BI Data Analyst

Job Purpose To execute and oversee multiple complex projects as a Data Analyst. To ensure that relevant, high-quality data is available in a timely manner for various analytical processes. The data analyst is responsible for understanding the business requirements for data, the related data flow, business processes and systems that generate the data required as well as the properties, profile and behaviour of the data. The primary goal is to enable the provisioning of the data into forms that make it usable for further analytical processing that enables decision-making processes and provides insights to business. The Data Analyst is responsible to streamline the processes, from data collection to data ingestion and provisioning Job Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis activities across various sources.
• Liaise with business stakeholders to elicit and understand data requirements and translate them into technical analytical tasks, aligning efforts with business needs.
• Responsible for unpacking and understanding data, from analysing data flows, to data profiling, in order to troubleshoot data issues or create detailed documentation incorporating findings to provide specifications for downstream processes such as data ingestion, provisioning or other analytical processes
• Perform data testing and validation activities such as Error Resolution, Data Quality Validation, Data Ingestion Configuration, and Data Life-cycle end to end validation
• Make data-driven recommendations for data provisioning enhancements (data cleansing, transformation, and validation) based on discovery insights.
• Drive understanding of the purpose, behaviour, and user interactions with the data to optimize self-service offerings and improve Nedbank users' experience in accessing data, provide support to users in understanding and accessing data
• Ensure data analysis deliverables are delivered according to project plan and budget to meet commitment to stakeholders.
• Ensure that data analysis activities adhere to regulatory requirements, maintaining compliance with all relevant data policies, privacy standards, and ownership guidelines
• Utilize data discovery and profiling tools to enhance the data profiling process.
• Develop and execute comprehensive data quality checks to identify anomalies or inconsistencies in data that impact data management and utilization.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of latest developments in the Data Analysis domain, including reading; continuous professional development courses; seminars and conferences
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
• Provide Overall Data Management Guidance and alignment to Nedbank's Data Management framework and standards
• Perform review on work performed by team members.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Field of Study-BSc, BCom

Preferred Certifications

• Data Analysis and Data Modelling, Cloud (Azure, AWS), DEVOPS or Data engineering certification, DAMA, Any Data Science certification, SAS certification, SQL, any Microsoft Power tools will be an added advantage.

Minimum Experience Level

• Total number of years of experience:3-6 Years

Type of experience:

• Proficiency in SQL and experience with database management and data profiling tools.
• Skills in cleaning and preparing data for analysis to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Experience with data warehousing solutions to store and manage large volumes of data
• Firm understanding of ETL processes and data integration concepts.
• Firm understanding of data management and governance practices.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience with leading teams of Data Analysts

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Data Warehousing
• Data profiling - intermediate
• Data Visualisation
• Data Governance and Compliance
• Data Pipelines and ETL tools (Ab Initio, ADB, ADF, SAS ETL)
• Databases (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, IBM DB2, HBase, MongoDB)
• Programming (e.g., Python, R)
• Cloud Data Engineering (Azure , AWS, Google)
• Data Analysis and Data Modelling

Behavioural Competencies

• Coaching
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Innovation
• Decision Making
• Collaborating
• Planning and Organizing
• Continuous Learning
• Business Acumen

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566