Banking & Financial Services data-analyst-engineer

Data Analyst / Engineer

South Africa Talent Pipeline / Ongoing Pool Closes 30 November 2026

Turning transactional and customer data into business insight

We're building our banking sector talent pipeline.

NSP is building an ongoing pipeline of Data Analysts/Engineers for our banking sector clients and partners, processing large volumes of customer and transactional data to generate business insights and power reporting tools.

About NSP

Nsika Strategic Partners (NSP) is a Level 1 B-BBEE, 100% Black-owned professional services firm registered as a Temporary Employment Service (TES) / Private Employment Agency (PEA) with the South African Department of Labour. Our tech recruitment division is a small, fast-growing, 100% Black female-owned team building specialist talent pipelines for South Africa's banking and financial services sector.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Process large volumes of customer and transactional data to generate business insights and power reporting tools
  • Build and maintain data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and reporting datasets
  • Ensure data quality, lineage and governance across banking data systems
  • Partner with business stakeholders to define metrics, dashboards and reporting requirements
  • Support regulatory and risk reporting data requirements

What We're Looking For

  • Relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Statistics or a related field
  • 3+ years' experience in data analysis or data engineering, ideally in banking or financial services
  • Proficiency in SQL and at least one of Python or R
  • Experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau or similar)
  • Understanding of data governance and POPIA-aligned data handling

Nice to Have

  • Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, Snowflake or Databricks)
  • Experience with ETL/orchestration tools (Azure Data Factory, Apache Airflow)

Why Join NSP's Talent Pool

  • Early consideration for banking sector IT roles as they open, ahead of some being advertised publicly
  • Personalised placement support from a specialist tech recruitment team who understands the banking domain
  • Opportunity to work on flagship technology and digital transformation programmes with leading South African banks
  • One application keeps you visible for a rolling pipeline of opportunities, not just a single vacancy

How to Apply

Submit your CV in this portal or send your CV and a short note on your relevant banking or financial services experience to recruitment@nsikasp.co.za with the subject line "Data Analyst/Engineer – Banking Talent Pipeline". Relevant certifications, if applicable, should be attached or referenced in your application.

Disclaimer:
This is an ongoing talent pool. By applying, you are expressing interest in joining NSP's pipeline and will be considered for current or future opportunities as they arise with any of our clients and partners. We will contact you when relevant roles open up and encourage you to stay connected for exciting possibilities!

Nsika Strategic Partners, Registered TES/PEA – Department of Labour