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Under the guidance of more senior IT Data Architects, the IT Data Specialist applies data analysis, data modelling, and quality assurance techniques based on a detailed understanding of business processes to establish, modify, or maintain internal data structures and associated components (entity, relationship, and attribute descriptions). They develop and maintain a formal description of the internal data and data structures of the business, which can include data definitions, data models, data flow diagrams, and metadata.
The IT Data Specialist is a technologist with a strong background in application and IT Data Architectures within the context of IT Enterprise Architecture. They have cross-domain knowledge and attend to the data needs of internal clients, potentially working across domains and functions. A critical skill for this role is the ability to convert and migrate medium-sized amounts of data between databases, whether implementing new enterprise applications, consolidating, upgrading, modernizing, virtualizing, or migrating to another service. A focus on data migration is essential for project success. The core focus areas include:
- Automation Enablement
- Driving and supporting Digital First strategy
- Optimize data management processes by identifying automation opportunities.
- Ensure all enhancements adhere to the Data Governance Framework.
- Drive service improvement initiatives to implementation.
- Collaborate with business units to identify issues and use data to propose solutions for effective decision-making.
- Create clear reports that tell compelling stories about customer or client interactions with the business.
- Drive implementation and adoption of the Digital Strategy.
- Attend to business requests within agreed timeframes.
- High School Certification.
- ITIL V3 / 4 Foundation Certification.
- At least 3 years of experience in business analysis, informatics, and outcomes research within a fast-paced, complex business environment.
- Experience with probability and statistics, time-series analysis, and machine learning methods such as linear regression, correlation, and statistical significance.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working on data warehouse projects with dimensional models.
- Understanding of SAFe methodology.
- Experience with Power BI for dashboard creation, data visualization, and reporting.
- Strong time management, autonomy, problem-solving, and logical thinking skills.
Data Specialist
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Recruiter:
Emporium Human Capital
Job Ref:
POS25126
Date posted:
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Location:
Somerset West, South Africa
Salary:
R20k - 24k per month
SUMMARY:
Data, Specialist,
POSITION INFO:
Data Specialist (POS25126)
Based: Somerset West
Salary: R20 000.00 pm - R24 000.00 pm negotiable depending on experience
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the migration process of clients and ensuring the accurate and on-time upload of financial data.
Requirements
- Managing customer migration projects.
- Creating and managing migration plans with clients.
- Managing data migrations with the take-on teams.
- Reporting on migration progress of all projects to the rest of the team.
- Using advanced technical skills and custom tools to efficiently manipulate and migrate client data into their software.
- Working directly with clients to effectively coordinate each migration project to completion.
- Monitoring all work for quality while troubleshooting and resolving errors as need be.
- Communicating process successes and failures to internal and external stakeholders to identify potential areas of improvement and action to ensure that the migration project stays on track.
- Providing customer support, resolving customer queries, recommending solutions, and guiding users through features and functionalities on the system.
- Providing data clarification and training to onboarding customers.
- Experience in data analysis and processing will be advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of advanced Excel and attention to detail is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Financial/accounting experience or background will be advantageous.
- Good general IT knowledge is required.
- Customer service/support experience will be advantageous.
- MySQL experience will be advantageous.
- Experience in administration management.
Please only submit CV if you meet ALL the requirements. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply for this position: Send MS Word format CV to and use reference: POS25126 Data Specialist
Seniority level
- Seniority level Entry level
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Information Technology
- Industries Advertising Services
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Posted 19 days ago
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Our client, a division of a larger Listed Group, currently has a 6-month contract requirement. As the Data Specialist, you will analyse and interpret data within the company to support business objectives and decision-making processes.
Duties & Responsibilities- Min 5 years experience as a Data Specialist.
- Must be very strong in Data Analysis.
- Knowledge of Retail and Wholesale metrics.
- Knowledge of Dax.
- Microsoft SQL and Transact SQL.
- Microsoft Power BI and associated products.
- Time management.
- Stress tolerance.
- Problem-solving & critical thinking skills.
- Interpersonal management skills.
- Matric essential.
- Min 5 years experience as a Data Specialist.
- Must be very strong in Data Analysis.
- Knowledge of Retail and Wholesale metrics.
- Knowledge of Dax.
- Microsoft SQL and Transact SQL.
- Microsoft Power BI and associated products.
- Time management.
- Stress tolerance.
- Problem-solving & critical thinking skills.
- Interpersonal management skills.
- Collect, store & manage data effectively.
- Analyse large sets of data to identify trends, patterns & insights.
- Establish data quality standards & security measures.
- Translate data into understandable reports using Power BI.
- Clean & process data to remove inconsistencies, ensuring data accuracy & reliability.
R40 000.00 per month (cost to company)
#J-18808-LjbffrData Specialist
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Data Specialist (POS25126)
Based: Somerset West
Salary: R20 000.00 pm - R24 000.00 pm negotiable depending on experience
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the migration process of clients and ensuring the accurate and on-time upload of financial data.
Requirements
Managing customer migration projects.
Creating and managing migration plans with clients.
Managing data migrations with the take-on teams.
Reporting on migration progress of all projects to the rest of the team.
Using advanced technical skills and custom tools to efficiently manipulate and migrate client data into their software.
Working directly with clients to effectively coordinate each migration project to completion.
Monitoring all work for quality while troubleshooting and resolving errors as need be.
Communicating process successes and failures to internal and external stakeholders to identify potential areas of improvement and action to ensure that the migration project stays on track.
Providing customer support, resolving customer queries, recommending solutions, and guiding users through features and functionalities on the system.
Providing data clarification and training to onboarding customers.
Experience and Knowledge of:
Experience in data analysis and processing will be advantageous.
Strong knowledge of advanced Excel and attention to detail is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Financial/accounting experience or background will be advantageous.
Good general IT knowledge is required.
Customer service/support experience will be advantageous.
MySQL experience will be advantageous.
Experience in administration management.
Closing Date: 15 February 2025
Please only submit CV if you meet ALL the requirements. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Data Specialist
Posted 25 days ago
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Data Specialist (POS25126)
Based: Somerset West
Salary: R20 000.00 pm - R24 000.00 pm negotiable depending on experience
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the migration process of clients and ensuring the accurate and on-time upload of financial data.
Requirements
Managing customer migration projects.
Creating and managing migration plans with clients.
Managing data migrations with the take-on teams.
Reporting on migration progress of all projects to the rest of the team.
Using advanced technical skills and custom tools to efficiently manipulate and migrate client data into their software.
Working directly with clients to effectively coordinate each migration project to completion.
Monitoring all work for quality while troubleshooting and resolving errors as need be.
Communicating process successes and failures to internal and external stakeholders to identify potential areas of improvement and action to ensure that the migration project stays on track.
Providing customer support, resolving customer queries, recommending solutions, and guiding users through features and functionalities on the system.
Providing data clarification and training to onboarding customers.
Experience and Knowledge of:
Experience in data analysis and processing will be advantageous.
Strong knowledge of advanced Excel and attention to detail is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Financial/accounting experience or background will be advantageous.
Good general IT knowledge is required.
Customer service/support experience will be advantageous.
MySQL experience will be advantageous.
Experience in administration management.
Closing Date: 15 February 2025
Please only submit CV if you meet ALL the requirements. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Data Specialist
Posted 25 days ago
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Job Description
Data Specialist (POS25126)
Based: Somerset West
Salary: R20 000.00 pm - R24 000.00 pm negotiable depending on experience
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the migration process of clients and ensuring the accurate and on-time upload of financial data.
Requirements
Managing customer migration projects.
Creating and managing migration plans with clients.
Managing data migrations with the take-on teams.
Reporting on migration progress of all projects to the rest of the team.
Using advanced technical skills and custom tools to efficiently manipulate and migrate client data into their software.
Working directly with clients to effectively coordinate each migration project to completion.
Monitoring all work for quality while troubleshooting and resolving errors as need be.
Communicating process successes and failures to internal and external stakeholders to identify potential areas of improvement and action to ensure that the migration project stays on track.
Providing customer support, resolving customer queries, recommending solutions, and guiding users through features and functionalities on the system.
Providing data clarification and training to onboarding customers.
Experience and Knowledge of:
Experience in data analysis and processing will be advantageous.
Strong knowledge of advanced Excel and attention to detail is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Financial/accounting experience or background will be advantageous.
Good general IT knowledge is required.
Customer service/support experience will be advantageous.
MySQL experience will be advantageous.
Experience in administration management.
Closing Date: 15 February 2025
Please only submit CV if you meet ALL the requirements. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Product Data Specialist
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Pepkor Lifestyle is looking for a skilled professional to join our team as a Product Data Specialist. This is a full-time position focused on ensuring that our products are presented to customers in an appealing, accurate, and complete manner to facilitate purchasing decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Research new product trends and technologies and update the Pepkor Lifestyle Product Taxonomy as needed.
- Ensure that the requirements and standards in the Pepkor Lifestyle Product Taxonomy are aligned with relevant systems.
- Monitor and audit product data to ensure compliance with the Pepkor Lifestyle Product Taxonomy.
- Support Merchandise with product-related requirements in the PIM and Adobe Commerce systems.
- Design HTML enrichment templates for new product launches in consultation with Buyers and Suppliers.
- Engage with customers in a customer-centric manner.
- Demonstrate effective self-management and teamwork.
- Knowledge:
- Knowledge and application of best practices for e-commerce and Product Information Management (PIM) platforms (preferably Akeneo PIM and Adobe Commerce).
- Knowledge and application of SAP Master Data best practice.
- Relevant experience in the retail environment.
- In-depth knowledge of Pepkor Lifestyle policies, practices, processes, and systems.
- Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Analytical and negotiation skills.
- Strong administration and planning skills.
- Conflict management and problem-solving skills.
Minimum Requirements
- Qualification: A relevant Bachelor's Degree.
- Experience: 2-3 years of relevant experience.