Senior Data Business Analyst

Swan IT is searching for a Senior Data Business Analyst to join a client in Johannesburg for a hybrid, permanent position. This position will be required to own the data analysis, improving and redesigning processes from current state assessments to post-implementation support to deliver an improvement in efficiency, high levels of standardization and straight-through processing with defined exception management.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for detailed business analysis - Stakeholder engagement via workshop facilitation, meetings, research and interviews to elicit and understand business requirements for all projects and change requests.


• Gain and apply understanding of the business in which we operate and the future domains in which we have the ambition to operate.


• Conduct thorough analysis of proposed technology solutions using investigative and information-gathering skills to highlight the impact of solutions on business processes and systems.


• Collaborating with cross functional teams, including IT professionals and other business analysts to deliver effective solutions.


• Data analysis


• Ability to write and interpret data queries.


• Analyse large data sets and understand the granular detail as part of the analysis phase and subsequent solution invention process.


• Ability to use tools like QlikView / PowerBI / Excel, SQL, Databases etc. to analyze data and develop solutions.


• Create visual representations of current and future processes, helping to identify areas for improvement and optimization.


• Conducting professional process workshops with business and technology stakeholders to gather information and identify risks.


• Identifying, developing, and implementing necessary process improvements for key initiatives.


• Creating and implementing process metrics, reports, and control points (track, monitor and measure projects implemented)


• Proactively identifying and carrying out root cause analysis of the problem.


• Logically and accurately map business process steps according to defined standards and maintain existing refinery processes and documentation.


• Collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure achievement of project goals.


• Driving process adoption & compliance with end users.


• Keeping a systematic approach to coordinating and managing process and system change definitions and implementations.


• Application of industry related methodologies and frameworks such as design thinking


• Contribute to project planning, risk mitigation and scope management of key initiatives and other projects where involved in.


• Identify and address business problems and challenges by proposing effective solutions


• Participate in the design of systems and applications, ensuring they align with business goals and technical requirements.


• Quality assurance of data and analytics solution delivery.


• Support user acceptance testing and creating of training material.

Requirements:

• Relevant degree (IT, Informatics, Data Science or equivalent).


• Minimum 8 years’ (Business Analysis and data modelling and/or data analysis) experience.


• Experience working in an Agile software development environment.


• Python experience


• Experience with System migrations, Data and insights, Process improvements