(582) Data Modeller - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Design and implement data modelling solutions which include, but are not limited to, the use of relational, dimensional and NoSQL databases.
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models as required by the SARB business units and their various projects and business-as-usual operations.
• Identify and adopt an enterprise data model as a standard for data model designs to leverage best practice and fast-track modelling efforts.
• Monitor, measure and report the data modelling and data development quality levels to ensure the correct entities and objects are captured as per business requirements.
• Amend data model designs as well as update data entities and objects emanating from business process changes.
• Perform the reverse engineering of physical data models from existing databases and SQL scripts.
• Ensure that the coverage of entities necessary to respond to the business requirement is accounted for in the data models.
• Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data modelling awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision-making.
• Deliver test scripts for the data models and see the data models through implementation.
• Deliver all the necessary supporting documents relating to data modelling.
• Develop reports pertaining to data modelling and associated activities.
• Drive the automation of data modelling management processes and functions.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or an equivalent qualification;
• a relevant data management/modelling certification (e.g. Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Associate); and 
• five to eight years’ experience in the field of data modelling.