Senior BI Data Analyst: Data Insights & Azure Power BI

Discovery Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Insure in Johannesburg seeks a Senior BI Data Analyst to analyse data, develop BI solutions, and deliver insights that guide business decisions. You will design dashboards and reports, and mentor junior team members.

The role requires strong SQL (SQL Server, T‑SQL) and experience with Azure data platforms, Power BI, data modelling, ETL/ELT, and analytics. Proficiency in Python or R and knowledge of statistics, forecasting, and machine learning are a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL Server and T-SQL development experience.
• Experience with Azure data services and Power BI.
• Ability to design data models and ETL/ELT processes.
• Background in statistics or data science helpful.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise SQL queries and dashboards.
• Design BI solutions to support decision-making.
• Maintain data quality and governance standards.
• Mentor junior analysts and share best practices.

Skills

SQL/T-SQL

Azure data services

Power BI reporting

Data modelling

Python / R

Statistics / ML basics

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Data Science

Matric

Azure/SQL/BI certifications

Tools

Azure SQL

Azure Data Factory

Synapse Analytics

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Discovery Insure in Johannesburg seeks a Senior BI Data Analyst to analyse data, develop BI solutions, and deliver insights that guide business decisions. You will design dashboards and reports, and mentor junior team members.

The role requires strong SQL (SQL Server, T‑SQL) and experience with Azure data platforms, Power BI, data modelling, ETL/ELT, and analytics. Proficiency in Python or R and knowledge of statistics, forecasting, and machine learning are a plus.