Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Keo-Kutlwi Group (Pty)Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst to transform business needs into actionable insights. This role involves analyzing and interpreting data to guide strategic decision-making. You will collaborate with stakeholders, maintain data models, and develop interactive dashboards using leading BI tools. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for data-driven solutions. Join this forward-thinking company and contribute to impactful projects that drive business success.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in business intelligence or data analysis.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and ETL processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into data requirements.
• Develop and maintain ETL processes to move data to the data warehouse.

Skills

Data Analysis

SQL

ETL Processes

Data Visualization

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Python

R

Job description

Job Summary : The Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst plays a crucial role in translating business needs into actionable insights.

This role involves gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data to provide recommendations that drive strategic decision-making.

Duties and Responsibilities :

1. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into specific data and reporting requirements.
2. Identify, collect, and clean data from various sources (e.g., databases, CRM systems, web analytics) ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
3. Contribute to the design and maintenance of data models and data warehouses, optimizing performance and scalability.
4. Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to move data from source systems to the data warehouse.
5. Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can inform business decisions.
6. Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) to visualize data and communicate findings effectively.
7. Monitor the performance of BI solutions and identify areas for improvement.
8. Create and maintain documentation for data sources, ETL processes, reports, and dashboards.
9. Effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, including technical and non-technical audiences.
10. Stay up-to-date with the latest BI trends, tools, and techniques.
11. Mentor junior analysts and provide guidance on best practices.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative fields (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Analytics) or equivalent experience.

Experience :

• 5-8 years of experience in business intelligence or data analysis.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL processes, and data modeling techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases.
• Experience with at least one BI visualization tool (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
• Experience with cloud-based data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) is a plus.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, R) is a plus.

Abilities, knowledge and skills :

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of statistical methods and techniques is a plus.