Remote Data Analyst — Insights & Dashboards

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Professional development

Cutting-edge tools & tech

Collaborative virtual team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Data Analyst to join a fully remote team. The role focuses on extracting insights from large datasets, building dashboards, and supporting strategic decisions across business units, with work from Benoni, Gauteng and beyond.

The ideal candidate has a quantitative background, hands-on SQL, and experience with Tableau/Power BI, plus Python/R familiarity. This remote position offers flexibility and global collaboration within a forward-thinking

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• Proven experience in data analysis and interpretation.
• Proficiency in SQL for database querying.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Familiarity with Python or R for data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting and meet deadlines.
• Legally eligible to work remotely within South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize large datasets from various sources.
• Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and correlations.
• Develop databases, data collection systems, and analytics strategies.
• Interpret data and provide actionable insights for decisions.
• Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings.
• Run queries and ad hoc analyses as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Independent work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Math/CS/Economics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Python (Pandas/NumPy)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Data Analyst to join a fully remote team. The role focuses on extracting insights from large datasets, building dashboards, and supporting strategic decisions across business units, with work from Benoni, Gauteng and beyond.

The ideal candidate has a quantitative background, hands-on SQL, and experience with Tableau/Power BI, plus Python/R familiarity. This remote position offers flexibility and global collaboration within a forward-thinking