Junior Data Analyst (Graduate Programme)

A retail chain analytics team in Durban Central needs dashboards people trust and numbers that add up. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The site is in Durban Central; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Present findings to managers in plain language with clear charts
• Write SQL to pull, join and clean data from several sources
• Check data quality and trace odd numbers back to the source
• Build simple forecasting and segmentation models in Python or R
• Mask or remove personal information in data sets under POPIA
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and data models

• Advanced Excel
• Degree in statistics, maths, computer science, economics or a related field
• Strong SQL, including joins, window functions and CTEs
• Able to explain what the numbers mean, not just show them

• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake or Fabric
• Industry knowledge in retail, insurance or credit

• Annual bonus tied to company performance
• Paid cloud and BI certifications
• Latest laptop with extra screen
• Hybrid work with two office days

• Build one public portfolio dashboard on a South African open data set if you have no work samples to share.
• Put SQL and your BI tool in the first line of your CV; these are the keywords every data recruiter searches.