Business Analyst

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Johannesburg seeks a Business Analyst to leverage data insights for strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will utilize strong SQL skills, reporting tools like Tableau and Power BI, and collaborate with data teams in an Agile environment, ensuring data integrity and fostering innovation in analytics.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst with successful projects.
• Agile experience or certification is a plus.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Utilize data analysis techniques to extract insights.
• Develop and maintain reporting solutions using dashboards.
• Collaborate with IT teams for data integration.

Skills

SQL

Data Analysis

Reporting

Data Integration

AI and Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or Data Science

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Data Science).
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with a track record of successful projects.
• Strong SQL skills and experience in working with databases.
• Familiarity with reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and dashboard creation.
• Understanding of artificial intelligence, analytics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of data warehousing and virtual warehouses.
• Proficiency in data integration principles.
• Agile experience or certification is a plus.

About the job Business Analyst

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Data Science).
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with a track record of successful projects.
• Strong SQL skills and experience in working with databases.
• Familiarity with reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and dashboard creation.
• Understanding of artificial intelligence, analytics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of data warehousing and virtual warehouses.
• Proficiency in data integration principles.
• Agile experience or certification is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis and Management
• Utilize data analysis techniques to extract insights and support informed decision-making.
• Work with structured and unstructured data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.
• Collaborate with data engineers and scientists to ensure data quality and accuracy.
• SQL Expertise
• Proficiently write and optimize SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data from databases.
• Reporting and Dashboarding
• Develop and maintain reporting solutions using reporting tools and dashboards.
• Create user-friendly, interactive dashboards to communicate insights to stakeholders.
• AI and Analytics
• Understand the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and analytics, contributing to data-driven strategies and projects.
• Data Warehousing and Virtual Warehouses
• Have knowledge of data warehousing concepts and the use of virtual warehouses for scalable data storage and retrieval.
• Data Integration
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure smooth data integration, bridging gaps between systems and sources.
• Identify and implement data integration solutions to consolidate and streamline data resources.
• Agile Methodology
• Work in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and other Agile practices.