Data Analyst at Virgin Active South Africa

Your Purpose...

• Is to “change people’s lives for the better through wellness”;
• We deliver social wellness experiences that enable people to meet their personal wellness goals, through holistic physical, mental nutritional and social wellbeing.
• This role combines strong SQL expertise, data validation and testing capability, and advanced Power BI development skills to ensure trusted, business-ready insights.
• You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders and data engineering teams to deliver accurate, validated, and visually compelling reporting solutions.

Your Duties and Responsibilities...

Data Analysis and Visualisation

• Develop interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Build and optimize semantic data models within Power BI.
• Write advanced SQL queries to extract and transform data from Azure-based platforms.
• Develop DAX measures and calculated fields aligned to business KPIs.

Azure Data Platform Collaboration

• Consume curated datasets from Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks environments.
• Work with Azure SQL and data lake structures.
• Support reporting performance optimization within Azure architecture.

Data Validation and Quality Assurance

• Perform rigorous data testing, validation, and reconciliation.
• Validate KPIs, metrics, and calculation logic before release.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies across source systems.
• Document business rules and data transformation logic

Stakeholder Engagement and Delivery

• Translate business requirements into reporting and visualization solutions.
• Present insights clearly to executive and operational stakeholders.
• Provide continuous enhancements to dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Support self-service BI enablement.

Our Minimum Requirements...

We can’t live without…

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in BI development or data analytics roles.
• Strong expertise in:
• Power BI (data modeling, DAX, visualization best practices)
• Advanced SQL
• Data testing and validation methodologies
• Experience working with Azure data platforms.
• Understanding of data warehousing and dimensional modeling concepts.
• Experience with performance tuning Power BI datasets.
• Knowledge of Azure Data Factory and Databricks data flows.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and business engagement skills.

Core Interpersonal Skills:

• Emotional Intelligence- proven ability to anticipate the needs of others before they are voiced
• Active Listening- Able to genuinely hear concerns with the ability to defuse tense situations and ensuring members and staff feel heard and valued
• Cultural Awareness and Fluency- understand international norms, etiquette and diverse backgrounds to provide a welcoming environment for our international and VIP members
• Empathy – be able to understand, or and be aware of, someone else’s feelings especially during stressful situations, such as travel delays or billing disputes

Operational & leadership Skills Required:

• Attention to Detail, noticing the small things
• Resilience and Composure, be able to remain calm and optimistic under extreme pressure, during peak or periods or system failures
• Problem solving and conflict resolution – be able to turn challenges into opportunities by thinking and acting quickly to resolve issues before they impact a member’s experience
• Adaptability: be flexible to handle unpredictable shifts in processers, resource changes, last minute VIP guest arrivals, or sudden changes in event plans.
• Relatability – the capacity to connect with diverse stakeholders across all backgrounds
• Situational Awareness – constantly monitoring the environment to identify members who need support or help
• Curiosity- the ability to seek out and transform standard transactions into personalised stories and memorable experiences
• Time Management – the ability to efficiently meet stringent deadlines while maintaining a relaxed and unhurried demeanor for guests.
• Digital Fluency – must be proficient in new age technology and systems

Closing Date 09 March 2026