Sr Data Analyst-1

Sr Data Analyst

About us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win

Team Overview

A role with Data Analytics means being a part of the team that works closely with the business and identifies problems / opportunities for improved decision-making through better data analysis. This covers the whole gamut from simple descriptive analysis to more complex predictive and prescriptive analytics. The emphasis is on actionable insights, which is possible through a combination of technical skills and business understanding.
 

Position Overview

As a Senior Data Analyst for Digital, you will work closely with business teams and understand their priorities/roadmap. Based on this understanding, you are expected to identify appropriate metrics that will drive the right decisions for the business, and then build reporting solutions to deliver these metrics at the required frequency in an optimal and reliable fashion. You will also answer ad-hoc questions from your business users by conducting quick analysis on relevant data, identify trends and correlations, and form hypotheses to explain the observations. Some of these will lead to bigger analytical projects of increasing complexity, where you will work initially as a part of a bigger team, but also work independently as you gain more experience. Finally, you are expected to always adhere to project schedule and technical rigor as well as requirements for documentation, code versioning, etc. Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• B.Tech / B.E. or equivalent experience
  4 + years of relevant experience
  “Hands-on” experience in analytics / data science
  Excellent SQL skills
  Experience with Digital Analytics space
  Exposure to R, Python, Hive, or other open source languages preferable
  Big data experience preferable
  Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain complex analytical
  methodologies to clients regardless of the clients technical expertise
  Experience in A/B test
  Experience in Adobe analytics
  Understanding of foundational mathematics and statistics
  Conceptual understanding of analytical techniques like Linear Regression, Logistic
  Regression, Time-series models, Classification Techniques, etc

Useful Links-

Life at Target- https://india.target.com/

Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits

Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity-and-inclusion