Business Data Analyst (Short Term Insurance)

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a BI Developer to analyse and enhance a comprehensive reporting platform in Randburg. You will build governance over a semantic layer and integrate data from policy administration and external systems, delivering predictive insights and pricing analytics for claims, procurement and operations.

The role requires 2–4 years in BI, strong SQL/PowerBI skills, and experience with Python, Databricks, and Azure tools, within a short-term insurance context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Informatics, CS, Statistics, Mathematics or IT.
• 2–4 years of BI experience or similar role.
• Experience in short-term insurance (claims, underwriting, pricing, broker performance) is non negotiable.
• Essential experience in PowerBI, SSIS, SSRS, Databricks, Python, Azure Data Factories, Azure Synapse Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, design, develop, support, and enhance the reporting and analytics platform.
• Develop BI solutions using SQL, ETL, database programming, and Microsoft BI Stack tools.
• Build and maintain operational dashboards for Claims, Procurement, and Operations.
• Develop and manage a governed semantic layer, ensuring a single source of truth across reporting environments.
• Integrate and standardise data from policy administration and external systems.
• Deliver analytics including predictive insights, forecasting, and risk analysis.
• Support actuarial pricing integration and end-to-end pricing processes.
• Enable proactive operational monitoring through predictive KPIs, alerts, and reporting.
• Maintain data quality, reconciliations, governance controls, and reporting standards.
• Document BI assets, data definitions, and automate recurring reporting processes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Informatics/Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics/Information Technology

Tools

Python

R

C++

C#

Java

SQL Server

T-SQL

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse, design, develop, support, and enhance the reporting and analytics platform.
• Develop BI solutions using SQL, ETL, database programming, and Microsoft BI Stack tools.
• Build and maintain operational dashboards for Claims, Procurement, and Operations.
• Develop and manage a governed semantic layer, ensuring a single source of truth across reporting environments.
• Integrate and standardise data from policy administration and external systems.
• Deliver claims, procurement, broker, binder, product, and commercial analytics, including predictive insights, forecasting, and risk analysis.
• Support actuarial pricing integration and end-to-end pricing processes.
• Enable proactive operational monitoring through predictive KPIs, alerts, and performance reporting.
• Maintain data quality, reconciliations, governance controls, and reporting standards.
• Document BI assets, data definitions, and automate recurring reporting processes.

Job Experience and skill required

• Bachelor’s degree / diploma in one of the following fields: Informatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Information Technology
• 2 - 4 years solid experience in BI positions or similar opportunity
• Experience in short term insurance (claims, underwriting, pricing, broker performance) - non negotiable
• Experience with Python, R, C++, C# or Java - non negotiable
• Experience in Microsoft SQL server and T-SQL - non negotiable
• Essential experience in PowerBI, SSIS, SSRS, Databricks, Python, Azure Data Factories, Azure Synapse Analytics