Power BI Engineer

PBT Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data analytics firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Power BI Engineer to develop impactful reports and dashboards. You will partner with stakeholders to deliver business intelligence solutions, ensuring data integrity and driving innovation in BI processes. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of experience in BI, proficiency with Power BI and SQL, and a relevant degree. Join us to shape the future of business intelligence!

Qualifications

• 5–7 years’ experience in MIS, BI, or reporting within insurance or financial services.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft BI tools and data transformation.
• Experience leading data analytics and customer segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely BI solutions.
• Design and develop reports and dashboards for performance visibility.
• Manage, mentor, and guide junior analysts.

Skills

Business Intelligence solutions

Data visualization

SQL

Power BI

Data governance

Education

Relevant degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS)

QlikView

R/Python

ETL

Job description

Power BI Engineer job vacancy in Johannesburg.

Are you passionate about transforming data into meaningful insights that drive smarter business decisions? Do you thrive on building impactful reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions that empower stakeholders at every level? If so, this opportunity is for you!

We’re looking for a Business Intelligence & Reporting Specialist who will play a key role in driving profitability and business success by delivering world-class BI solutions, insightful reporting, and innovative dashboards.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with stakeholders to deliver accurate, reliable, and timely business intelligence solutions that support decision-making.
• Design and develop reports, dashboards, and views to improve visibility of performance, trends, and opportunities.
• Lead regulatory and compliance reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to industry standards.
• Oversee data governance and quality, ensuring integrity and trust in reporting.
• Drive innovation and automation in BI processes, eliminating repetitive tasks and enabling self-service analytics for stakeholders.
• Manage, mentor, and guide junior analysts while taking ownership of month-end and ad hoc reporting processes.

What we’re looking for:

• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or Information Management.
• Microsoft BI certification is a strong advantage.
• 5–7 years’ experience in MIS, BI, or reporting within insurance or financial services.
• Solid experience in data extraction, transformation, reporting, and visualization.
• Strong proficiency with tools such as Power BI, SQL (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS), QlikView, R/Python, ETL, and Report Builder.
• Proven ability to lead in data analytics, customer segmentation, scorecard creation, and performance measurement.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS advantageous).
• Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a plus.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to shape the future of business intelligence in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment. You’ll have the opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and lead initiatives that directly impact business performance and profitability.

If you’re ready to leverage your expertise in BI and reporting to deliver measurable value, we’d love to hear from you!