Senior Data Analyst

SUMMARY:
A leading South African payment aggregator is seeking a seasoned Senior Data Analyst to take charge of their SQL Server data environment, shaping architecture, driving reporting insights, and championing data quality. This self-directed role blends technical mastery with business impact perfect for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, empowering teams with actionable insights, and elevating data practices across a fast-paced fintech environment.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities: Data Architecture & Documentation: Analyse and document SQL Server data structures, flows, and relationships. Maintain a data dictionary and catalogue for technical and business users. Identify gaps, redundancies, and risks in the data model. Business Analysis & Reporting: Partner with Finance and Operations to translate reporting needs into data solutions. Write and optimise SQL queries for extraction, aggregation, and validation. Build and improve Excel-based dashboards and reports. Perform ad hoc analysis to support decision-making. Database Improvement & Data Modelling: Propose structural and performance improvements to SQL Server databases. Design new normalised data models aligned with business requirements. Collaborate with data engineering on schema changes. Testing & Quality Assurance: Develop and execute test plans for database updates. Validate data integrity before and after deployments. Contribute to ongoing data quality checks and monitoring routines. User Enablement & SQL Support: Coach business users in SQL and self-service analytics. Act as the first point of contact for Finance and other stakeholders. Champion good data practices across the organisation. Job Experience and Skills Required: Degree in a quantitative field (Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics). 8-10 years in a Data Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role. Strong T-SQL skills-complex queries, joins, aggregations, and window functions. Hands-on experience with SQL Server. Experience documenting data architecture, models, or data dictionaries. Skilled in building and maintaining Excel-based dashboards and reports. Apply now! For more exciting IT vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Software Developers Mobile Developers Business and Systems Analysts BI and SQL Experts If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information, contact: Lameez Mohamed Specialist Recruitment Consultant Connect with me on LinkedIn!