Senior Administrator: Data Analyst

Overview

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Role Purpose/Business Unit
The role of the Senior Administrator:
Data Analyst is responsible for maintaining software systems, with a key focus on Datastage and future expansion to other data platforms.

• Maintaining software systems, with a key focus on Datastage and future expansion to other data platforms.
• Evaluating and testing new software programs with a focus on Datastage and future expansion to other data platforms.
• Optimizing software for speed and scalability.
• Writing and testing code.
• Consulting with other developers, engineers, security specialists, and other stakeholders.
• Presenting new features to stakeholders and internal customers.
• Troubleshooting and resolving application and system issues, developing solutions, documenting correction processes, and ensuring fixes are implemented and monitored.
• Compiling incident reports, conducting incident reviews, and following through to ensure permanent fixes for production problems as part of a collaborative operations effort.
• Interfacing with vendors, Change Management, IT, Customer Care, and other role players to ensure operational changes or incidents are resolved and a solution is implemented.
• Planning and optimizing change controls for system/application upgrades and configuration changes, adhering to Change Control procedures.
• Involvement in acceptance testing and/or application performance testing to ensure a stable production environment.
• Inputting into capacity plans (e.g., stability, performance, storage) to support future growth.
• Ensuring delivery of files/data and reporting systems (service availability) and implementing releases across applications in the environment (IT/IS rollouts).
• Ensuring secure connectivity between Data Stage and source systems, internal and external.
• Onboarding new application users to relevant cybersecurity systems.
• Monitoring Data Stage application and database vulnerabilities.
• Ensuring complete transfer of source data (service management).
• Performing standby duties across applications.

• Skills and Experience
• Grade 12 essential.
• 2-3 years' work experience in IT support.
• Certifications are advantageous.
• A total of at least 2–3 years of relevant work experience, with at least two years in supporting successful delivery of application support (advantageous).
• Excellent collaboration and effective interaction with application development teams.
• Experience working with ETLs and databases (advantageous).
• 1+ year working in an Agile Delivery Team (advantageous).
• Experience in analytics (log file analysis and troubleshooting) and experience managing senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of data warehouse concepts:
  Physical database design, Data Transformation, Architecture.
• Understanding of data modelling, ETL architecture and design, and ability to evaluate and construct SQL scripts.
• Basic knowledge of telecommunications systems and solutions, and data warehousing utilities, tools and applications (advantageous).
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and excellent teamwork, interpersonal and facilitation skills in a multi-functional environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation abilities.
• Analytical, problem-solving and logical thinking skills; ability to think innovatively and challenge the status quo; ability to present information and argue points.
• Organized, adaptable, self-starter, motivated by challenge, and a team player.

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages.
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits.
• Cell phone and data benefits, fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies.

Closing date for Applications:
11 February 2026
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The base location for this role is Vodacom, Midrand Campus
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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 organizational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.