Oliver James
Advanced Analytics Specialist
Oliver JamesBelgium19 hours ago
Full-timeAnalyst

We are looking for a proactive and technically skilled Data professional to deliver first-line support, user enablement, and operational coordination across several modern data & analytics platforms. The role focuses on ensuring smooth platform usage, efficient data handling, high-quality governance, and continuous knowledge development for internal users.

Key Responsibilities



User Support & Issue Resolution

  • Serve as the first point of contact for users working on advanced analytics platforms.

  • Handle basic questions, guide users through standard workflows, and ensure correct platform usage.

  • Create and escalate support tickets when issues require specialist or engineering intervention.

  • Provide functional support related to Spark, Python, R, notebooks, and compute environments.

Platform Operations

  • Execute data transfers between analytics environments upon user request.

  • Coordinate and escalate all access-related topics with the relevant IT and security teams.

  • Manage permissions for shared datasets, notebooks, and analytical workspaces.

  • Monitor resource consumption (compute, storage, workloads) and proactively report usage anomalies.

  • Support overall capacity planning, helping to maintain stable and performant environments.

Knowledge Management & Training

  • Produce documentation such as FAQs, troubleshooting guides, and step-by-step tutorials.

  • Update and improve training materials for internal users.

  • Organise and deliver training sessions, onboarding workshops, and refreshers for analytics tools.

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of user enablement processes.

Required Technical Skills

  • Hands-on experience with at least one major data/analytics platform (e.g. notebook environments, data lakehouse systems, or compute clusters).

  • Familiarity with Spark concepts (clusters, jobs, execution errors).

  • Understanding of Python and/or R in a data/analytics context (no development required).

  • Knowledge of data transfer mechanisms and interoperability between analytics environments.

  • Ability to navigate dashboards for resource monitoring, workload status, and capacity tracking.

  • Experience using ticketing tools and structured escalation workflows.

Required Functional Skills

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to guide and support non-expert users.

  • Capability to triage technical issues and distinguish between functional and engineering topics.

  • Experience producing documentation, training content, and user onboarding materials.

  • High attention to compliance, permissions, and data governance.

  • Flexibility to work across multiple platforms and adapt to varied analytical use cases.

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