Lead Data Solutions Architect

Capitec; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec's Credit Access Data team seeks a seasoned data analyst to shape data warehouse growth, define data structures, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to turn business questions into reliable data used across the bank.

You will lead a Community of Practice, ensuring data quality and governance, while writing clear user stories and coordinating delivery with development and QA teams in an agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5–10 years in business/data analysis translating requirements into technical specifications.
• Experience leading data capability initiatives in large-scale environments.
• Ability to design KPI metrics and dashboards with strong stakeholder collaboration.
• Experience with data governance and data quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Define how data is structured, sourced and stored to power multiple teams and tools across the business.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate needs into clear data requirements and well-documented solutions.
• Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria and coordinate delivery across development and QA teams.
• Lead test plans, validate transformation logic and drive defect resolution.
• Define and maintain data quality rules and governance processes.
• Build relationships across business areas and adapt communication to different stakeholders.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data validation

Dimensional modelling

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelors Degree in Information Technology — Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

Capitec's Credit Access Data team seeks a seasoned data analyst to shape data warehouse growth, define data structures, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to turn business questions into reliable data used across the bank.

You will lead a Community of Practice, ensuring data quality and governance, while writing clear user stories and coordinating delivery with development and QA teams in an agile setting.