Business Intelligence Developer - Gauteng at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Responsibilities

Analytical Modeling

• Create analytical models by translating business requirements to a framework that suits business analysis.
• Build data from company systems into an analytical model that provides trends and patterns relating to any short-term insurance metrics.
• Demonstrate functionality of built BI models to target audience as per business request.

Operational Support

• Provide operational support services and ensure server availability during operational hours. Monitor user-acceptance testing of Data Visualization models. Administration of business intelligence management console, including task schedule and on-going monitoring and maintenance of BI solution.

Business Requirements Identification

• Collect business requirements using a variety of methods to provide suitable solutions based on the business need, developed within the architecture framework.

Data Collection & Analysis

• Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Insights and Reporting

Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports by identifying insight from information contained within the general BI models and present these insights to stakeholders in the business.

Stakeholder Engagement

Build relationship's across the business and find out their needs/issues/concern and reacting to these by arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment. Ensure that business objectives and personal delivery aligns to and meets the service principles.

Improvement / Innovation

• Manage focus and priorities to keep working on the most commercially beneficial tasks for the organisation. Leverage all available information from our partners, The industry, and internally to ensure we are constantly reviewing our departmental processes, systems and protocols with a view to improve efficiencies. Analyse current performance inhibitors and finding solutions to ensure business continuity. Develop Ideas, provide an innovative and ever evolving set of systems and processes.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Set own goals and working toward them and keep up to date with trends within business intelligence by participating in forums, webinars and knowledge sharing platforms and reading specialist media.

Performance Management

• Manage user expectations and deliverables within work stream. Prioritise own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of productivity, quality and timeliness.

Database Specifications

• Provide information and comments on suitability during approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.

Data Management

• Use data management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes with guidance from senior colleagues. This includes being responsible for operating key elements of the system.

Organisational Capability Building

• Provide instruction and informal advice to less experienced colleagues within the team to develop their skills.

General Education

• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential);
• A relevant 3 year degree /diploma relating to Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing / Database Administration (Advantageous); Maths and Science at Grade 12 Level (Advantageous);
• Qlik certifications (Advantageous)

General Experience

• 3 or more years development experience within a business intelligence environment (Essential);
• Qlik development experience (Advantageous);
• Consulting experience (Advantageous);
• Experience and knowledge of the financial insurance industry (Advantageous)