Website EXL Service

Senior Data Analyst – EXL

 

Opportunity Overview

Attribute Details
Organisation EXL (EXLService Holdings)
Position Title Senior Data Analyst
Primary Location Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Department / Practice Enterprise Analytics & Digital Interventions
Employment Type Full-Time, Permanent
Target Sector Operations Management, Data Analytics & Digital Transformation
Core Technical Stack Advanced SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Automated Reporting Workflows, Data Pipeline Optimization

Business Transformation & Analytics Operations Workflow

The Senior Data Analyst at EXL serves as a key analytical bridge, converting client legacy data into actionable intelligence, automated dashboards, and streamlined operational decisions across enterprise value chains:

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│ 1. Requirements Gathering & Framing       │ ➔ Partner with global business stakeholders to translate domain challenges into analytics schemas
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│ 2. Complex SQL Extraction & Optimization │ ➔ Construct & fine-tune high-performance SQL scripts for data extraction and transformation
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│ 3. BI Dashboard Design & Trend Mining     │ ➔ Build interactive Power BI / Tableau dashboards to uncover trends, patterns, & insights
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│ 4. Workflow Automation & Governance       │ ➔ Automate periodic reporting pipelines, ensuring data integrity, speed, & decision impact
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Key Responsibilities

  • Complex SQL Engineering: Write, refactor, and optimize advanced SQL queries for large-scale data extraction, aggregations, and data processing performance.

  • Interactive Dashboard Architecture: Design, build, and deploy executive dashboards and reporting views using Power BI or Tableau.

  • Insight Mining & Pattern Recognition: Analyze operational and transactional datasets to uncover underlying performance trends, anomalies, and revenue optimization opportunities.

  • Stakeholder Consultation: Work directly with business leads to scope technical requirements, align on success metrics, and deliver tailored data solutions.

  • Workflow Automation & Integrity: Automate recurring reporting systems to improve operational efficiency, maintaining strict standards for data consistency and accuracy.

Qualification Matrix & Technical Skill Stack

Core Requirements

Category Specifications
Database & Analytics Expert-level proficiency in SQL (indexing, window functions, query plan optimization, complex CTEs).
Business Intelligence Hands-on mastery in Power BI or Tableau (advanced DAX, LOD expressions, interactive UX design).
Process Automation Proven experience automating reporting workflows and streamlining legacy data pipelines.
Data Governance High attention to detail regarding data quality verification, audit checks, and schema performance.
Client Engagement Excellent communication skills to interface with cross-functional stakeholders and explain data-driven outcomes.

Key Focus Areas for Interview Preparation

  1. SQL Query Performance Optimization: Be prepared for live coding tests focusing on query execution plans, indexing strategies, join optimization, and handling mass dataset aggregation efficiently.

  2. Advanced BI Calculations: Practice scenario questions involving complex DAX (in Power BI) or LOD Expressions (in Tableau) to solve multi-level business aggregation problems.

  3. Analytics Consulting Scenarios: Prepare examples demonstrating how you mapped client business requirements to an automated reporting system that drove measurable operational savings or revenue growth.