Job Title: Data Analyst
Location: Fourways, Johannesburg
Contract type: Permanent
Hybrid
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Analyst with 3-5 years of experience to join our team in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analytics, coding in SQL and R, and experience with process improvement. This is a permanent position offering growth opportunities within a dynamic environment.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Analyse large datasets to provide actionable insights to stakeholders across various departments.
- Develop and implement data models, reports, and dashboards to support business decision-making.
- Use SQL and R to extract, manipulate, and analyse data from multiple sources.
- Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data to help improve business processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and provide technical support.
- Present findings to management and recommend improvements based on data analysis.
- Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and quality in all analytical work.
- Participate in process automation and optimization initiatives.
- Prepare and clean raw data for analysis, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Create and maintain datasets required for specific analysis or reporting purposes.
- Perform statistical analysis to identify key trends and correlations in datasets.
- Use statistical methods to support business decision-making and validate data models.
- Build interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or custom-built solutions in R/SQL.
- Continuously monitor and improve the visual presentation of data to optimize its usefulness.
- Ensure data governance standards are followed, including data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
- Implement processes to ensure high data quality and data standardization across the organization
- Use data analytics to identify inefficiencies in business processes and recommend changes to improve operational performance.
- Participate in process automation initiatives, using data to help streamline operations.
- Apply forecasting techniques and predictive models to provide future trends and outcomes, supporting strategic planning.
- Regularly assess the performance of models and refine them based on new data.
Experience and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in data science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in data analysis or a related role.
- Proficient in SQL and R for data manipulation and analysis.
- Strong understanding of data processes, pipelines, and data governance.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills to explain complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with additional programming languages such as Python.
- Familiarity with business intelligence tools and methodologies.
- Knowledge of advanced statistical analysis techniques.
Join us in shaping the future of client solutions! If you’re ready to take on a new challenge and make an impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now!
Desired Skills:
- SQL
- R
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Python