Senior Data Analyst: SQL, Dashboards & Fintech Insights

Optim-G Sourcing; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Optim-G Sourcing, a leading payment aggregator, is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to enable data-driven decision-making, improve data structures, and support business reporting across the organisation.

The role focuses on analysing the SQL Server data environment, translating reporting needs into data solutions, writing optimized SQL queries, and building Excel-based reports and dashboards for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field (Information Systems, CS, Engineering, Maths, Stats or Finance).
• 8-10 years’ experience in data analysis or a related role.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with data architectures or data dictionaries.
• Proven ability to build and maintain Excel-based reports and dashboards.
• Excellent English communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Own reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and maintain understanding of the SQL Server data environment.
• Develop and maintain data documentation including data dictionaries.
• Translate business reporting requirements into data solutions.
• Write and optimise SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Build and maintain Excel-based reports and dashboards.
• Perform ad hoc analysis to support decision-making.
• Identify and recommend data structure and performance improvements.
• Support testing, validation and data quality processes.
• Assist business users with data and reporting queries.

Skills

SQL Proficiency

Excel Dashboards

Data Analysis

English Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

SQL Server

Power BI

Python

Job description

Optim-G Sourcing, a leading payment aggregator, is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to enable data-driven decision-making, improve data structures, and support business reporting across the organisation.

The role focuses on analysing the SQL Server data environment, translating reporting needs into data solutions, writing optimized SQL queries, and building Excel-based reports and dashboards for stakeholders.