Data Solution Associate (IIS APAC)
Position Title:
Data Solution Associate
Division/Department:
Ipsos Interactive Services, APAC
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain files for data processing and computer codes;
- Provide assistance for processing data from different activities of the department;
- Edit, present and write computer programmes and scripts on the basis of clients' demand and to give out these reports to the client, strictly meeting the deadlines;
- Keep records about all data processing programmes – to create / work with data files such as CSV, ASCII, SAV and formatting;
- Communicate with colleagues in relation to providing the processed projects' data, including researchers, team leader, project managers;
- Prepare input files for various analyses and system solutions – BVC, Intellection
- Make sure that the data is in a format appropriate for uploading in NWB, Survey Reporter
- Work with clients and team to ensure successful delivery of market research projects deliveries, meeting ISO and global data processing standards
- Evaluate requests for data services and understand the requirement of market research projects
- Reviews project materials, budget and timings between project kick off and start of fieldwork and communicates any issues/errors with clients or unclear areas with rest of team / Technical Lead / Fellow / Manager
- Sets-up the instruments necessary for data processing, once the project specs/questionnaire/data base is final
- Runs any necessary checks/ validations/ tests on data / scripts
- Provides administrative information at appropriate times in the life of a project, according to the company’s procedures.
- Processes data resulting from market research activities and connected activities done before or after data processing, in accordance with IIS requirements
- Checks and delivers data for nonstandard projects that require additional processing as compared to projects done in Dimensions®, as per the project specifications
- Uploads project data to internal platforms/ client databases
- Is responsible for saving all DP related materials/ data/ scripts/ instructions as well as communication used during the project's life cycle on company servers
- Efficiently utilizes all internal IIS tools for data processing or management, according to the company’s requests.
Pre-requisites:
- Minimum of 1 year experience preferred - coding, database management or mining and similar; however fresh graduates are encouraged to apply
- We are looking for candidates who possess a Degree (or equivalent) in:
- Computer science/Information technology,Business Information Technology/Management,Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Sciences,Sociology
- Required skill(s): knowledge in sas, spss and dimensions preferable, SPSS for Windows, Visual Basic, MS SQL Server, JavaScript.
- Required language(s): English, Bahasa Malaysia
- Full-Time position(s) available.