BI Data Analyst at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To provide business intelligence analysis through performing strategic and operational support.
• To designs, develops, implements, and maintains database systems, writing code to create and manage databases, and ensuring their efficiency and security

Job Responsibilities

• Structure data into compliance standards by adhering to metadata governance procedures according to Nedbank documented standards and formats.
• Manage final transformed data content by complying to prescribed standards for reviewing and publishing.
• Assist/govern population of datamart and metadata repository by complying to standards, systems, processes and procedures.
• Support business units by providing consulting services that delivers data and information relevant to their business.
• Deliver work according to customer expectations by prioritizing, planning and implementing requirements.
• Utilize resources by adhering to standards, policies and procedures.
• Align and continuously improve set processes by identifying innovation opportunities.
• Identify and mitigate risk by executing within governance.
• Resolve incidents by logging and tracking through correct channels.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.  
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives.
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Minimum Experience Level

• 8+ years of relevant experience, including:
• 3–5 years in a data management or business intelligence role.
• 6+ years of SQL Server and SSIS experience.
• Experience in financial services or similar industries (e.g., telecoms) is advantageous.

Essential Skills

• Advanced T-SQL and SQL Server Management Studio
• SSIS (ETL development and scheduling)
• Power BI (tabular models and dashboards)
• Root cause analysis and data quality assessment

Advantageous skills

• Python (for automation and data manipulation)
• .Net C# (especially for integration with Kafka/Kibana)
• HTML
• SSAS and SSRS
• Visual Studio 2019/2022

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Diploma

Preferred Qualification

• Degree in Information Technology or Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge