’s as unique as you. We believe every role can flex in some way and encourage you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive. Talk to us about how a role could be flexible for you!

About the team

The AI, Reporting, Insights & Automation Configuration Chapter is focused on strengthening pivotal data capabilities in Telstra.

The Analytics Chapter Type provides end to end data analytics services such as data engineering, analytics, and reporting; and ad-hoc analytical services by connecting deep domain knowledge with best practice methodologies.

We support cross-functional teams to enable them to form strategies and ultimately make decisions that are insight and data-driven.

To attend a Telstra premises in certain states / territories, employees will be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19. This is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people and customers. Please speak to us if you have any questions about this based on your individual circumstances.

The role with us

As a Data Insights and Analytics Analyst, you thrive on interrogating large data sets to solve problems. You collaborate with your colleagues to drive data led decision making across Telstra. By providing the right insights, in the right way at the right time you're central to our success.

Key Responsibilities

• Probe, source and manipulate large data sets to resolve issues or develop solutions to enable business decisions
• Define business problems, assist with the development of hypotheses, undertake relevant reporting, summarise the insights and make recommendations for action
• Draw insights from data that you use to tell compelling stories that help drive data led decisions across Telstra
• Scrutinise data for quality and accuracy and create final synthesised data set(s) for analysis
• Share insights and dashboards with stakeholders and coach them to use them so they elevate their data driven decisions
• Play an active role in the Data Analytics community by supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Apply knowledge of software such as SQL, PowerBI and/or R/Python to analyse and visualise data from across the organisation
• Leverages tried and tested methodologies and tools to develop solutions, identify constraints and opportunities for improvement
• Contribute to building a strong team dynamic so working together is fun and everyone thrives
• Build rapport with team members in an open, friendly, and accepting way
• Resolve stakeholder queries independently and refer to others when genuinely needed
• Organise & schedule your activities to achieve your objectives and key results

To be successful in the role, you'll bring skills and experience in...

• Strong communications, problem solving and stakeholder management skills
• Able to run effective discovery workshops with stakeholders (business and technical) to define business problems, perform impact analysis, gather, and validate requirements, and assist with the development of hypothesis/prototypes to shape tailored data solutions
• Probe, source, investigate and manipulate large & complex data sets, and document data sources, assumptions, gaps, and business logic.
• Experienced in working with data solutions throughout end-to-end life cycle (data sourcing, data investigation, data transformation, data modelling, front end visualisation, and ongoing governance and maintenance)
• Experienced with Agile ways of working
• Ability to work effectively with cross-disciplined teams (across multiple time zones)
• Desirable tech skills: Excel, SQL, PowerBI to analyse and visualise data
• Previous Telstra, telco and/or Finance experience and knowledge of Telstra data and systems is a plus

We fully support flexibility and choice at Telstra and what we offer is as unique as you. Will you choose to work from home, in a Telstra workspace, or on the go? A regional location or the CBD? We want you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive – wherever in Australia that may be. #WFH #Remote #Flexibility

If you've got a passion to innovate, succeed as part of a great team, and looking for the next step in your career, we'd welcome you to apply!

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We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in all its forms. We encourage applicants from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and applicants who may be living with a disability. We also offer flexibility in all our roles, to ensure everyone can participate.

To learn more about how we support our people, including accessibility adjustments we can provide you through the recruitment process, visit tel.st/thrive.