Data Solutionist at WesBank

Job Description

• To interpret the business requirements and translate these into a set of detailed data requirements as part of the software development life cycle (SDLC); serve as an active and strategic partner to functional and business leaders, helping to drive the business through the lens of data by integrating data upfront into project design ensuring the necessary underlying business processes and system development; ensure valid and coherent business rules, sustainability of data modelling and the availability of accurate and timeous data required for all related reporting and analytics
• Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.
• Understand and adhere to the Information Governance Framework and associated policies and guidelines.
• Manage prioritized projects that require inputs from cross-functional stakeholders while balancing impact on business needs.
• Understand data and analytics tools to drive analytics and support business in the documentation and development of business and system development life cycle (BDLC and SDLC).
• Understand business strategy, needs and requirements to synthesise insights and recommend appropriate solutions or measures to business.
• Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity.
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development.
• Ensure development and continuous value add improvement to operational processes.
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation.
• Creates solutions to meet customer demands to deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards.

Qualification and Experience 

• Minimum Qualification - Relevant BSc or BCom degree or B Informatics or other relevant degree
• Experience - 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar e of which 1 to 2 years ideally at a junior specialist level
• Additional Knowledge - Knowledge of statistical analysis (e.g., descriptive statistics and knowledge of statistical significance), quantitative research, and experience     gathering and interpreting data
• Experience in data analytics and Biz Intelligence
• Experience in working with business analysts on new products or services design
• Experience with DAMA Information Management principles. Expertise not required.
• Experience in building new data assets (e.g. from a new product or process)
• Experience in documentation notably data requirements in Business Requirement Specification documents and other technical data documentation
• Knowledge of data visualization principles
• Experience in data visualization tools and Excel (complex formulas, pivots, macros, etc.)
• Experience in working with data modelers (expertise not required)
• Experience in process mapping
• Experience working on a project team
• Ability to utilise data to uncover insights that drive action and communicate analysis to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience communicating technical results to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience engaging directly with enterprise-level clients and stakeholders
• Experience training/mentoring team members