Senior BI Developer – Banking (CIB)

Blue Pearl PTY; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Consulting is seeking a Senior BI Developer with banking experience to join our CIB analytics team in Rosebank, Johannesburg. You will lead BI reporting, optimize dataflows, and drive ETL/SQL-based solutions with minimal supervision.

The role requires independent work, strong ownership, and clear stakeholder communication in a formal banking environment. Hybrid work arrangement expected with onsite days at Rosebank.

Qualifications

• Banking experience essential.
• Senior BI Developer or equivalent role.
• Hands-on Power BI experience.
• Experience with Dataflows, ETL and SQL.
• Independent worker with minimal supervision.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Professional presentation in a banking environment.
• Onsite availability in Rosebank 3 days per week.
• Available to start on 1 January 2027.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain BI dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Develop and manage dataflows to support reliable reporting.
• Build, maintain and optimise ETL processes for data pipelines.
• Write and optimise SQL queries for reporting and analysis.
• Translate reporting requirements into practical BI solutions.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and quality across reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to deliver solutions.
• Manage deliverables independently with quality and timelines in mind.
• Communicate progress, risks and findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Maintain professional conduct in a corporate banking environment.

Skills

Power BI expertise

SQL knowledge

Dataflows experience

ETL skills

Communication skills

Independence

Tools

Power BI

Dataflows

ETL processes

SQL

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 10/28/2026

Department/Function: Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB)

Contract Duration: 12 months or longer

Expected Start Date: 1 January 2027

Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – onsite approximately 3 days per week

Job Summary

BluePearl Consulting is seeking an outstanding Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer with proven banking experience to join a Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) analysis and reporting team.

The successful candidate will have strong technical expertise in Power BI, Dataflows, ETL processes and SQL, together with the ability to work independently, take ownership of deliverables and communicate effectively with business and technical stakeholders.

This role requires a proactive, self-driven professional who can operate with minimal supervision, deliver high-quality reporting and data solutions, and work confidently within a professional banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain business intelligence dashboards, reports and data visualisations using Power BI.
• Develop and manage dataflows to support reliable and efficient reporting solutions.
• Build, maintain and optimise ETL processes to support data extraction, transformation and loading.
• Write, troubleshoot and optimise SQL queries to support reporting and data analysis requirements.
• Translate business reporting requirements into practical, accurate and scalable BI solutions.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, integrity and quality across reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to understand reporting needs and deliver appropriate solutions.
• Manage assigned deliverables independently, taking accountability for quality, timelines and outcomes.
• Communicate progress, risks, technical findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Maintain professional conduct and presentation appropriate to a corporate banking environment.

Requirements

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• Proven banking industry experience is essential.
• Strong, demonstrable experience as a Senior BI Developer or in a comparable senior BI development role.
• Hands‑on Power BI experience.
• Practical experience with Dataflows, ETL and SQL.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and without constant micromanagement.
• Strong ownership, accountability and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional presentation and the ability to operate confidently in a formal banking environment.
• Availability to work onsite in Rosebank approximately 3 days per week.
• Availability to commence on 1 January 2027.

Core Technical Skills

• Power BI
• Dataflows
• ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
• SQL
• Business intelligence reporting and dashboard development
• Data analysis and data quality management

Core Attributes

• Banking expertise: Understands the expectations, professionalism and working environment associated with banking, preferably within CIB.
• Self‑starter: Proactive and able to progress work without requiring constant direction.
• Ownership and accountability: Takes responsibility for tasks, deliverables, deadlines and outcomes.
• Strong communication: Communicates clearly and professionally with business and technical stakeholders.
• Professional presentation: Maintains a smart, polished and appropriate appearance for a corporate banking environment.
• Problem-solving: Investigates issues independently and develops practical solutions.
• Attention to detail: Produces accurate, reliable and high-quality reporting outputs.
• Stakeholder management: Builds productive working relationships and manages expectations professionally.