Business Data Steward

Job Classification

RequisitionMelissa Cloete

Business Unit - Nedbank Wealth Management SA

Location - Nedbank Rivonia Campus 135 Rivonia Road Sandton JHB

Closing Date - 3 July 2025

Employment Equity Statement: Preference will be given to Applicants from Underrepresented Groups

Job Family

Information Technology

Career Stream

Data

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Operational (MSO)

FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

To execute work on projects as a Data Analyst to ensure that relevant and high-quality data is available in a timely manner from the Golden Sources into the Enterprise Data Warehouse and Lines of Business. The Data Analyst is responsible to stream line the data ingestion process through data collection and delivery process through provisioning.

Job Responsibilities

Perform data analysis activities within data collection ingestion and Data as a Service contexts.
Liaise with business stakeholders to elicit and understand data requirements and translate them into technical analytical tasks aligning efforts with business needs.
Responsible for unpacking and understanding data from analysing data flows to data profiling in order to troubleshoot data issues or create detailed documentation incorporating findings to provide specifications for downstream processes such as data ingestion provisioning or other analytical processes
Perform data testing and validation activities such as Error Resolution Data Quality Validation Data Ingestion Configuration and Data Life-cycle end to end validation
Make data-driven recommendations for data provisioning enhancements (data cleansing transformation and validation) based on discovery insights.
Ensure data analysis deliverables are delivered according to project plan and budget to meet commitment to stakeholders.
Collaborate with various teams including Data Modelers Data EngineersData Architects Data Governance to align data discovery insights and implement basic data solutions.
Ensure that data analysis activities adhere to regulatory requirements maintaining compliance with all relevant data policies privacy standards and ownership guidelines
Utilize data discovery and profiling tools to enhance the data profiling process.
Execute Basic SQL queries and other technical analyses to support data investigation and reporting.
Develop and execute data quality checks to identify anomalies or inconsistencies in data and identify patterns relationships and trends that impact data management and utilization.
Maintain up to date knowledge of latest developments in the Data Analysis domain including reading; continuous professional development courses; seminars and conferences
Support the achievement of the business strategy objectives and values
Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

Field of Study:BSc BCom

Essential Certifications

Preferred Certifications

Data Analysis and Data Modelling Cloud (Azure AWS) DEVOPS or Data engineering certification DAMA Any Data Science certification SAS certification SQL any Microsoft Power tools will be an added advantage.

Minimum Experience Level

Total number of years of experience:1-2 Years

Type of experience: Proficiency in SQL and experience with database management and data profiling tools. Basic understanding of ETL processes and data integration concepts. Familiarity with data management and governance practices. Basic Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI) is a plus. Basic knowledge of data modeling and data warehouse architectures (e.g. star schema snowflake schema). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies