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Business Intelligence Analyst III
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At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to eliminate the back row in education – and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX, the world’s leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.
What We’re Looking For:
This role serves as a senior analyst, specializing in constructing data models and visualizations to support analytics, analysis, and data modelling. This includes generating data-driven insights to advance the company's objectives and inform operational decision-making. This senior position entails mentoring junior team members and influencing project direction. This role has key technical input into business critical, medium-high complexity data sets and spans singular product lines and/or business functions.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Technical
- Cleanse and verify data integrity, enhancing data sources when required.
- Exhibit best coding practices, adeptness in dashboard design, and proficiency in transformation tools.
- Analyze data to deliver data-driven insights using proven data mining techniques.
- Visualize data insights, communicate findings, and engage in data engineering tasks to optimise data pipelines and enhance analytical capabilities.
Management
- Effectively leverage knowledge, expertise and experience to lead and deliver projects.
- Effectively support and mentor analysts.
Business
- Collaborate with other analysts and stakeholders to execute projects.
- Leverage business knowledge to enhance business performance.
- Help guide business when making technical decisions.
Personal
- Perform research and constantly stay on top of the industry’s trends.
- Engage and proactively seek opportunities for improvement through ongoing learning.
Things That Should Be In Your Background:
- Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Data Analytics, Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field would be advantageous.
- 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, data visualization, or analytics.
- A Tableau certification would be preferred for this role.
- Skilled in business intelligence, data analysis, analytics engineering.
- Advanced understanding of SQL and Data Visualization, efficiently & effectively applies best dashboard design practices and demonstrates ability to upskill/assist others.
- Advanced understanding of Apache Airflow, DBT and APIs; demonstrates proficiency in building data models and assisting in upskilling/assisting others.
- Skilled understanding of version control; efficiently create pull requests, collaborate, debug/track issues, document and host code.
- Independently develop complex dashboards and data visualizations.
- Experience with data modelling tools, such as dbt.
Additional Qualities for this Position:
- Manages multiple projects, resolves challenges swiftly, delivers adaptable approaches, and values diverse opinions.
- Takes ownership, anticipates new problems, tests solutions, and mentors on effective problem-solving techniques.
- Sets quarterly goals aligned with team objectives, tracks progress in Workday, and communicates barriers to the manager. Takes personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work, correcting mistakes and learning from them.
- Demonstrates expert understanding, introduces new tools/methodologies, and provides team training to enhance productivity.
- Tailors messages for audience understanding, engages respectfully in team meetings, synthesizes thoughts effectively, presents confidently, and actively listens to stakeholders.
- Consistently builds and maintains key stakeholder relationships, perceived as a trusted partner, offers sound guidance, and navigates challenging relationships effectively.
Benefits & Culture
Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose, and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If you’re excited by the opportunity to provide over 40 million learners and counting with access to world-class online higher education, then join us – and do work that makes a difference. #NoBackRow
We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
Full-time, ZA benefits include:
- 2 complimentary Getsmarter short courses per year.
- Subsidised medical aid with Discovery Health Medical Scheme.
- 4% 2U contribution towards Discovery Life Pension Fund and Group Risk Benefit.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Generous leave policy including time off to volunteer for non-profit organization, study leave, sports leave, and a company-wide festive season break.
2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike.
2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to us at: .
About edX
edX is the education movement for restless learners and a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU). Together with the majority of the world’s top-ranked universities and industry-leading companies, we bring our community of over 45 million learners world-class education to support them at every stage of their lives and careers, from free courses to full degrees. And we're not stopping there — we're relentlessly pursuing our vision of a world where every learner can access education to unlock their potential, without the barriers of cost or location. Learn more at edX.org.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits and pay.
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RESEARCHER: WATER QUALITY (CHEMISTRY & DATA ANALYSIS)
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• Conduct advanced research in water chemistry with a focus on agricultural and environmental applications.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for water quality assessment.
• Lead and contribute to national and international research projects.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.
• Supervise postgraduate students and mentor junior researchers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including government departments, industry partners, and academic institutions.
• Apply water quality expertise to irrigation systems, including the assessment of water suitability for agricultural use and the impact of irrigation practices on soil and crop health
• PhD in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Water Science, Water Resource Management or related field with a strong focus on water chemistry, biogeochemistry, freshwater and aquatic science.
• Proven experience in research, scientific inquiry and investigation, analysis and data management, modelling.
• Scientific publication and knowledge dissemination record.
• Experience in analytical instrumentation (e.g., ICP-MS, GC-MS, HPLC).
• Knowledge of water quality standards, regulations, and monitoring frameworks.
• Record of research collaboration and partnerships.
• Proven ability to function successfully in cross-cutting disciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proven track record of mentoring, supervising and training students.
• Experience with field work and acquiring samples.
• Experience in irrigation-related research or water quality monitoring for agricultural applications.
• Valid code B & EB Driver’s licence and driving experience.
Enquiries: Dr AT Grundling, Tel:
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17 SEPTEMBER 2025
A competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope, responsibilities and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance (as well as competency and leadership assessments).
Preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act.
Applications accompanied by a covering letter, detailed CV with at least three recent (3) contactable referees, certified copies of certificates, supporting documents and a copy of driver’s license must be attached on the form.
A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four (4) weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. Permanent appointments are subject to six (6) months’ probation period. The organisation reserves the right not to appoint.
Business Intelligence Business Analyst
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Responsibilities and KRA’s:
- Identify, clarify, and agree on data and analytics requirements.
- Liaises with POs to understand and document their data and analytics requirements; performing analytical processes and measures related to the processes.
- Adopts multiple actions with stakeholders to elicit the requirements; uses interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, user cases, scenarios, and business analysis.
- Provides functional knowledge and expert input during planning, design and implementation phases of projects and initiatives between Data Chapter, Data Squad, and business.
- Assists stakeholders (e.g. Product Managers) with data-related scoping and planning.
- Applies end-to-end best practices to deliver data and analytics requirements.
- Ensures appropriate testing is done and provides the business with assistance during user acceptance testing.
- Provides business with functional and technical assistance during data and analytics implementations.
- Applies business and data and analytics functional knowledge at all times to identify possible improvement opportunities and motivate with business.
- Owns personal continued professional development to remain current with data and analytics industry trends, particularly around data and analytics tools and technologies.
- Analyses, understands, and documents relevant data and analytics technical requirements; performs data modeling and maps the analytic solution to the relevant data sources.
- Works closely with the Data Architect(s) and Data Modeller(s) to design, refine, and implement analytic solutions to execute the functional design of the relevant data and analytics solution; including reports and dashboards.
- Provides input to data governance and data and analytics quality assurance; identifies and communicates all risks.
- Performs functional testing and data validation of reports and other data and analytics deliverables before presenting to business users.
- Applies data and analytics functional knowledge at all times to identify and motivate possible data and analytics support/improvements.
- Facilitate the Data Product Life Cycle and application of best practices/processes.
- Acts as the custodian of the reporting catalog; maintains the information framework and reports.
- Facilitates the process between all teams regarding data governance and processes.
- At least 5 years of proven experience in drafting functional specifications
- At least 5 years of proven BI Business Analysis, data design, and systems analysis experience in a data and analytics environment
- At least 5 years of Stakeholder engagement to identify and specify business requirements experience.
- At least 5 years of Liaising between business and functional stakeholders; translating requirements experience
- 3+ Years of Business Information Business Analysis experience in a finance/banking environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar fields like Information Systems, Big Data, etc would be advantageous.
- AWS Certification would be advantageous
- Martech (Marketing Technology) experience advantageous
- Related Technical certifications
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment in an Agile framework
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Business Intelligence Business Analyst
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We have an opportunity for a Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA) for our client based in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The role will ensure alignment between Product Owners, data chapter, and data squad teams and produce a comprehensive functional specification from business requirements by maintaining a high level of in-depth knowledge regarding analytics and other relevant data concepts.
Minimum Requirements- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar fields (Information Systems, Big Data, etc.) would be advantageous.
- AWS Certification would be advantageous.
- At least 5 years of proven experience in drafting functional specifications.
- At least 5 years of proven BI Business Analysis, data design, and systems analysis experience in a data and analytics environment.
- At least 5 years of stakeholder engagement experience for identifying and specifying business requirements.
- At least 5 years of liaising between business and functional stakeholders; translating requirements experience.
- 3+ years of Business Information Business Analysis experience in a finance/banking environment.
- Martech (Marketing Technology) experience advantageous.
- Related technical certifications.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment in an Agile framework.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Identify, clarify, and agree on data and analytics requirements. Liaise with Product Owners to understand and document their data and analytics requirements, performing analytical processes and measures related to the processes. Adopt multiple actions with stakeholders to elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, user cases, scenarios, and business analysis. Provide functional knowledge and expert input during planning, design, and implementation phases of projects and initiatives between Data Chapter, Data Squad, and business. Assist stakeholders (e.g., Product Managers) with data-related scoping and planning. Apply end-to-end best practices to deliver data and analytics requirements. Ensure appropriate testing is done and provide the business with assistance during user acceptance testing. Provide the business with functional and technical assistance during data and analytics implementations. Apply business and data and analytics functional knowledge to identify possible improvement opportunities and motivate with business. Own personal continued professional development to remain current with data and analytics industry trends, particularly around data and analytics tools and technologies. Analyze, understand, and document relevant data and analytics technical requirements; perform data modeling and map the analytic solution to the relevant data sources. Work closely with the Data Architect(s) and Data Modeller(s) to design, refine, and implement analytic solutions in order to execute the functional design of the relevant data and analytics solution, including reports and dashboards. Provide input to data governance and data and analytics quality assurance; identify and communicate all risks. Perform functional testing and data validation of reports and other data and analytics deliverables before presenting them to business users. Apply data and analytics functional knowledge to identify and motivate possible data and analytics support/improvements. Facilitate the Data Product Life Cycle and application of best practice/process. Act as the custodian of the reporting catalogue; maintain the information framework and reports. Facilitate the process between all teams regarding data governance and processes.
#J-18808-LjbffrBusiness Intelligence Business Analyst
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Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarters in South Africa and is a B-BBEE Level 1 IT consulting & services organization. Reverside was founded in 2006 and has since grown to a strong team of over 300+ consultants, serving more than 40+ active clients globally.
Description
Reverside is an IT services provider; we are always looking for professional candidates to join our team in Software Development, providing opportunities to work on exciting projects, within our well-established client base. We are looking for a Business Intelligence BA Professional with 2-5 years solid experience.
Key purpose
The primary function of this job is to understand the information requirements and business processes of a client in order to write data warehouse and reporting specifications. As the business analyst in this role you will be expected to take ownership of the solution and be involved in each step of the SDLC process to ensure that the proposed warehouse/dashboard solution meets the client needs.
You will be required to:
- Understand at a detailed level how certain business processes work (Interviewing stakeholders).
- Identify, analyze and document business requirements.
- Analyze source systems and understand how information is stored and related based on the business processes (interviewing source system analysts and architects).
- Catalog and communicate the structure and content of data.
- Provide meaningful descriptions for individually named data objects.
- Produce source to target mapping documentation.
- Undertake detailed data profiling.
- Document data quality issues and work with stakeholders to formulate resolution strategies.
- Propose/assist in solutions and create logical data models for BI source implementations.
- Write dashboard/report specifications once mock-up has been agreed.
- Play an active supporting role during the development of the warehouse.
- Play an active supporting role during the development of the report/dashboard.
- Assist the Quality Assurance team to produce test plans, test cases and test scripts and write test specifications (when necessary) to ensure quality of the solution.
- Assist with testing to ensure quality of the solution (Unit, functional and data testing).
Experience
- 2-5 years of experience as business/systems analyst in building large scale data warehouses.
- 2-5 years of experience as business/systems analyst in building reports and dashboards.
- Strong analytical skills and solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications.
- Sound understanding of data modelling, both logical and physical models.
- Exposure to ETL design.
Skills
- Excellent SQL query writing experience.
- Good communication (verbal and written).
- Great attention to detail.
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
- MS SQL.
- MS Visio.
- Analytical.
- Data Warehousing.
- Business Analytics.
Qualifications:
- Matric.
- Relevant tertiary qualification: Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) or Bachelor of Commerce (Informatics) or any other relevant certification or diploma.
Advantageous:
- Diploma in Business Analysis.
Competencies:
- Relating and Networking.
- Persuading and Influencing.
- Presenting and Communicating Information.
- Writing and Reporting.
- Applying Expertise and Technology.
- Analyzing.
- Learning and Researching.
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations.
- Following Instructions and Procedure.
- Adapting and Responding to Change.
- Coping with Pressure and Setbacks.
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Business Intelligence Developer
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As a Business Intelligence Developer , you'll be at the heart of turning raw data into powerful insights. You'll build smart systems that help teams make better decisions, faster. This role blends technical expertise with problem-solving and collaboration, perfect for someone who loves data and wants to make a real impact.
- Hybrid role in La Lucia.
- Competitive compensation package.
- NOTE: This is a 12-month contract
- Design & Build BI Solutions: Create data pipelines and structures that transform messy data into clean, usable insights. Think dashboards, reports, data warehouses, all built with precision.
- Understand the Business: Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions that solve real problems.
- Ensure Quality & Security: Test everything, document thoroughly, and make sure data access is secure and compliant.
- Support & Improve: Troubleshoot issues, support users, and continuously improve tools and processes.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Experience: 2-4 years in BI development or a similar data-focused role.
- Certifications: Not required, but experience with BI tools and cloud platforms is a big plus.
- Languages & Tools: SQL, Power BI, Azure, ETL tools.
- Tech Know-How: Data modelling, warehousing, DevOps pipelines, data protection principles.
- Soft Skills: Clear communication, teamwork, analytical thinking, and a passion for learning.
- Requirements Analysis: Understand what the business needs and plan how to deliver it.
- Solution Design: Work with senior developers to design scalable, efficient BI systems.
- Development: Build ETL processes, dashboards, and reports that bring data to life.
- Quality Assurance: Review and test solutions to ensure they meet high standards.
- Production Support: Fix bugs, resolve data issues, and keep systems running smoothly.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Train users, share updates, and make BI tools easy to use.
- Continuous Improvement: Suggest better ways to work, test new tools, and help the team grow.
- You'll work with cutting-edge tools and technologies.
- You'll be part of a collaborative, data-driven team.
- You'll help shape how data is used across the organization.
Business Intelligence Specialist
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Role Purpose
- Leads the iPlan process to gather competitive information with relevant support Team
- Manage the supply and capturing of all incoming relevant market information to finance and AME Head Office from Sales and Marketing counterparts.
- Support the marketing department in terms market research studies and strategic market direction and supporting Campaign Leads on strategic marketing product positioning.
- Provide price support and monitoring for key commodity products in the market to ensure price competitive position for Price / Volume deals to support stock management and business delivery.
- Maintenance of the following functions :
Validates correctness of incoming data for price adjustments
- Manages iPlan and 5 Year plan process
- Supports Budget presentation slides
- Prepares SOP Marketing files
- Provides monthly pricing guidance to Sales and Marketing on actual COGS products and makes recommendations on price adjustments in line with forward exchange rates and new COGS.
- Monitors Market developments impacting Syngenta business
- Provides pricing guidance on commodity product portfolio on monthly basis
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Market information- Annual collection of market information and updating of the iPlan system to be integrated into the Anaplan database supplying international- and local management key data to make business and portfolio decisions.
- Verify accuracy of all incoming data with price monitoring system.
- Provide monthly updates to EAME CP Pricing Manager
- Plan and lead pro-active market research studies related to multinational competitor strategies and new product introduction into the global agrochemical- and bioscience market.
- Monitoring the introduction of new compounds by Syngenta and competitors into the marketplace and ensure capturing of this information into iPlan business intelligence system.
- Support Head of Sales and Area Sales Managers with price analysis and price proposals for season prices.
- Provide Marketing and Sales Excellence procedures to establish pricing for NPI together with Campaign Leads.
- Ensure the upload of iPlan data into Anaplan and consolidates 5Year plan with iPlan
- Coordinate the maintenance of all marketing related databases.
- Propose pricing strategies for products under different constraints f.e. slow movers products under allocation in season.
- Leads and manages ISA price adjustment process.
- Provides in consultation with Head of Sales and Marketing a link to Head of Finance and Supply with recommended price solutions to manage product price increases on COGS changes and ensures pricing changes are captured with Supply.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Critical Knowledge- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint Skills.
- Degree in Agricultural Economics or similarwith excellent large data processing skills.
- Understanding of basic farm operations and terms will be necessary
- Sound understanding and network in the Agrochemical industry in ZA and an ability to compile supporting information for pricing and budget decisions.
- Excellent cross-functional interdepartmental skills to gain data and present data for decision making process.
- Strong on attention to detail and accuracy a good overall administrator.
- Sound experience in finance and budgeting.
- Preferably 3Years experience in similar role
- An effective communicator with good interpersonal skills; a team player that can challenge with strong reasoning
- A fast learner of IT related functions and programs.
- A Goal and achievement orientated with a strong desire to meet and exceed expectations.
- Have the ability to work on their own and the initiative and drive to capitalise on opportunities that benefit the business.
- Able to connect both with Head Office and on the ground staff to establish a sound picture of market dynamics and strategic developments impacting the business between Marketing Sales Finance and Supply.
- Attention to detail to ensure proposals are accurate and precise.
- Ideally be a creative and innovative thinker who is prepared to evaluate new and exciting ways to access information and interpret large information databases.
Advert closing 7 August 2025
Remote Work: Employment Type: Full-time
Key SkillsBusiness Intelligence,Cognos,SQL,Power BI,QlikView,Data Visualization,ssrs,Tableau,SSIS,Data Modeling,Data Warehouse,Data Analysis Skills
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
#J-18808-LjbffrBusiness Intelligence Analyst
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