Specialist: Data Governance Analyst - Cape Town, South Africa - Vodafone

Vodafone

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Role purpose:

To perform business analysis by assessing user requirements in terms of feasibility, impact and cost, thereby compiling accurate documents and ensuring stakeholder approval.

Forging strong relationships with multiple stakeholders across the division and associated business teams, which enable the implementation of Data governance controls across the various business and technology domains.

Identifying quality issues regarding data and making recommendations on how to correct.

Your responsibilities will include:

To perform business analysis by working with the business to complete Data Governance domain templates or working with technology to compile accurate URS / FDS documents and ensuring stakeholder approval.

Supporting the Data Owners and Stewards in identifying and defining the core business domains and attributes, including glossary.
To provide technical input into the system definition and design document.
To investigate current industry trends and standards in terms of technologies deployed and incorporate this into the business requirements.

To ensure that all relevant test cases for a specific software release are completed in accordance with the defined rollout plan in terms of timing.

To act as technical liaison between the business users and developers.

To foster relationships with the users by having regular formal user sessions and ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are informed of technical developments.

To fulfil the role of technical liaison between the business users and the developers, ensuring that both parties understand the technical and business impact of changes.

To ensure that all project documents are completed in terms of the documented DDM process, and approved by all relevent parties.

To ensure that all relevant documents are readily available and complete.
To maintain industry best practices within the Applications environment.
To ensure that all configured business processes are documented and maintained.
To manage the end-to-end delivery of projects / Data Governance assessments according to agreed processes and methodologies.
Facilitate JAD and information gathering sessions
Design process documents of the data flows and associated business processes.

Technical / professional qualifications:

Matric or equivalent (essential)
3 year diploma/degree, (IT / Business / engineering) (essential)
Abinitio Express IT for Data Quality and Business processes (essential)
Strong process design skills in a process design tool (essential)
Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) (desirable)
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) (desirable)

Job experience:

5 years Business Analysis experience (essential)

2-3 years Data Governance experience (desirable- 3 years testing experience (desirable)

3 years Project Management experience (desirable)

At least 2 years telecommunications industry experience (desirable)

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

Job knowledge:
Complex business analysis cases
Understanding of Data Governance principles and frameworks
Design and implement data quality rules on Ab initio
Strong problem solving skills with the ability to clearly communicate issues to stakeholders
Group facilitation sessions
Telecommunications Industry (Fixed & Wireless)
Change control procedures
Microsoft Office
Project management fundamentals
Industry trends
Business analysis methods
ISO standards
Application functionality
Multi-user computer systems

Analysing
Creating and Innovating
Writing and Reporting
Relating and Networking
Planning and Organising
Persuading and Influencing
Presenting and Communicating Information
Adhering to Principles and Values
Working with People
Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
Deciding and Initiating Action
Adapting and Responding to Change
Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

Closing date for Applications
:17 July 2023
The base location for this role is,
Centuy City, Cape Town.
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.