Senior Specialist Technical Analyst

Vodafone Global Enterprise; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications firm seeks a Senior Specialist Technical Analyst in Cape Town to conduct business process analysis and lead technical delivery. Candidates should have 5-8 years of IT experience in a Data/BI environment and a relevant degree. The role involves collaboration within an Agile team and requires strong analytical skills. Benefits include competitive packages and various employee discounts.

Benefits

Enticing incentive programs

Retirement funds

Medical aid benefits

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of IT experience, preferably in a Data / BI environment.
• Experience working with, evaluating, and manipulating data.
• 1-2 years’ experience in an Agile Delivery Team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional analysis of business processes and technical requirements.
• Lead technical delivery and link between Product Owner and Agile team.
• Evaluate and analyze end user requirements.

Skills

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

3 or 4 year Diploma or Degree in IS, Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

QlikSense

Teradata

AWS

Job description

Overview

Job title: Senior Specialist Technical Analyst

Job Location: Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline: October 08, 2025

Role Purpose / Business Unit

• The role of the Technical Analyst is responsible to understand business requirements and priorities by conducting functional analysis of business processes and technical requirements, and to lead the realisation of the BI technical delivery.
• This role serves as a Lead Technical Analyst within the Agile scrum delivery process to communicate requirements to the team and be the link between the Product Owner and the agile Data Asset Delivery team (EDW and ODS).

Your responsibilities will include

• Seek out relevant information to evaluate and analyse end user requirements through interviews, user research, forums, and other data and information;
• Document and present analysis findings / outcomes;
• Provide input to the business requirements for the design of solutions;
• Develop and maintain best practice process for data deployment, quality metrics and standards;
• Provide guidance, technical direction and mentoring for other team members;
• Support the facilitation of the development process by providing consultation, clarification and direction for new developments;
• Identify opportunities to review existing solutions to improve data accuracy;
• Serve as single point of contact for technical analysis between the Agile team and the Product Owner, and work closely with the Scrum Master and design team to implement solutions that meet stated requirements;
• Analyse testing results to ensure the solution meets the needs of the business;
• Provide both analytical as well as creative ideas for solving problems and direct the implementation of these solutions;
• Provide support and consulting to operational teams to resolve complex issues;
• Research and stay abreast of Data Enablement ecosystem design and technology trends;
• Present research findings and incorporate into future BI technology strategies;

The ideal candidate for this role will have

• 5-8 years of IT experience essential, preferably in a Data / BI environment
• 3 or 4 year Diploma or Degree in IS, Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience working with, evaluating, and manipulating data
• Excellent collaboration and effective interaction with application development teams
• Defining and developing business processes
• 1-2 years’ working experience in an Agile Delivery Team

Knowledge and capabilities

• Knowledge of data warehouse / ODS concepts
• Physical database design
• Data Transformation
• Architecture
• Data modelling
• ETL Architecture and Design
• Evaluate and construct complex SQL scripts

Experience that would be advantageous

• Extensive experience and knowledge implementing telecommunications systems and solutions
• Large scale Data Warehousing, utilities, tools and applications
• BI Tools (QlikSense, QlikView, etc)
• Teradata / Exadata / AWS / GCP

Core Competencies

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and facilitation skills in a multi-functional team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities
• Strong analytical and problem solving and logical thinking skills
• Ability to think creatively and provide innovative alternatives
• Commercial and business understanding of the telecommunications industry
• Excellent organisation and facilitation skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
• Ability to explain complex issues at appropriate technical levels for different audiences
• Ability to present information and argue points
• Organized, adaptable, self-starter, highly motivated by challenge, and a team player

We make an impact by offering

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 08 October 2025.