Discovery Limited

BI Data Analyst (Senior)

Discovery Limited  •  Guadeloupe, GP (Onsite)  •  11 hours ago
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Job Description

Discovery – Insure

Senior BI Data Analyst

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Insure

Discovery Insure is committed to creating a nation of great drivers through our innovative Shared-value Insurance model. Discovery Insure is South Africa’s fastest growing short-term insurance company with comprehensive products that provide protection against current and emerging risks facing clients in the motor and home insurance sectors. Vitality Drive, an internationally-recognised and award-winning programme, is a key differentiator in the market that incentivises and rewards clients for driving well. The Vitality Drive programme has been scaled to local and international markets which now include Europe and the Middle East. The company employs over 1 000 people who are committed to putting our customers and financial advisers first by providing unique and innovative solutions and cover.

Key Purpose

​​The Senior BI Data Analyst is responsible for analysing data, developing BI solutions, and delivering insights that support business decision-making. The role requires strong SQL and coding skills, experience with SQL Server and Azure data platforms, and the ability to transform complex data into actionable information. The role is also expected to apply statistical and data science techniques to uncover trends, predict outcomes, and drive data-driven decision-making.​

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

  • ​​Develop and optimise SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
  • ​Analyse large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • ​Design and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards.
  • ​Support Azure-based data and analytics solutions.
  • ​Apply statistical analysis and predictive modelling techniques to business problems.
  • ​Ensure data accuracy, quality, and governance standards.
  • ​Gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • ​Mentor junior team members and promote best practices

Knowledge and Skills:

  • ​​Advanced SQL Server and T-SQL development.
  • ​Experience with Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Fabric, and Databricks.
  • ​Strong Power BI development skills.
  • ​Data modelling, ETL/ELT, and data warehousing exposure.
  • ​Experience with Python, R, or similar analytical programming languages.
  • ​Knowledge of statistical modelling, forecasting, machine learning, and data mining techniques.
  • ​Strong coding, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation skill​
  • ​Insurance experience is advantageous

Education and Experience

Education:

  • Matric (Essential)
  • ​​​​​Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • ​Relevant Microsoft Azure, SQL, Power BI, Data Science, or AI certifications are advantageous.​​

Minimum Experience:

  • 3 Years experience in any of the fields specified under essential qualification.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

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.

Discovery Limited

About Discovery Limited

Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to make this vision a reality.

Fuelled by our passion for enhancing lives and our desire to innovate, Discovery consistently sets global standards, creating shared value through shared intellectual capital. A testament to this is our Vitality programme, which is both a platform to incentivise people to live healthier lives as well as a channel through which shared value is delivered.

We are a proudly South African-born, global company with health, life and short term insurance operations in South Africa and the United Kingdom, and a presence in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Japan through our Global Vitality Network. We uphold our promise of shared value by being a positive disruptor that focusses on bringing about sustainable change in the lives of the people and communities we serve across the globe.

Our Vitality Shared-Value Insurance model has received international recognition, including being ranked 17th in Fortune’s index of 51 companies “changing the world” in August 2015, and named a leading health innovator at the World Economic Forum in January 2017.

Our values of leadership, honesty, innovation and fairness act as our compass, directing our business practices to take advantage of every opportunity while looking for ways to dazzle clients.

With an unwavering commitment to being the best shared value insurance organisation in the world, Discovery is a powerful force for social good.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
1992
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