129 Data Insights jobs in South Africa

At Medihelp, we live our values daily excellence, compassion, collaboration, and transparency to make a real difference in the lives of our members. Were looking for someone who lives these values through their mindset, work ethic, and interactions with others.

The primary role of the position is to lead the delivery of data-driven insights, reporting frameworks and predictive models that support Medihelps strategy. The successful candidate will translate business needs into actionable data products, manage the operationalisation of reporting platforms and build scalable predictive analytics that inform decisions and foster innovation.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree or Diploma in Data Science, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science or related.

Seven years of relevant experience in Analytics, BI or Data Science, preferably in a healthcare or financial services environment.

Strong SQL, Python/R, and data modelling experience.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Ability to lead projects independently and interface with leadership

Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Positive attitude with a focus on continuous improvement

Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Join a team where our values guide everything we do from how we work together to how we serve our members.

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Responsible for driving continuous improvement through actionable insights, robust reporting, and effective knowledge management.

This role focuses on transforming data into meaningful information that supports informed decision-making across the call center and related operations.

The specialist works closely with stakeholders and technical teams to design and deliver analysis, dashboards, reports, and data-driven tools.

The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for optimization.

Key responsibilities include structuring and preparing data, building data models and pipelines, and creating visualizations and analysis that enable business users to monitor performance, identify trends, and improve operational efficiency as well as colleague and customer experience.

Job Description

The ideal candidate would be someone with:

• Strong background in BI and analytics, with a passion for data-driven decision-making.
• Eager to develop data science skills, including predictive modeling and machine learning.
• Demonstrates initiative and ownership, proactively identifying opportunities and driving solutions from concept to implementation.
• Excellent communication skills to translate data insights into business value.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas

Skills Required:

• SQL Server & relations databases
• Power BI
• Python (data wrangling, analysis, visualization, modelling, machine learning, etc.).
• Analytical Statistics
• Mathematics

Experience Required:

• 4+ years in a similar environment
• Service- or call-center experience beneficial.

Advantageous:

• Machine Learning or NLP experience
• SQL Server Integration Services experience
• Databricks experience
• Web development experience

Key accountabilities:

• Deep Dive Analytics - Analyze operational and customer interaction data (e.g., call center performance, service efficiency, customer experience and related operations) to identify trends, patterns, and improvement opportunities. Use SQL Server, Power BI, Databricks, Python, and other relevant tools for data extraction, transformation, and visualization.
• Analytical Insights - Perform advanced data manipulation and apply analytical, statistical and machine learning techniques to provide insights and recommendations that improve operational performance. Identify opportunities to optimize processes and strategies through technology-driven solutions.

• Solutions Development - Design and deliver end-to-end solutions that enable actionable insights and data-driven decision-making. This includes building sustainable dashboards, reports, and visualization tools, as well as developing the underlying data models and pipelines that power them.

• Stakeholder Engagement - Work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to understand requirements and co-create solutions. Collaborate with the team to deliver actionable insights, dashboards, and other data-driven tools that support informed decision-making.

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: BMI - Business Management and Informatics

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Data Insights Analyst

Are you passionate about transforming data into actionable insights? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact? We're looking for a talented individual to join our team specializing in Lead Generation as a Data Insights Analyst. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in delivering data-driven insights to support the growth of our clients' businesses.

Main Responsibilities:

Master Cutting-Edge Tools: Become a Super user of Bombora, Automata, and IFP insights, unlocking their functionalities.

Sales Support: Provide proactive insights and recommendations to Sales and Customer Success Managers, supporting the growth of Tier 1 clients and agencies in the US and UK.

Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the Commercial Planning team to ensure campaigns are strategically focused and deliverable based on audience insights.

Campaign Activation: Support campaign activation by creating and exporting Bombora audience segments for content syndication, programmatic, and paid social campaigns.

End-of-Campaign Reporting: Assist with End-of-Campaign reporting, particularly when employing an Account-Based Approach (ABA), showcasing the impact of campaign activities across Target Account Lists (TALs).

Trend Analysis: Make recommendations on next steps/future activity based on results and shifting trends in the market.

Enhanced Reporting: Supplement reports with additional insights around competitors, audience, and content.

Key Attributes:

Detail-Oriented: Very detail-oriented and logical thinker.

Tech Savvy: Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Analytical Mindset: Analytically minded with a passion for data, trends, and insights.

Quick Learner: Strong interest and ability to quickly learn new tools and platforms.

Problem-Solving Enthusiast: Enjoys problem-solving and finding new solutions to drive innovation.

Well-Organized: Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.

Knowledge & Experience:

Experience: 1-2 years in a data, analytics, or reporting role.

Communication Skills: Meticulous attention to detail combined with strong written and oral communication skills.

Reporting Expertise: Ability to communicate insights and results of data analyses by producing written reports.

Benefits:

28 Days Holiday

Private Health Care

Early Finish Fridays: 3pm

If you're ready to join a dynamic team and make a significant impact with your data insights, apply now and take the next step in your career as a Data Insights Analyst.

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

We are seeking a senior leader to integrate and lead two high-performing data teams focused on two key headline product portfolios within the Personal and Private Banking cluster business.

This role is central to enabling strategic, data-driven decision-making and customer-centric innovation across the Personal and Private Banking segments.

This role falls within the Analytics & Modelling sub-job family, where the focus is on employing advanced analytics and modelling techniques to extract insights from data, inform decision-making, and support strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will act as a value enabler and integrator, bringing deep functional expertise and industry insight to shape and execute the data enablement strategy.

Importantly, the current teams are at varying levels of maturity and are primarily focused on reporting. This role requires a leader who can build and scale insight-generation capabilities, embedding advanced analytics practices and uplifting the overall data maturity.

Job Description

Qualifications & Experience required

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field (required).
• Postgraduate qualification in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Applied Statistics (preferred).
• Minimum 5–7 years' experience in data analytics, insights, or data enablement roles within a commercial bank, specifically in Personal and Private Banking.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence data strategy across business and technical domains.
• Demonstrated experience in working with engineering and data architecture teams to define and deliver structured, scalable data solutions.

Preferred Certifications (not all required)

• SAS Certified Advanced Analytics Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
• Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
• Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
• Advanced SQL Certification

Key areas of responsibility/performance:

• Insight Leadership & Capability Building: Transition reporting-focused teams into insight-driven analytics hubs. Develop and embed advanced modelling and analytics capabilities to unlock deeper customer and product insights.
• Team Leadership, Development & Integration: Lead, manage & mentor two specialist teams, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture that values continuous learning, innovation, and delivery excellence.
• Advanced Analytics & Modelling: Apply sophisticated techniques using SQL, SAS, Python, and BI platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to uncover trends, predict behaviours, and support strategic initiatives.
• Data Quality & Governance: Champion high standards of data integrity, accuracy, and compliance. Implement robust governance frameworks aligned with regulatory and internal policies.
• Operational Efficiency & Automation: Lead initiatives to automate reporting and streamline data processes, freeing up capacity for strategic analysis and innovation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• • Partner with the Enablement team to embed horizontal capabilities, standardised tooling, and best practices across the data value chain.
• Work closely with the Customer team to ensure insights are aligned with customer needs across products and channels.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team and the Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) to define and structure data requirements, ensuring optimal data warehouse design and accessibility for analytics use cases.
• Strategic Enablement & Monetisation: Translate insights into business opportunities, supporting sustainable growth, product optimisation, and data monetisation initiatives.
• Functional Leadership: Influence and provide structure to key value elements within the data enablement function, aligning delivery with ABSA-wide strategic goals and benchmarking for optimal fit.
• Change Enablement: Lead the planning and execution of controlled changes to data practices and processes, fostering innovation and organisational agility.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Data Science

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

About PwC SATIC and the role

PwC's South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is a strategic hub designed to deliver innovative, tech-enabled solutions to global clients. The Data Cluster Lead plays a pivotal leadership role within Business Services, overseeing a portfolio of data governance, analytics, and compliance services. This includes ensuring the protection, quality, and strategic use of internal firm data to drive business insights and operational excellence.

Summary:

This role is responsible for leading the Data Cluster's strategic execution, service delivery, and innovation agenda. The incumbent will collaborate with the Business Services Lead and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure data privacy compliance, enable analytics capabilities, and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, information systems, business analytics, or a related field.

• A master's degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CDMP, CIPP, PMP) is advantageous

Experience required:

• 5 –7 years in data governance, analytics, or data management roles, preferably within professional services or shared services environments.

• Proven experience in implementing data privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, POPIA) and managing compliance audits.

• Strong understanding of data lifecycle management, data quality frameworks, and analytics platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex data initiatives.

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and data platforms (e.g., Azure, Snowflake) is highly desirable.

• High adaptability to fast-paced, evolving environments.

• Strong understanding of workforce and learning management principles and experience applying them in a business context.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage diverse teams effectively.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience in the introduction and management of HR automation and AI tools is highly desirable.

• High adaptability to fast-paced environments and evolving industry dynamics.

• Demonstrated leadership of diverse, cross-territory teams

• Experience with automation and AI tools is highly desirable

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across operational and strategic domains.

Responsibilities of role:

Data Quality & Lifecycle Management

• Collaborate with data stewards and system owners to maintain high standards of data quality, access control, and lifecycle management.

Analytics & Insights Delivery

• Guide the team in designing and delivering dashboards, reports, and predictive models that support strategic decision-making.

Service and Territory Expansion

• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand data services across territories.

• Align team capabilities with emerging business needs.

• Map team skills to potential service offerings

Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain regular cadence with territory stakeholders

• Manage client relationships and ensure alignment with strategic goals

Service Onboarding

• Oversee onboarding of new services into the cluster

• Streamline processes and ensure quality integration

Career Planning

• Support team leads in career development initiatives

• Ensure skills mapping and alignment with growth objectives

• Ensure Succession planning for key roles

Reporting

• Provide monthly performance , quality assurance and strategic progress reports to the Business Services Steerco

Strategy Execution & Industr y/ Service Awareness

• Drive execution of strategic initiatives in alignment with SATIC goals

• Stay informed on emerging trends in data governance, analytics, and AI.

• Translate industry insights into actionable strategies that enhance service quality and consistency.

• Promote alignment of service delivery with global best practices and evolving client expectations.

Automation and AI Introduction

• Lead integration of automation and AI to improve efficiency

• Promote adoption of innovative tools and methodologies

Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate risks within the cluster

• Implement risk assessment protocols to ensure continuity

Leadership and Collaboration

• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Promote best practices and new technologies

• Drive a culture of innovation and operational excellence

Desirable skill sets include:

• Strategic thinking and execution

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement

• Operational and project management

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Stronge people leadership experience

• Ad e pt in identifying i nnovative opportunit ies

Role related attributes:

• Detail-oriented and results-driven

• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-focused

• Comfortable working with ambiguity and managing change

• Culturally competent with a global mindset

• High integrity and professional accountability

• High levels of resilience

• Self-starters

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

October 2, 2025

At Jellyfish, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration. We welcome individuals who excel in collaborative, varied teams and value the unique contributions that each person brings to the table.

Jellyfish is a global digital marketing agency; a unique fusion of tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and media and data experts all united to empower our clients along their digital journey. Our commitment to embracing diverse perspectives fuels our innovation and strategies that challenge the status quo, reinvent media activation, and craft influential stories for our global clients and their customers. Join us in shaping a future where business growth and personal fulfilment go hand in hand.

Job Description

We're looking for a highly analytical Finance Data Analyst to join our Operations team, working at the intersection of Finance, Revenue Operations (RevOps), and cross-functional stakeholders. You'll provide deep financial insights that drive strategic decision-making across revenue forecasting, client billing, profitability assessments, and ad hoc financial analysis.

You'll serve as a critical bridge between data and operational decisions, ensuring our financial operations are both accurate and relevant. Although this role is embedded within the Operations team, you will collaborate with Finance and RevOps teams to ensure alignment, consistency, and transparency of financial data across the organisation. You'll influence how we track and improve profitability, revenue trends, and reporting frameworks—both in daily reporting and bespoke strategic initiatives. You'll be reporting to the VP, Operations.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Financial Reporting - Create and analyse recurring (BAU) reports around client billing, revenue performance, and profitability.
• Collaborate on data collection, governance and analysis of monthly recognition and forecasting cycles.
• Maintain analysis to support Finance and RevOps teams with up-to-date, accurate metrics.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Act as a partner to Finance and RevOps to agree on revenue recognition, billing accuracy, and client-level profitability.

• Participate in finance system transition efforts (e.g., Sage X3 to NetSuite) by supporting data migration, validation, and process adaptation.

• Ad Hoc & Strategic Analysis - Conduct exploratory and on-demand financial analysis to support projects, business cases, and performance reviews from department leads and senior leadership.

• Identify trends, outliers, or risks within financial datasets and raise them for consideration.
• Data Operations & System Support - Extract, clean, and prepare data from financial systems and standard SQL-based tables.
• Ensure data integrity across spreadsheets, internal platforms, and financial software.
• Propose process improvements in financial data handling, reporting automation, or analysis frameworks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a financial analysis, data analyst, or FP&A role.
• Comfortable working with financial software platforms (experience with Sage X3 and/or NetSuite a strong plus).
• Functional familiarity with SQL—able to write simple queries to extract and interpret data.
• Detect anomalies or inconsistencies in data.
• Translate financial insights for non-financial audiences.
• Tools (Big Query, Looker, Excel/ Google sheets)
• Experience supporting cross-functional financial initiatives with RevOps, AP, or AR teams.
• Exposure to BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar.

Note: We emphasise skills, expertise and behavioural attributes over years of experience and traditional degrees. If you want to join our collaborative team, we invite you to apply today with your resume in English.

Additional Information

Join Jellyfish and experience a workplace where we prioritise your growth, celebrate your contributions, and empower you to tailor your work environment to suit your needs.

Reward: You'll be eligible to join our discretionary annual bonus scheme.

Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am. and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.

Growth, Your Way: Accumulate one paid day each month (2 hours per week) for self-development and access to Jellyfish Learn.

Family Support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers. We also provide £1000 (or equivalent) towards courses for returning primary caregivers to support your transition back into work.

Unfortunately, there has been an increase in fake recruiters impersonating Jellyfish and unlawfully using our brand name. If you are unsure if an email with a job offer you have received is genuinely from Jellyfish, or if you suspect any fraudulent activity, please report it to

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"Jellyfish will give preference to Employment Equity candidates in accordance with the company's Employment Equity Plan and it's Affirmative Action measures."

About Smartwyre
Founded in 2018, Smartwyre is a venture-financed SaaS business delivering enterprise software to large agricultural businesses, operating in a $400 billion global industry. With an estimated 5 million farmers and over 5,000 distributors globally, Smartwyre works across the agricultural supply chain, from large corporations to local farms. Presently, we work from the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and South America.

We are building a B2B SaaS platform to network together the commercial operations of the companies that supply the world's farmers with seeds, fertilizer, chemicals, and services, with their target markets being the United States, Europe, and Latin America. We aim to first offer SaaS applications to solve key commercial pain points (pricing, costing, quoting), then network these companies using a common data platform (transactional data exchange, product information publication, people networking, and user analytics), and finally empower the network to facilitate new business model amongst network participants.

About The Role
We are seeking an innovation focused Data and Insights Lead to oversee our team focused on rapid prototyping of business insights and customer-funded custom report development. This role is crucial in driving our distinctive approach to data visualization, reporting, providing insights, and moving us towards a future of faster delivery, enhanced self-service capabilities, and superior data accuracy.

What You'll Do

• Champion innovative approaches to developing data visualizations and actively challenge traditional methods and approaches
• Lead and mentor the team of 5 analysts located in the UK and the Philippines, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment
• Balance best practices in data quality, accuracy, and report design with team throughput and productivity
• Act as a primary interface between the US-based Product Manager, the UK-based Data Team, and the UK/Philippines based analysts to ensure seamless communication and alignment on reporting needs and data availability
• Drive the team's evolution away from legacy tools and basic relational databases towards modern data synchronization, processing, development, and storage solutions
• Drive solutions that facilitate customer self-service and improved experience via improved UX, processes, and technology
• Collaborate with data development teams and reporting analysts to minimize lag in data synchronization with primary data sources
• Interact with customers as needed to facilitate rapid prototyping of business insights and customer-funded custom reports
• Engage with the development of visualizations, reports, database structures and views in a hands-on way
• Address inefficiencies in existing data structures that feed our reporting via development of reusable views and models.

Experience

• Experience using Snowflake
• Experience creating reports in PowerBI
• Experience with Relational databases
• Experience using Jira or other work tracking system
• High emotional IQ
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders
• High organisation skills
• Strong desire to be involved in problem solving
• Willing to engage directly in a hands-on and collaborative way

*Desirable *

• Experience with at least one modern visualization tool other than PowerBI E.g., Sigma)
• Advanced Analytics Predictive Analytics for Insights)
• AI tools for Data visualization
• Olap Online Analytical Platform)
• Experience using version control systems

Benefits
Competitive salary

Private Health (UK - BUPA) / Competitive Health Insurance (US)

Short Term / Long Term Disability Cover (US)

Critical Illness and Income Protection (UK)

Self-directed PTO

Flexible Work Location

Flexible Hours

Pension (UK) / 401k (US)

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Data Collection & Cleaning: Extract, cleanse, and organize data from various sources including Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Facebook Ads Manager, Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and SEO tools.
• Reporting & Visualization: Create visually compelling and informative reports using Looker Studio (Data Studio), Power BI, and other data visualization tools.
• Data Analysis & Insights: Analyze data trends, identify key performance indicators (KPIs), and formulate actionable recommendations based on insights gained.
• Campaign Performance Tracking: Monitor campaign performance, analyze key metrics, and provide regular reports on campaign progress.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with the team to understand client needs, share insights, and present findings effectively.
• Contribute to the development of data-driven strategies: Contribute to the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to enhance client campaign performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Diploma Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Marketing, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field is an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing concepts and key performance indicators.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Looker Studio (Data Studio) and Power BI.
• Familiarity with Google Analytics and other web analytics platforms.
• Experience with data extraction and manipulation techniques.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with programming languages like SQL, Python, or JavaScript.

• Knowledge of SEO, SEM, and social media marketing.

What We Offer:

• A fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• The opportunity to work with leading brands and contribute to impactful campaigns.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals in the field.
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge data analytics tools and techniques.
• A chance to build a strong portfolio of work and gain valuable industry experience.

Work with us:

It's an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you'll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences. We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.

Inclusion and Diversity:

We're proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won't define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That's what we care about. So, whether you're joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

Location: Cape Town

Contract Type: Internship Fixed Term Contract

Closing date: 2 November 2025

Location:

Cape Town

Brand:

Amplifi

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Student/Intern (Fixed Term) (Fixed Term)

Overview:

Want to join a frontrunner in renewable energy that is actively seeking early entry into new markets globally? Since the establishment in 2007, Scatec has acquired extensive knowledge and experience in developing, building and operating solar, wind and hydro power plants and storage solutions. Driven by our company values and competent global workforce, we aim to deliver competitive and sustainable renewable energy globally; protect our environment and improve quality of life through innovative integration of technology; and create shareholder value. We are present on four continents and are headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Main purpose of position

Currently we are looking for a Data Analytics & AI Lead in Cape Town, South Africa to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. As our Data Analytics & AI Lead you will lead the design and expansion of the Data & Analytics Platform through hands-on work in Azure Databricks, work closely with global teams and Digital & IT to align data needs and integrate solutions, drive adoption of data-driven workflows in partnership with business stakeholders, and develop AI use cases that support strategic decisions.

Main responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of data analytics and AI strategies to drive business growth and innovation.
• Oversee the design and execution of data-driven projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Guide the platform's evolution by adopting Modern Data Architecture practices, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Azure DevOps for agile development and operations (DataOps).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data analytics and AI solutions into existing systems and processes, ensuring seamless adoption and scalability.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in AI and data analytics, incorporating relevant insights into strategic planning and execution.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Work closely with the Head of Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment and integration of the Data & Analytics Platform within the broader enterprise architecture landscape.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations, maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information

Qualifications and competencies

• 8+ years of relevant experience in data architecture, data management and data modelling
• Extensive experience in data architecture, particularly within a modern data environment utilizing Azure Databricks, dbt, Terraform, and Azure DevOps.
• Significant hands-on experience in data engineering, including but not limited to the development and optimization of data pipelines, data modelling, and data lakehouse.
• Proven track record in leading the development and expansion of large-scale data platforms, preferably within a Modern Data Architecture deployment.
• Strong familiarity with cloud-based data solutions, particularly within the Azure ecosystem.
• Experience leading and managing cross-functional teams, including business analysts, data analysts, and data engineers.
• Interest in data analytics trends and advancements, e.g. AI, Industry 4.0
• Expertise in SQL and Python for advanced data manipulation, modelling, analysis, and processing within a Data Lakehouse context.
• Familiar with modern data transformation tools, such as dbt
• Strong experience with Azure cloud data services, particularly those relevant to Data Lakehouse architecture such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Databricks, and related technologies.

Personal characteristics

It is part of every employee's terms of reference to contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritise and work independently
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude

For the particular role we also expect

• Demonstrated ability to implement and manage data solutions that align with the principles of Modern Data architecture, specifically within the framework of a Data Lakehouse model.
• Strong data modelling capability, conceptual modelling, dimensional modelling, knowledge graphs
• Fluent (both written and spoken) in English

We offer

Scatec is an exciting, innovative and ambitious company operating in a growing industry. We offer a challenging and interesting position where you will be part of a flexible, diverse and truly international working environment consisting of highly competent and committed colleagues with a positive drive to make a difference.

Scatec is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are made based on merit, competence and business need.

Applications will be processed on a continuous basis