Business Intelligence Business Analyst III

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; On-site; USD 2 000 - 6 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Business Intelligence Business Analyst III to drive data-driven decisions. In this pivotal role, you will gather and analyze business users' data requirements, translating them into technical solutions that align with business objectives. With a focus on enhancing the company's data agenda, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to produce comprehensive functional specifications. Your expertise in business analysis, data governance, and financial systems will be crucial in shaping effective analytics practices. If you have a passion for data and a strong background in business intelligence, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in information systems, business intelligence or data warehousing.
• Expertise in drafting functional specifications and translating requirements.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business users' data and analytics requirements.
• Produce functional specifications and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Commercial Thinking Skills

Facilitation Skills

Presentation Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Numerical Reasoning Skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business Analysis or Information Management

Certification in Business Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Appliance (APS)

Visualisation tools

Job description

Business Intelligence Business Analyst III

About the job Business Intelligence Business Analyst III

Key purpose:

To gather, analyse and understand business users' data and analytics requirements and translate these requirements into analytics best practice technical solutions that meet the relevant business objectives.

Produce comprehensive functional specifications from business requirements leveraging domain, technical and data knowledge and coordinating collaboration from relevant stakeholders (e.g. own Product Line, Shared Services and other support teams).

Contribute to evolving the company's data agenda through sharing of knowledge, sharing of experience, and enhancing/streamlining existing processes e.g., improved re-use of artifacts.

Qualifications and experience:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Business Analysis or Information Management
• Certification in Business Analysis
• At least 7 years proven experience within information systems, business intelligence or data warehousing environments
• At least 7 years proven experience in drafting functional specifications and translating requirements between business and functional stakeholders
• Business Analysis using various techniques to describe business needs e.g. conceptual model, ERD, Test Cases, Data Flows, UML models, Data Dictionary, Business processes flows

Knowledge of:

• Relevant business area knowledge
• Data and analytics Business Analysis
• Data Warehouse Methodologies
• BI Best Practice
• Data Analysis
• Data Governance
• Financial systems and procedures
• Visualisation tools
• Data Product Life Cycle
• Data modelling
• Relevant business domain knowledge e.g., credit
• Business Information Business Analysis experience in a finance/banking environment
• Banking systems environment
• Banking business model
• Agile development life cycle
• Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA)
• Microsoft Appliance (APS)

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Numerical Reasoning Skills