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Is being a data warehouse specialist a good fit for you?

Designs and builds large stores of company data. Sets them up and helps people use them.

What the work involves

  • Checks the structure, accuracy and quality of warehouse data.
  • Develops process models for finding, loading, changing and extracting data.
  • Maps how data moves between source systems and data warehouses.
  • Builds ways to pull data from other systems, such as billing and claims.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be organising and curious. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onLow. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousSome. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingLow. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingStrong. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Mastery. Getting really good at something over time.
  • Security. Steady work in a well-run organisation.
  • Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.

How much training it needs

Degree required. Usually a degree, sometimes more study after. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

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