BI Data Sourcing Analyst - Sandton at Praesignis

Job Purpose:

• To support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through performing strategic and operational support.

Job Responsibilities:

• Structure data into compliance standards by adhering to metadata governance procedures according to the client's 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.
• Contribute to internal/external information sharing sessions by attending formal and informal meetings.
• Manage vendor relationship interactions by conforming to vendor management office guidelines and principles.
• 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 client's 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.  
• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

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

Experience required:

• 8 years relevant experience of which 3-5 years' experience is in a data management /business role.
• SQL experience (essential).
• Experience in documentation (essential).
• Understanding of Metadata and how it works (essential).