Seeking a qualified and experience Data Analyst for our client based in Midrand. The role encompasses some software engineering.

This is a 12 month contract (Independent Contractor)

Duties & Responsibilities
The Data Analyst will work with the Software Engineering team and will be responsible for conducting full lifecycle analysis to include requirements, activities and design. Will also develop analysis and reporting capabilities and monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.

Data Collection and Management
Performance Analysis
Simplify and Automate Data Assets
Reporting & Visualization
Collaboration and Communication
Continuous Improvement and Experimentation
Quality Assurance Support
Documentation and Compliance

Desired Experience & Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in quantitative fields like Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics or related field; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in data analytics within the financial services or FinTech industry
Demonstrated experience in data collection, data analysis, data visualization and data reporting and tools.
Ability to prioritise data resources/assets and make data-driven decisions.
Critical thinking, excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
Demonstrated good industry knowledge.
Exposure/Interest in AI and machine learning.
Experience working across multiple African markets, will be an added advantage.