Power BI Developer

Synergy AI (Pty) Ltd; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 334,800 - 446,400; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company based in Stellenbosch is looking for two Intermediate Power BI Developers for a six-month contract, which may convert to permanent. Responsibilities include developing high-quality Power BI reports, optimising datasets, and managing CI/CD deployment. Required skills include strong experience with Power BI development, SQL proficiency, and knowledge of Microsoft Fabric. Ideal candidates will collaborate closely with data engineering and business teams to deliver scalable analytics solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Power BI development, Power Query, and DAX.
• Solid understanding of Power BI administration in enterprise environments.
• Experience optimising Power BI models and query performance.
• Strong SQL skills for data extraction and performance tuning.
• Experience managing Power BI workspace governance and security.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality Power BI reports and dashboards aligned to business requirements.
• Optimise Power BI datasets and queries for improved performance.
• Perform Power BI administration, including workspace management.
• Manage and enhance CI/CD deployment pipelines for Power BI content.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure best‑practice data modelling.

Skills

Power BI development

Power Query

DAX

SQL

Power BI administration

Data modelling principles

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI CI/CD pipelines

Job description

We are looking for two Intermediate Power BI Developers to do dashboard/report development, performance optimisation, Power BI administration, and automated CI/CD deployments. You’ll work closely with data engineering and business teams to deliver reliable, scalable analytics solutions across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality Power BI reports and dashboards aligned to business requirements.
• Optimise Power BI datasets, queries, models, and visuals for improved performance.
• Perform Power BI administration, including workspace management, user permissions, governance and monitoring.
• Manage and enhance CI/CD deployment pipelines for Power BI content.
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to ensure best‑practice data modelling.
• Assist with resolving Power BI support queries and analytics-related issues.
• Participate in standby/on‑call duties as part of the support rotation.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Power BI development (Power Query, DAX, data modelling).
• Solid understanding of Power BI administration in enterprise environments.
• Experience optimising Power BI models, query performance, and refresh cycles.
• Strong SQL skills for data extraction, modelling, and performance tuning.
• Experience managing Power BI workspace governance, security roles, and capacity usage.
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid practical experience working with Microsoft Fabric.
• Good understanding of data modelling principles (Star/Snowflake schemas).

Please take note:

• This role is designated for Employment Equity candidates as per the client’s EE plan.
• This is a six-month contract opportunity with our client with the option of converting to a permanent employee.