
BI Developer
InspHired Recruitment Solutions
- Ferndale, Johannesburg
- R30,000-50,000 per month
- Contract
- Full-time
- Design, develop, and maintain BI solutions, including reports, dashboards, and data models, using Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, SSRS, SSIS, and related tools.
- Build and maintain the DataMart to support business data needs.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document, and translate business requirements into technical specifications and BI solutions.
- Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tasks to ensure accurate and timely data availability.
- Provide first- and second-line technical support to internal users and vendors, ensuring data accuracy and resolving BI issues efficiently.
- Optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database performance.
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, PowerApps, and automated workflows to streamline reporting and operations.
- Participate in the full software development life cycle: analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and user acceptance testing.
- Document BI processes, solutions, data models, and user manuals.
- Ensure compliance with data governance and security standards relevant to secure power and data environments.
- Provide timely updates and escalate issues appropriately to ensure seamless delivery and support.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years BI development experience in mining, engineering, retail, or similar industries.
- Proven experience with Microsoft BI stack (SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI).
- Strong SQL coding, stored procedures, and database performance tuning.
- Experience building and maintaining DataMart’s and data warehouses.
- Familiarity with Power Platform tools (Power BI, PowerApps, Power Automate)
- Solid understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Release, Problem Management)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills (verbal and written).
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Additional Requirements:
- Any Microsoft Business Intelligence (MSBI) certification.
- Working experience with SǪL Server databases and Transact-SǪL.
- Advanced Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience in building report models with visualisation tools (Power-BI advantageous)
- Good, applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
- Machine Learning and Analytics experience advantageous.
- R30 000 – R50 000 per month.