Senior BI Analyst - Data-Driven Insights Lead (Hybrid)

E-Merge; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 720,000 - 880,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge is seeking a Senior BI Analyst in Johannesburg. The role focuses on turning complex data into actionable insights to drive smarter business decisions across strategic, commercial, and operational areas.

You will design and maintain dashboards, develop enterprise-grade BI solutions, and work with large datasets. The ideal candidate has strong SQL skills and experience with Power BI, Tableau or Qlik, plus stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or related quantitative discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Business Analysis or related field.
• Proven experience developing enterprise-level BI reports, dashboards and analytical solutions.
• Advanced SQL skills with strong experience working with relational databases, complex queries and data modelling.
• Strong experience with large and complex datasets and ability to identify trends, patterns, risks and opportunities.
• Strong data visualization and dashboard development skills using leading BI platforms such as Power BI, Tableau or Qlik.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain dashboards, reports and BI solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Translate business needs into analytical, reporting and data requirements.
• Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, data models and BI solutions using large datasets.
• Analyse data to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, opportunities, risks and key performance drivers.
• Conduct root-cause analysis to support strategic, commercial and operational decision-making.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for business stakeholders.
• Develop predictive and trend-based analysis to support business planning and performance management.
• Ensure BI outputs are accurate, consistent and fit for purpose.
• Establish and maintain reporting standards, KPI definitions, business metrics and BI best practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

SQL

Job description

E-Merge is seeking a Senior BI Analyst in Johannesburg. The role focuses on turning complex data into actionable insights to drive smarter business decisions across strategic, commercial, and operational areas.

You will design and maintain dashboards, develop enterprise-grade BI solutions, and work with large datasets. The ideal candidate has strong SQL skills and experience with Power BI, Tableau or Qlik, plus stakeholder engagement capabilities.