Job Description
If you are passionate about data, like to be challenged and thrive on learning new things, we have an opportunity for you. We have an opening on the Data Management team for an IT Data Analyst focused on the archiving and deletion of our data to meet legal and regulatory requirements in the countries in which we operate . The position will support execution of the corporate retention and deletion polices for SAP and non-SAP structured data. You will also conduct research of archiving error logs to aid in maximizing the archiving runs. In addition, the incumbent will provide operational support for existing archiving activities. The candidate will work with functional teams to ensure errors are cleaned up in a timely manner and work to identify the root cause and implement preventative measures.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES
- Execute enterprise data archiving strategy by working with IT Support staff, Business staff, Legal, Tax and IRM groups for structured and unstructured data.
- Conduct testing for both release cycles and disaster recovery test cycles
- Provide Operational support for SAP and Non-SAP archiving
- Perform periodic status review of archive objects and address open issues
- Perform periodic SAP table size review to ID potential archive needs.
- Request and make configuration changes in SAP and Opentext Archive Server to meet archive object setup and changes
- Support creation of a Data Archiving dashboard
- Act as a contact for those in need of access to legacy system data that was archived
- Monitor archived data that has met its retention policy and send deletion review notifications and delete data after approval has been given.
- Assists with the preparation and revision of training materials, user manuals and other project related documentation.
- Monitor Archiving batch processes and follow up on ticket s .
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE This position requires strong knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years IT experience is desired
- SAP Archiving experience is desired
- Data retention/deletion policy experience is desired
- Data deletion tool (especially SAP ILM) experience is desired
- Awareness of GDPR, PII principles a plus
- SAP ABAP programming experience a plus
- Understanding of the Opentext Archive Server a plus
- SAP functional experience a plus
- Automated batch scheduling (ex. Atomic/UC4) experience a plus
- Ability to handle conflicting and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and closure.
- Strong oral and written English communication skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset with strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively across global teams and with all levels of the company.
- Proficient in MS Office suite of tools.