BI Data Analyst II at Nedbank

The BI Data Analyst is to ensure the 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

• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes; systems and policies and support implementation of new processes; policies and systems. Sometimes use effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions that support specific work outcomes
• Deliver work according to customer expectations by prioritizing; planning and implementing requirements
• Participate in all aspects of Scrum
• Contribute to introduce efficiencies to ensure quicker delivery with high quality to clients
• Report status of Data Analysis and testing to the squad daily
• Create, maintain and automate frameworks that will test all data requirements

• Implement an automation solution with the objective that it has adequate coverage for reusability and saleability
• Confirm that the automation test suite implemented into TFS is appropriately catalogued and aligns with the governance
• Align and continuously improve set processes by identifying innovation opportunities
• Identify and mitigate risk by executing within governance???????
• Log incidents using the pre-defined defect management tool (JIRA) and ensure the relevant information is captured accurately that will assist with the root cause analysis
• Report on Data incidents and issues timeously to avoid unplanned expenses
• Collaborate with the stakeholder to ensure the resolution of a defect and that the root cause analysis is performed and recorded
• 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

More Job Responsibilities 

• Support business units by providing consulting services that delivers data and information relevant to their business. 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.
• Seek ongoing improvements in technical capabilities by staying abreast of developments in field of expertise and legislation and other industry changes
• Manage final transformed data content by complying to prescribed standards for reviewing and Publishing
• Govern population of datamart and metadata repository by complying to standards; systems; processes and procedures

• Manage vendor relationship interactions by conforming to vendor management office guidelines and principles

• Build and foster deep relationship with Peers, Subject Matter Experts, Developers, Product Owner and other Stakeholders though honest communication which align to the Nedbank Values and Liaise with Stakeholders across CIA to build a network that will align to nWoW
• Collaborate with the stakeholder to ensure the resolution of a defect and that the root cause analysis is performed and recorded

Minimum Experience Level

10 years relevant experience of which 5-8 years Business, Software or Test automation experience.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualifications

• ISTQB – Foundation
• Bootcamp training in Agile and DevOps.
• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics

Type of Exposure

• Agile development environment using Scrum and/or Extreme Programming
• Build and maintained stakeholder relationships????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
• Decision Making
• Improved Processes and Culture Improved Processes and
• Meet deadlines and targets through prioritising effectively,
• Managed Self

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• Experience with testing in Agile/Devops/Iterative Development.
• Knowledge about Data Warehousing, ETL processes and Business Intelligence
• Good organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to assimilate new information, understand complex topics and arrive at sound analysis and judgment.
• Strong SQL skills (queries and scripting as advantage)
• Strong programming skills in Java and other additional scripting languages such as Python, C#, Proc SQL, Scala, Rubi
• Broad technical exposure on a variety of languages, tools, hardware, networks, etc
• Strong statistical & Analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Experience in test automation with tools like Selenium
• Exposure to JIRA and confluence

Behavioural Competencies

• Coaching
• Communication
• Initiating Action
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills