Senior Data Analyst Discovery & Profiling ( 5038372)

Recruiter:

H2R Africa

Job Ref:

JHB001248/DH

Date posted:

Monday, September 28, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Hourly

SUMMARY:

Senior Data Analyst (Data Discovery & Profiling)

Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Contract Type: Full-Time Contract

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Data Analyst to join a strategic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) transformation programme within a leading South African financial institution. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening enterprise data management capabilities and supporting the implementation of a unified financial planning and reporting solution.
This role is suited to a highly analytical professional with strong experience in data discovery, data profiling, business analysis, and information management.

POSITION INFO:
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT FULLY QUALIFY Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for: Conducting data discovery activities to identify and document data assets across the organisation. Performing data profiling to determine data quality, sensitivity, usage context, and compliance requirements. Establishing relationships between data elements and evaluating their business impact. Applying data analysis and data valuation techniques to assess data importance and reusability. Developing and implementing data analysis standards, processes, and best practices. Providing insights and recommendations to support data governance and decision-making. Generating reports and presenting actionable business insights. Supporting data transition processes and ensuring compliance with legislative and security requirements. Participating in quality assurance and user acceptance testing activities. Collaborating with business stakeholders to gather and document requirements. Minimum Requirements Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in: BCom Informatics BSc Information Systems BSc Informatics BTech or related field Data Management certification (e.g., DAMA CDMP) will be advantageous. Experience Minimum of 8 years' Business Analysis experience . Minimum of 5 years' experience in Information Management . Strong understanding of Agile methodologies. Proven experience in data discovery, profiling, and data quality management. Experience working within large-scale transformation or ERP projects will be advantageous. Key Skills & Competencies Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Data Quality tools Business process analysis Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Workshop facilitation Stakeholder engagement and relationship management Negotiation and influencing skills Quality-focused approach Strong team player with a self-starter mindset Ability to build strong customer relationships and drive business value. Deliverables Key outputs will include: Business Cases Business Analysis Work Plans Business Requirements Specifications Functional Requirements Specifications Information Matrices User Stories Change Requests Quality Assurance participation User Acceptance Testing support Business Analysis Reporting Training documentation reviews.

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