Senior Data Business Analyst Bellville Jobs in South Africa

A Senior Data & Business Analyst is needed in Bellville through QE Services for a Cape Town-based client, working on a contract basis in IT and finance. The role centres on policy data during a migration journey, where accurate data, clear mapping and careful reconciliation matter from source systems through to PolicyCenter.

About the company and the work

QE Services is described as an established IT recruitment agency, with combined experience of over 20 years of recruitment knowledge specifically in the IT industry. It says it caters predominantly for the Temporary Services market and has a wide and varied client base, with a mission to deliver the staff and service its clients expect and exciting opportunities for its candidates.

This assignment supports a client team in Cape Town. The analyst takes end-to-end ownership of policy data through the migration journey, working with Binder Holders, broker technical teams, third-party vendors and internal integration teams, as well as Appian developers on the Migration Process Control Platform.

Role details

• Take end-to-end ownership of policy data throughout the migration journey, ensuring accurate schema and data alignment between source systems, JSON payloads, migration platforms and PolicyCenter.
• Interpret complex Underwriting Specifications and translate policy schedules, endorsements and validation rules into detailed technical mapping matrices and JSON schemas.
• Liaise with Binder Holders, broker technical teams, third-party vendors and internal integration teams to resolve data mapping issues and data-quality bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with Appian developers on the Migration Process Control Platform (CPR), including validation, error-triage dashboards and exception reporting.
• Ensure data is fully compliant and ready for RPA ingestion into PolicyCenter, including format validation and referential integrity.
• Perform end-to-end reconciliation and QA across Mainframe extracts, JSON payloads, CPR staging and PolicyCenter records.
• Manage rejected records, defects, exceptions and root-cause analysis throughout the migration process.

The advert lists this as a Contract, Intermediate position in Bellville, posted on 26 October 2026, with an expiry of 7 days from posting as shown on CareerJunction. Salary is undisclosed. The job number is 2645576.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Short-Term Insurance, including policy data, policy schedules, endorsements, product structures and insurance business rules.
• Proven experience in complex integration environments involving multiple source systems, APIs and interfaces, external partners, staging platforms and downstream insurance systems.
• Experience in data migration testing, reconciliation, data-quality remediation, defect management and migration readiness.
• Demonstrated experience with large and complex datasets, identifying data anomalies and resolving data-quality issues.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary programme and delivery teams.
• Strong knowledge of database architecture, data modelling, schema design, SQL development and database administration.
• Advanced SQL, stored procedure development, indexing, query optimisation and performance tuning skills.
• Sound understanding of data security, access management, backup, recovery and disaster recovery principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with high attention to detail and a structured approach.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical solutions in practical terms.
• Experience with Appian, PolicyCenter, OBOE, RPA or comparable insurance technology platforms would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Agile software development environments.
• Some knowledge as a Generalist or Specialist within the Short-Term Insurance industry.
• Must have clear criminal and credit records.
• Desired skills listed: data modelling and data mapping, structured data and JSON payload validation, source-to-target mapping, and business and technical requirements analysis.

Where to find and apply safely

Apply through the original CareerJunction advert linked from this page. Use the Apply button, which points to the original listing, and follow the instructions there. Do not pay anyone for this job, and do not share passwords or banking details with anyone claiming to offer the role. If a message asks for a fee, treat it as a warning sign and check the advert again.

Practical tips

• Show short-term insurance policy data experience, including schedules, endorsements and business rules.
• Give examples of source-to-target mapping, JSON schemas and reconciliation work.
• Highlight advanced SQL, data modelling and data-quality remediation experience.
• Be ready to explain how you handled rejected records, defects and root-cause analysis.
• Mention Appian, PolicyCenter, RPA or similar platforms if you have used them.

How the process works

After you apply through the original advert, the recruiter reviews applications and contacts suitable candidates for further discussion. Keep a copy of your application and note the job number 2645576 when you follow up. Other applicants may not hear back.

Important information

This post is a summary for job seekers; the original CareerJunction advert is the authoritative source for the role, requirements and closing details. Salary is undisclosed in the advert, so confirm any pay details on the original listing before applying.

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