Data Analyst

Job Description

Hello Future Data Analyst (Senior) for FNB SmartWorx

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Overview of the role:

• To develop and lead a team that understands the various data sources, how the data flows through the organization and provide expertise, thought leadership, guidance and support through translating business needs into long-term innovative architecture solutions by analyzing data, conducting root cause analysis, engaging with relevant stakeholders across the business and recommending improvements to data pipelines, data quality, metadata, master and reference data, data access management.
• The successful candidate will be part of the team looking after the FNB SmartWorx data piece
• The successful candidate will champion the strategic work in the data team within FNB SmartWorx
• The successful candidate must have good knowledge of rest API’s
• Python knowledge for analysis  
• MS SQL expereince is none negotiable

You will be an ideal candidate if you are:

• Able to run and drive projects on their own
• Able to drive data strategies
• The successful candidate will be looking at data, anomalies etc.
• Able to work with business, understand processes within business, and the type of tools we need to use  
• Able to align data pieces with business strategies

Data Tools exposure:

• Hadoop Distributed File System
• Hive – none negotiable
• Teradata - none negotiable
• PowerBI
• Elasticsearch

You will be responsible for:

• Understand data sources and map to target systems/ solutions.
• Provide transformation rules to Data Engineers.
• Understand business rules and requirements to solve specific use cases.
• Ensure that process conforms to business objectives and complies with Group Information Architecture.
• Apply company, business, Group and/ or relevant industry knowledge for analysis.
• Prepare and present findings on data analysis in written and verbal reports to key stakeholders.
• Assist with the mapping of the various source systems to the relevant enterprise data model elements (engage with the Data Modelers where the models need to be extended), and enterprise reference data.
• Query and connect data from disparate sources to identify areas where changes are required.
• Conduct analysis, time-series analysis, and classification models and deliver accurate and high-quality analysis (e.g. test design and analysis).
• Utilize methodologies and methods for accessing, analyzing and presenting data.
• Research new data sources and analytical tools with the aim of improving the process and underlying data analysis.
• Understand the quality of data and engage with relevant stakeholders to correct data (if and when necessary), thereby ensuring usability is in line with requirements.
• Keep up to date with new data assets and products in order to identify new opportunities, capabilities and trends that would add value to business.
• Check accuracy of data and if it is within relevant thresholds (reasonability) and compare the new output with existing requirements.
• Attend and participate at relevant Steerco's, data working forums and Executive forums and present case as and when required.
• Provide relevant business management reports that are submitted to Exco and other relevant forums.
• Analyse and recommend changes to data pipelines of existing and new initiatives with the aim of aligning these to avoid duplication in data pipelines, inconsistent mappings, etc.
• Partner with stakeholders to grasp problem specifics - collects, processes and analyses data to quantify the scope, nature and severity of the problem.
• Engage with Data teams to understand the data landscape.
• Engage and drive conversations with relevant stakeholders to unpack project and requirements.
• Evaluate options based on business requirements and provide input into viable solution based on analysis.
• Work with the relevant Data stakeholders when new data or changes to existing solutions are required and manage timelines and expectations with business.
• Identify opportunities/changes which need to apply in Data Analytics solutions (e.g. Cubes/Production reports).
• Attend relevant priority session and provide motivation to get item prioritized.
• Ensure proper handover and provide relevant artifacts to stakeholders.
• Keep up to date with local and global trends and provide subject matter expertise to relevant stakeholders in area of expertise.
• Provide thought leadership in area of expertise.
• Coach, guide and train Data Analyst I and perform reviews as required.

What you will need:

• 4- 5 years' experience in a similar role  

We can be a match if you can:

• Strong communication, decision making and interpersonal skills.
• Good stakeholder engagement and managemement
• Able to work under pressure
• Very good technical skills
• Collaborative team worker
• Curious and passionate

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging Work.
• Opportunities to innovate.

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Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

14/05/25

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