Data Analyst - SPARK Schools Support Office - 2026

SPARK Schools · Randburg, Gauteng

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Purpose of the role

To design, build, and analyse data across SPARK Schools' academic, financial, and operational systems, delivering trusted pipelines, insight, and recommendations that inform decision-making at every level of the network.

Reports To: Business Intelligence & Analytics Manager

Requirements Responsibilities:

Reliable data pipelines and models deliver accurate, timely, and well-governed data across SPARK's core systems, from source to reporting layer.
An Azure-based data lake and warehouse architecture is built and maintained to support scalable, secure, and multi-site reporting.
Business stakeholders receive analysis and insight, not just dashboards — with clear recommendations that inform school and operational decisions.
Data quality, consistency, and documentation are actively maintained across all datasets used school-wide.
Reporting and analytics processes are continuously improved, reducing manual effort and increasing self-service capability for other teams.

SPARK is high-expectations, high-support, and high-pace. You will thrive here if you are:

Equally comfortable in SQL, Python, and Power BI and curious about the next layer up in Azure and AI-in-BI.
Meticulous about data quality, you don't ship a dashboard until the numbers reconcile.
A translator: able to move fluently between a query editor and a conversation with a school principal.
Independent enough to own delivery end-to-end, humble enough to peer review and be peer reviewed.
A systemic thinker, you see a broken report and want to fix the pipeline behind it, not just the number on the screen.
Motivated by impact, you want your work to change what happens in classrooms and boardrooms, not just fill a page.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and criteria:

Qualification: Degree in statistics, data, or computer science, or a related field; relevant certifications e.g. Microsoft advantageous
Registration: Not applicable
Experience: 4–6 years in data analysis or BI, including working knowledge of at least one project delivered on Azure and Power BI
Language: Strong command of English written and spoken; additional South African language advantageous
Criminal record: Clear criminal record - SAPS clearance certificate required