Business Intelligence Business Analyst

Goldenrule; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA) based in Johannesburg. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to define data requirements, ensuring alignment between product teams, and producing functional specifications. Candidates should have at least 5 years in business analysis within data environments, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with Agile methodologies. Experience in finance or banking is preferred. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in drafting functional specifications.
• 5+ years of BI Business Analysis, data design, and systems analysis experience.
• 3+ years in Business Information Business Analysis in finance/banking.

Responsibilities

• Identify and agree on data and analytics requirements.
• Liaise with Product Owners for documenting data requirements.
• Conduct interviews and workshops to elicit requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar fields

AWS Certification

Job description

Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA)

We have an opportunity for a Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA) for our client based in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

The role will ensure alignment between Product Owners, data chapter, and data squad teams and produce a comprehensive functional specification from business requirements by maintaining a high level of in-depth knowledge regarding analytics and other relevant data concepts.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar fields (Information Systems, Big Data, etc.) would be advantageous.
• AWS Certification would be advantageous.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in drafting functional specifications.
• At least 5 years of proven BI Business Analysis, data design, and systems analysis experience in a data and analytics environment.
• At least 5 years of stakeholder engagement experience for identifying and specifying business requirements.
• At least 5 years of liaising between business and functional stakeholders; translating requirements experience.
• 3+ years of Business Information Business Analysis experience in a finance / banking environment.
• Martech (Marketing Technology) experience advantageous.

Related Technical Certifications

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment in an Agile framework.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, clarify, and agree on data and analytics requirements.
• Liaise with Product Owners to understand and document their data and analytics requirements, performing analytical processes and measures related to the processes.
• Adopt multiple actions with stakeholders to elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, user cases, scenarios, and business analysis.
• Provide functional knowledge and expert input during planning, design, and implementation phases of projects and initiatives between Data Chapter, Data Squad, and business.
• Assist stakeholders (e.g., Product Managers) with data-related scoping and planning.
• Apply end-to-end best practices to deliver data and analytics requirements.
• Ensure appropriate testing is done and provide the business with assistance during user acceptance testing.
• Provide the business with functional and technical assistance during data and analytics implementations.
• Apply business and data and analytics functional knowledge to identify possible improvement opportunities and motivate with business.
• Own personal continued professional development to remain current with data and analytics industry trends, particularly around data and analytics tools and technologies.
• Analyze, understand, and document relevant data and analytics technical requirements; perform data modeling and map the analytic solution to the relevant data sources.
• Work closely with the Data Architect(s) and Data Modeller(s) to design, refine, and implement analytic solutions in order to execute the functional design of the relevant data and analytics solution, including reports and dashboards.
• Provide input to data governance and data and analytics quality assurance; identify and communicate all risks.
• Perform functional testing and data validation of reports and other data and analytics deliverables before presenting them to business users.
• Apply data and analytics functional knowledge to identify and motivate possible data and analytics support / improvements.
• Facilitate the Data Product Life Cycle and application of best practice / process.
• Act as the custodian of the reporting catalogue; maintain the information framework and reports.
• Facilitate the process between all teams regarding data governance and processes.