Senior BI Data Analyst: Azure/SQL & Power BI Expert

Discovery Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Limited's Insure division seeks a Senior BI Data Analyst to translate data into actionable insights. You will develop BI solutions, optimise SQL, and design dashboards to support decision-making.

You'll work with Azure data services (Azure SQL, Data Factory, Synapse) and apply statistical techniques, forecasting, and machine learning where applicable. Collaboration with the team and mentoring juniors are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in BI/data analytics roles.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Strong SQL Server, T-SQL and Azure data platform skills.
• Experience with Python or R and ML basics.
• Knowledge of data modelling, ETL/ELT, and data warehousing.
• Insurance industry experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Design and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Support Azure-based data and analytics solutions.
• Apply statistical analysis and predictive modelling techniques to business problems.
• Ensure data accuracy, quality, and governance standards.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices

Skills

SQL & T-SQL

Azure data platforms

Data modeling

Python/R

Statistics/ML basics

Troubleshooting/Performance

Insurance domain knowledge

Education

Matric (Essential)

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/IS/Data Science/Math/Stats/Engineering

Azure/SQL/Power BI/Data Science/AI certifications advantageous

3 years experience in relevant fields

Tools

Azure SQL

Azure Data Factory

Synapse Analytics

Fabric

Databricks

Job description

Discovery Limited's Insure division seeks a Senior BI Data Analyst to translate data into actionable insights. You will develop BI solutions, optimise SQL, and design dashboards to support decision-making.

You'll work with Azure data services (Azure SQL, Data Factory, Synapse) and apply statistical techniques, forecasting, and machine learning where applicable. Collaboration with the team and mentoring juniors are part of the role.