(582) Data Modeller - Bstd

South African Reserve Bank Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial institution in South Africa is seeking a Data Modelling Specialist to design and implement data solutions aimed at enhancing technological efficiency. The ideal candidate should hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and possess 5 to 8 years of data modelling experience, with strong skills in SQL and various RDBMS technologies. The role also demands effective stakeholder management and an understanding of best practices in data warehousing.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Benefits in line with market standards

Qualifications

• Five to eight years' experience in data modelling.
• Knowledge of RDBMS technologies and big data environments.
• Understanding of best practices in data warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data modelling solutions.
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Monitor and report data modelling quality levels.

Skills

Data modelling

SQL

Big data technologies

Programming languages (Java, C#)

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Data management/modelling certification

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

Hadoop

Spark

MySQL

Job description

Overview

The main purpose of this position is to execute data modelling processes within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for the purpose of database design and implementation for efficiency in technology solutions.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas: Design and implement data modelling solutions which include, but are not limited to, the use of relational, dimensional and NoSQL databases. Develop and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models as required by the SARB business units and their various projects and business‑as‑usual operations. Identify and adopt an enterprise data model as a standard for data model designs to leverage best practice and fast‑track modelling efforts. Monitor, measure and report the data modelling and data development quality levels to ensure the correct entities and objects are captured as per business requirements. Amend data model designs as well as update data entities and objects emanating from business process changes. Perform the reverse engineering of physical data models from existing databases and SQL scripts. Ensure that the coverage of entities necessary to respond to the business requirement is accounted for in the data models. Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data modelling awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision‑making. Deliver test scripts for the data models and see the data models through implementation. Deliver all the necessary supporting documents relating to data modelling. Develop reports pertaining to data modelling and associated activities. Drive the automation of data modelling management processes and functions.

Qualifications

Job requirements: To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of: a Bachelor's degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or an equivalent qualification; a relevant data management / modelling certification (e.g. Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Associate); and five to eight years' experience in the field of data modelling. Additional requirements include: knowledge and skill in industry, organisational and business awareness; continuous improvement and quality assurance; continued learning and / or professional development; business continuity planning; data quality strategy; enterprise information management (EIM) planning and reporting; database querying languages (e.g. SQL); data modelling; change and project management; contract and associated service management; EIM financial management; capacity and performance management; extensive knowledge of best practices / methodologies in data warehousing and multi‑dimensional data; extensive knowledge and skill in the most common relational database management system (RDBMS) technologies (e.g. Oracle, IBM, SQL Server and MySQL); experience and skill in deploying and managing big data environments (e.g. Hadoop, Spark and NoSQL); experience in a variety of programming languages, including but not limited to Java and C#; and experience in development, using a broad variety of integration techniques, patterns, tools and methodologies. In line with the SARB's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market.

Job Information

Job Identification: [info] Job Category: Information Technology. Posting Date: 03/20/..., 12:45 PM. Apply Before: 03/31/..., 09:55 PM. Degree Level: NQF 7 – Bachelor's degree, Advanced Diplomas, Post Graduate Certificate and B‑tech. Job Schedule: Full‑time. Job Shift: Day. Locations: Head Office, 14th floor, Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA.

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