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Absa Group
BI Analytics & Insights Analyst
📍 Location: Absa House – ABT
🏢 Organization: Absa Group
🆔 Job Requisition ID: R-15985583
đź•’ Job Type: Full-Time
đź“… Posted: Today
⏳ Application Deadline: 9 April 2026
Job Summary
The BI Analytics & Insights Analyst is responsible for transforming raw data into actionable business insights through advanced analytics, data engineering, visualization, and predictive modelling.
The role supports strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and a data-driven culture, while ensuring strong data governance and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
1. Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into analytics solutions
- Develop and optimize BI tools for performance insights, trends, and risk analysis
- Define and manage KPIs aligned with business strategy, including:
- Revenue & profitability
- Customer acquisition & retention
- Credit portfolio performance
- Liquidity & balance sheet metrics
- Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify patterns and improvement opportunities
- Support executive reporting, dashboards, and board-level insights
- Perform root-cause and variance analysis
2. Data Engineering & Modelling
- Design and maintain scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
- Develop and optimize data models (star/snowflake schemas)
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and performance
- Collaborate with IT and cloud teams on data architecture
3. Power BI & Data Visualization
- Build interactive Power BI dashboards and reports
- Apply best practices in data visualization and storytelling
- Implement:
- Advanced DAX calculations
- Time intelligence
- Data modelling techniques
- Manage datasets, refresh processes, and performance optimization
- Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and deployment pipelines
4. Data Governance & Quality
- Enforce data governance standards and definitions
- Ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory requirements
- Implement data quality checks and validation rules
- Maintain:
- Data dictionaries
- Metadata
- Data lineage
5. Collaboration & Enablement
- Act as a trusted analytics advisor to business teams
- Train users on BI tools and data interpretation
- Promote best practices and continuous improvement in analytics
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Statistics
- Information Systems
- Engineering
- Economics or related field
- Master’s degree (advantageous)
Experience
- Minimum 4 years of technical experience
- Experience in large, complex organizations with multiple stakeholders
Technical Skills
- Business Intelligence: KPI design, analytics frameworks
- Power BI: Advanced DAX, Power Query, modelling, RLS
- Data Engineering: SQL (advanced), ETL/ELT, pipelines, warehousing
- Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, cloud platforms
- Data Governance: Data quality, metadata, security, privacy
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
- High attention to detail
- Curiosity and continuous learning mindset
- Effective communication (technical & non-technical)
- Strong time management and prioritization
- Adaptability in fast-paced environments
Core Values – Absa Group
- Trust
- Resourcefulness
- Stewardship
- Inclusiveness
- Courage
Education Requirement
- Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC) in:
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics
- Computer Sciences
Key Success Factors
- Ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Strong technical expertise in BI and data engineering
- Effective stakeholder engagement
- Commitment to data quality and governance
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