Business Analyst

Would you like to work in an organization where the work you do is meaningful and will have a direct impact on the lives of millions of people and businesses? Our core business is data and how it can be utilized, to help our customers make intelligent decisions. We are together building a culture where we are described by co-workers as professional, caring and where you are encouraged to challenge yourself. By joining us you also join us in our mission to Build Trust in the Everyday.
To achieve our mission, we are building a Nordic Business Platform that will enable us to be even more innovative and customer oriented in the future, providing scalable, efficient, accurate and valuable products and services for our customers. To enable this accurate and accessible cross-country data is very essential. We are now looking for a Business Analyst to be part of this exciting journey, by helping simplify and standardize the data understanding and implementation, while delivering business requirements.
THE ROLE
As Business Analyst within Data Management, you are an expert on data governance and accountable for gathering and providing end-to-end data, from source to delivery. You are also responsible for creating a standard data library and maintain consistent use of data across the organization.
Responsibilities also include:
Identify and define data domains, data elements, categories based on the purpose of use (reporting, exchange, storage) and related assets for all countries (starting with SE, FI)
Define conceptual and logical data models to enable communication towards business, IT (different projects) and data management
Identify, communicate and (where needed) improve processes for data capture, data flow and data storage.
Map services to information to data to integration to processes to IT systems/platforms (data library)
Be the liaison for specified data areas to be the subject matter expert of high-level understanding of data (data sources, type of data, technical platform, access, classification)
Support in projects to figure out the information/data part of the work, which would be part of the solution architecture for the program/project
Clarify data ownership, product ownership and IT ownership (data governance).
Collaborate with IT to build an efficient and modern data layer based on requirements
Collaborate with Product owners to set KPIs and define business rules
Keep updated about the latest trends, tools, governance and best practices to help in decision making.

This role can either be placed in our Stockholm or Helsinki office, however, we have a Hybrid working model which means that you have the flexibility to choose where you work steered by your work tasks and team.
You will report to Manager, Data Asset Management, Sailaja Kunapuli who is located in Helsinki.
WHO YOU ARE
The role will be adapted after the person who joins, but we are looking for a person with at least few years experience in data management and think that you have most of the following knowledge and experience, if you miss some you are still welcome to apply.
Hands-on experience in data management/ business information architecture
Good knowledge of current and technology trends in data library, data services
SQL knowledge, general understanding of types of databases (RDBMS, Graph etc)
Experience from Agile Ways of Working
Good communication skills in English to be able to effectively collaborate with business and IT as well as cross border Nordic teams.

If you on top of that have experience in using data modeling tools as well as data catalogs that is a plus. So are data management related certifications as well as knowledge of any of the local languages (Finnish or Swedish). But none of these is a must.
We put great emphasis in your personal characteristics and we believe that you will thrive in this role if you have a customer- and business-oriented approach when you work, find it easy to interact and collaborate with all kinds of people at all levels. Finally, we believe that clear, convincing, and confident communication and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing will be of great value in this role.
WHY US?
We operate in a scalable and digital business with intelligence at the core. We are continuing our exciting journey to become the Nordic knowledge company that powers society with intelligence. Here you will work in an environment with a high development phase where we continuously strive to improve our ways of working and to be innovative in our service development. You work close to people and businesses with possibilities to make an impact. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work, and we never stop the continuous development and learning new things together.
We are also proud of the value-based company that we are building together. You would spend your days amongst engaged, caring and competent colleagues that will support and challenge you. And if you do the same, you will make a great colleague. For us, how you act and behave towards your colleagues and external stakeholders is equally important as your competence.
APPLICATION
We want to ensure that you as a candidate receive a fair assessment in a recruitment process where all candidates are assessed on equal terms, based on what is relevant to the role. How does the process look like?
You submit your application, including your CV and answer a couple of questions in connection with you submitting your application, where we ensure the basic requirements for the role.
Candidates who meet the requirements will be invited to a phone call with us, where we want to get to know you a little better and tell you about us and the role.
In the next step, the candidates with the overall highest matching profile will be invited to an interview with the Hiring Manager.
Top 2-5 candidates will be asked to do a short test, where we look at personality so that we understand your profile a little better. After which you will be invited to an interview where you will meet HR.
The final candidate will be asked to submit their references before an offer is made.

Do not hesitate to contact the recruiting manager, Sailaja Kunapuli (sailaja.kunapuli@asiakastieto.fi), if you have any questions about us or the process.
Warm welcome with your application!
At the moment we are not considering candidates without a valid work permit.