Senior Data Insights Architect (Healthcare Analytics)

X, bigly labs; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

X, bigly labs in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Data Analyst to lead analyses for high-stakes decisions and own the health of the reporting estate. You will apply statistics and measurement to guide decisions, set standards, and optimise Power BI and Grafana usage.

You will mentor junior analysts, frame ambiguous problems for value-driven analysis, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure scalable, governed insights across analytics platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, CS or related field.
• 6+ years in data analysis or business analytics.
• Expert SQL on large datasets.
• Data modelling literacy: reads star schemas and gold models.
• Dashboard craft in Databricks AI/BI dashboards or equivalent BI tool, plus deep Power BI for legacy estate.

Responsibilities

• Design analyses behind high-stakes decisions using sound statistical methods.
• Frame ambiguous business problems into testable questions with senior stakeholders.
• Set and maintain analytical and visual standards and lifecycle governance.
• Lead rationalisation of Power BI, Grafana, and legacy SAP BW reports mapping to gold replacements.
• Mentor junior and intermediate analysts and coach business users in self-service.

Skills

SQL

Data modelling

Power BI

Grafana

Databricks

Stakeholder management

Statistical analysis

Big data

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, CS or related field

Tools

Grafana

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

X, bigly labs in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Data Analyst to lead analyses for high-stakes decisions and own the health of the reporting estate. You will apply statistics and measurement to guide decisions, set standards, and optimise Power BI and Grafana usage.

You will mentor junior analysts, frame ambiguous problems for value-driven analysis, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure scalable, governed insights across analytics platforms.