Specialist: Data

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Purpose Statement**

To design, develop, implement and maintain data and business intelligence solutions to meet both internal and external customer requirements.

**About SABS**

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is mandated to develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards (SANS), promote quality in connection with commodities, products and services, and render conformity assessment services and assist in matters connected therewith. Working for the SABS opens the mind to the world around you. We offer diverse career paths in dynamic environment that nurtures and recognises talent and potential. Become part of our vision of being a trusted stadardisation and business assurance solution provider and join a team that fosters accountability, excellence and innovation in an inclusive workplace.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Qualifications**
- Diploma + Advanced Diploma / B Degree in, Engineering, IS, Computer Science, IM, IT or a related field (NQF Level 7)
- MCSE: Data Management and Analytics Certification is preferred
- Data Science Certifications (i.e., Python, Microsoft, AWS, Hadoop, big data, machine learning, etc.) are advantageous
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certification is essential

**Experience**
- 8 years relevant work experience in ICT Business Intelligence / Programming
- 4 years specialist experience
- Technical knowledge and capability of relational data bases, data warehouse / marts, dimensional model conceptualisation, data governance practices, BI systems development lifecycles, ETL tools and data modelling is essential
- Experience with planning methods and techniques, testing methodologies, programming, data access techniques, inspection/ code reviews and debugging tools is essential
- Business / Project reporting, project management and SDLC methodology experience is essential
- Proven Data Analytics capability

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Functional Management**
- Define and plan the implementation and cut-over approach requirements and steps to be followed including consulting the business on business readiness criteria.
- Design and present prototypes in accordance to the relevant requirements.
- Provide testers with background information and insight relating to processes and functionality provided.
- Design, develop and provide technical Business Intelligence ETL and Data Warehouse deliverables to support the development of business intelligence reports and dashboards.
- Ensure the integrity of relevant data to support Business Intelligence solutions.
- Build the Business Intelligence reporting framework in order to support the generation of reports for business intelligence.
- Ensure that all Business Intelligence reporting and storage of information adheres to SABS’s Information Security Policy.
- Enable, implement and maintain an automated process for requesting and tracking the development of new reports.
- Manage the ICT and business performance SharePoint site.

**Risk and Compliance Management**
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with ISO requirements.
- Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity.
- Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.

**Stakeholder Management**
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organisation’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Convene and attend meetings and present relevant information stakeholders when required.
- Ensure the provision of excellent customer service.
- Resolve queries and problems within span of control and within agreed time frames.
- Follow up on unresolved queries and complaints where required.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding follow-up of information, as required for tender requests.
- Manage internal and external relationships to ensure that data and business intelligence best practices are implemented across the organisation.