Junior Data Analyst (Graduate Programme)

Questions come to you at a microlender in Soweto, and you answer them with data. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in Soweto; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Build ETL pipelines in SSIS, Azure Data Factory or Python
• Present findings to managers in plain language with clear charts
• Automate weekly reports that used to take hours in Excel
• Mask or remove personal information in data sets under POPIA
• Write SQL to pull, join and clean data from several sources

• Strong SQL, including joins, window functions and CTEs
• Advanced Excel
• At least 2 years in a data or reporting role (not needed for graduate posts)
• Degree in statistics, maths, computer science, economics or a related field
• Careful with sensitive customer data

• Paid cloud and BI certifications
• Annual bonus tied to company performance
• Latest laptop with extra screen

• Put SQL and your BI tool in the first line of your CV; these are the keywords every data recruiter searches.
• Show a before-and-after, like "replaced a 6-hour manual report with an automatic daily dashboard".