Brief description
The main purpose of this position is to build, support, maintain and optimise business intelligence (BI) analytical solutions and services across the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).
Detailed description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
- Implement data and analytics standards and frameworks across the SARB to ensure optimised analytical solutions and adherence to best practice, including of the Data Management Association (DAMA), Data Operations, Development Operations (DevOps), Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) etc.
- Continuously develop BI and analytics solutions and reports aligned to clients’ strategies.
- Take responsibility for BI and analytics solutions and reports for domain-specific implementations across the SARB.
- Design, build and support data analytics solutions and reports that are robust, modular, scalable, deployable, reproducible and versioned for analytics and reporting purposes.
- Continuously monitor domain-specific analytical solutions and reports to ensure solution availability.
- Enhance and optimise domain-specific analytical solutions and reports, ensuring the continuous improvement and optimal long-term performance of analytical solutions and reports.
- Diagnose, resolve and provide solution support to raised incidents and issues across domain-specific analytical solutions and reports.
- Implement security and compliance rules to ensure adherence to relevant policies with respect to all BI and analytics solutions and reports.
- Identify, manage and mitigate risks relating to domain-specific analytics services.
- Proactively engage and problem-solve with cross-functional stakeholders, from technical data teams to managers, to resolve incidents and issues on analytical solutions and reports.
- Report and provide recommendations to management on solution utilisation, performance and improvements for domain-specific solutions.
- Guide and train business users on how to use analytical solutions and reports as well as relevant reporting technologies.
- Impart knowledge of the technical environment to other analytics support specialists, data engineers, application technical specialists and product owners.
Job requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
- a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Management/Technology or an equivalent qualification;
- five to eight years’ experience in building, optimising, and enhancing BI solutions on SAS (Base, Enterprise Guide, E-Miner), Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform
- solid experience with other BI tools such as MicroStrategy, Oracle OBIEE/OAS, Teradata, T-SQL, Oracle Developer and Tableau.
The following would be an added advantage:
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric;
- Experience with Python and/or R;
- Experience using cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure;
- Data engineering certifications.
- Data Modelling;
- Power BI certificate.
- SAS certifications; and/or
- Experience with implementing in Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) and Agile environments.
Additional requirements include:
- business acumen;
- effective communication;
- judgement and decision making;
- a service and stakeholder focus;
- a drive for results;
- planning and organising;
- problem solving and analysis;
- conceptual thinking;
- building and managing relationships; and
- teamwork.
In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.
The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.
About SARB
Primary mandate of the SARB
Section 224 of the Constitution of South Africa states the mandate of the SARB as follows:
The primary object of the South African Reserve Bank is to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic.
The South African Reserve Bank, in support of its primary objective, must perform its functions independently and without fear, favour or prejudice.
WHAT WE DO
Monetary Policy
The Constitution gives the SARB the mandate to protect the value of the rand. We use interest rates to keep inflation low and steady.
Financial Stability
The SARB has a mandate to protect and enhance financial stability. We identify and mitigate systemic risks that might disrupt the financial system.
Prudential Regulation
The Prudential Authority regulates financial institutions and market infrastructures to promote and enhance their safety and soundness, and support financial stability.
Financial Markets
Open market operations are the main tool we use to implement monetary policy. We manage South Africa’s gold and foreign exchange reserves.
Financial Surveillance
The SARB is responsible for regulating cross-border transactions, preventing the abuse of the financial system and supporting the regulation of financial institutions.
Payments and Settlements
The SARB is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the national payment system, which is the backbone of South Africa’s modern financial system.
Statistics
The SARB provides important economic and financial statistics that present an overview of the economic situation in South Africa.
Research
Research conducted by the SARB focuses on economics, financial stability, banking and emerging trends in finance. Our research supports policy decision-making.
Banknotes and Coin
The SARB has the sole right to make, issue and destroy banknotes and coin in South Africa.
