Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to execute data modelling processes within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for the purpose of database design and implementation for efficiency in technology solutions.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:


Design and implement data modelling solutions which include, but are not limited to, the use of relational, dimensional and NoSQL databases. Develop and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models as required by the SARB business units and their various projects and business-as-usual operations. Identify and adopt an enterprise data model as a standard for data model designs to leverage best practice and fast-track modelling efforts. Monitor, measure and report the data modelling and data development quality levels to ensure the correct entities and objects are captured as per business requirements. Amend data model designs as well as update data entities and objects emanating from business process changes. Perform the reverse engineering of physical data models from existing databases and SQL scripts. Ensure that the coverage of entities necessary to respond to the business requirement is accounted for in the data models. Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data modelling awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision-making. Deliver test scripts for the data models and see the data models through implementation. Deliver all the necessary supporting documents relating to data modelling. Develop reports pertaining to data modelling and associated activities. * Drive the automation of data modelling management processes and functions.