Senior BI Developer & Analytics Lead

Elite Search; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Search is seeking an experienced BI Developer to design, develop and support BI solutions using Power BI and SQL. You will collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting needs, build scalable datasets, and ensure data quality while mentoring colleagues on complex BI tasks.

Senior staff may lead large workstreams and set standards. The role requires strong Power BI, DAX, SQL skills, and a solid foundation in data modelling and analytics.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of BI development, data analysis, reporting or data development experience.
• 5+ years with independent delivery of complex BI solutions and stakeholder leadership.
• Proven experience with Power BI, DAX, Power Query, SQL, and dimensional modelling.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and support BI and analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and ensure data quality.
• Build scalable Power BI solutions and SQL-based datasets.
• Mentor team members and act as trusted adviser to business and technical stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Power BI Desktop

Power BI Service

DAX

Power Query

SQL

Dimensional modelling

Excel

PivotTables

Tabular Editor

DAX Studio

Python

R

API integration

Job description

Elite Search is seeking an experienced BI Developer to design, develop and support BI solutions using Power BI and SQL. You will collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting needs, build scalable datasets, and ensure data quality while mentoring colleagues on complex BI tasks.

Senior staff may lead large workstreams and set standards. The role requires strong Power BI, DAX, SQL skills, and a solid foundation in data modelling and analytics.