Junior Data Engineer | SQL & SSRS BI Specialist

Blue Pearl HQ; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl HQ in Johannesburg seeks a Junior/Intermediate Data Engineer with BI experience to develop, maintain, and support SQL Server reporting solutions, ensuring accurate and timely data delivery across the business.

Responsibilities include designing and optimizing SSRS reports, writing advanced T-SQL queries, building report datasets, and assisting with transitioning to modern BI platforms such as Power BI, while collaborating with IT and business users.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in IT, CS, IS, or Data Science.
• 2–4 years' experience in Data Engineering, SQL Development, or BI.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server and SSRS.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases, queries, and reporting solutions.
• Design, build, and maintain SSRS reports from requirements through deployment.
• Create and optimize advanced T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and views.
• Develop report datasets, parameters, subscriptions, and deployment configurations.
• Troubleshoot report performance and data issues while ensuring data integrity.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver high-quality reporting and transition to Power BI.

Skills

SQL Server

SSRS

T-SQL

Power BI

Data Transformation

Excel

Python

Pandas

Grafana

Splunk

Education

Diploma or Degree in IT / CS / IS / Data Science

Tools

SQL Server Management Studio

SSRS deployment

Power BI Desktop

Job description

Blue Pearl HQ in Johannesburg seeks a Junior/Intermediate Data Engineer with BI experience to develop, maintain, and support SQL Server reporting solutions, ensuring accurate and timely data delivery across the business.

Responsibilities include designing and optimizing SSRS reports, writing advanced T-SQL queries, building report datasets, and assisting with transitioning to modern BI platforms such as Power BI, while collaborating with IT and business users.