Senior BI Systems Analyst/Designer III

nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg seeks a Senior BI Systems Analyst/Designer III to architect end-to-end business intelligence systems. Key responsibilities include designing data models, optimizing processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Applicants should have extensive IT experience, advanced SQL skills, and a relevant degree. This position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years Information Technology experience.
• 3-4 years in Systems Analysis and design.
• Advanced SQL skills, with certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design data models that meet business requirements.
• Automate and optimize existing data processes.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure efficient API connections.

Skills

SQL Experience

API connections

Data modelling

Data governance principles

Testing principles

Education

BCom Information Technology

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Diploma

Tools

SQL Server

Stored Procedures

Job description

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Nedbank Personal and Private Banking

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Position

Senior BI Systems Analyst/Designer III

Why join our team!

Join a high-impact team at the forefront of enterprise transformation. The Client Enablement team drives strategic business processes by designing and delivering robust, scalable, and innovative BI solutions. We support a diverse range of applications and use cases—from APIs and decision engines to derived metrics and specialized data models—ensuring data-driven decision-making across the organization.

As a Senior BI Systems Designer III, you will play a pivotal role in architecting end-to-end business intelligence systems. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into optimized data models, automated workflows, and seamless API integrations. Your expertise will help shape the future of data enablement, ensuring our solutions are efficient, reliable, and forward-thinking.

Job Purpose

To develop high level end to end design and Macro design in the context of the high level solution architecture to realise the business requirements. To perform consulting services to find suitable solutions to various business requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Design data models and rules that meet the business requirements and align to the agreed architecture framework.
• Automate and/or optimise existing data processes by combining separate processes, de-duping wasteful code and refactoring existing code to more appropriate and dynamic standards
• Ensure data modelling and developed deliverables are delivered according to project plan and budget to meet commitment to stakeholders.
• Ensure all data modelling activities and deliverables are aligned to the development methodology and to the data modelling principles and standards
• Enable efficient API connections by working with developers to satisfy front end/UI data field requirements via stored procedures (build and maintain)
• Apply the Nedbank approved tooling to create the data modelling deliverables and relevant stored procedures.
• Analyse and profile the source data to understand data quality issues , relationships, patterns and rules in the data.
• Structure data requirements into logical data constructs based on the relevant design principles, data governance rules, ERD models and dimensional models to ensure optimal implementation.
• Compile Source to Target Mapping Specifications including the appropriate Transformation Rules where relevant
• Identifying definitive or authoritative source of data ; analysing source data; and identifying gaps to target structures
• Facilitate data quality governance by collating metadata on processes and exposing these in a central monitoring environment for reporting and governance
• Reduce non value-adding development by identifying opportunity for re-use of the existing processes, rule engines, models and source data
• Maintain up to date knowledge of latest developments in the Data domain, including reading; continuous professional development courses; seminars and conferences.
• Perform peer review on work performed by other team members
• Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Diploma

Preferred Qualification

• BCom Information Technology or similar

Essential Certifications

• Advanced certification in Multiple Technologies where available

Minimum Experience Level

• 7 to 10 years Information Technology experience, of which 3-4 years in Systems Analysis and design experience
  Must have SQL Experience level – Advanced (some form of Microsoft certification would be preferable)
  Experience in building efficient API connections using stored procedures
  Some experience in modelling of data (not just MI and reporting/analytics)

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Related Technologies
• IT Data structures
• General Communication Skills
• Testing principles and processes
• Multiple IT products

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at [phone]

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