Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 3)

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior BI Developer (Level 3) to lead the design, development and deployment of advanced reporting and analytical solutions, delivering data-driven insights to support and enhance business decisions across the organisation. You will own BI initiatives from concept to delivery, mentor team members, manage scope and timelines, and collaborate with stakeholders.

Proficiency in SQL (Postgres/MySQL/MS SQL) and Power BI (DAX, M) is essential to transform data into

Qualifications

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (degree/diploma) in statistics, finance, actuarial science, mathematics, computer science, information systems, data or mathematical sciences, data analysis, business analysis, or engineering.
• Bachelor's degree plus one or combination of the below certifications: AWS certified Data Analytics; Any visualization tool certification (preferably Microsoft certified).
• At least 6 years' experience implementing innovative BI solutions leading to clear business decisions and benefits.
• At least 6 years' experience in data analysis, including experience in and understanding of database structure design and data extraction principles (ETL).
• At least 6 years' experience working with any visualization tools, of which 4 years are on Power BI (DAX, M).
• At least 6 years' experience in SQL (Postgres, MySQL, MS SQL) which involved cleaning, enriching, transforming, data mapping, data aggregation, and data normalization suitable for data analysis.
• Experience managing own work and that of others and initiatives from start to finish, including planning, scoping, budgeting, and timeline management.
• Experience of overseeing and providing technical guidance to team members and colleagues.

Skills

BI tools

Data analysis

Data integration

SQL

Visualization

Stakeholder engagement

Project planning

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

AWS Data Analytics Certification

Visualization tool certification (Microsoft)

3-year tertiary qualification

Tools

Power BI

SQL (Postgres/MySQL/MS SQL)

ETL

Job description

Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 3)

Job Openings Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 3)

About the job Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 3)

Purpose: To lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced reporting and analytical solutions, providing expert insights to support and enhance business decisions through processing and converting data into actionable insights, delivered in report form, using company reporting and analytical tools (software) of choice.

Qualifications:

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (degree/diploma) in statistics, finance, actuarial science, mathematics, computer science, information systems, data or mathematical sciences, data analysis, business analysis, or engineering.
• Bachelor's degree plus one or combination of the below certifications:
• AWS certified Data Analytics.
• Any visualization tool certification (preferably Microsoft certified).
• At least 6 years' experience implementing innovative BI solutions leading to clear business decisions and benefits.
• At least 6 years' experience in data analysis, including experience in and understanding of database structure design and data extraction principles (ETL).
• At least 6 years' experience working with any visualization tools, of which 4 years are on Power BI (DAX, M).
• At least 6 years' experience in SQL (Postgres, MySQL, MS SQL) which involved cleaning, enriching, transforming, data mapping, data aggregation, and data normalization suitable for data analysis.
• Experience managing own work and that of others and initiatives from start to finish, including planning, scoping, budgeting, and timeline management.
• Experience of overseeing and providing technical guidance to team members and colleagues.

Skills:

• Expert understanding of BI tools and solutions.
• Advanced data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in data integration.
• Proficient in SQL languages.
• Advanced data visualization capabilities.
• Collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Planning, organizing, and prioritization abilities.
• Interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Autonomy and Decision Making: Works under broad direction, is fully responsible for meeting allocated technical and/or team objectives, and makes decisions regarding the best routines, tools, methods, and processes to be used in a variety of situations, which impact the success of technical, project, or team objectives.

Influence and Stakeholder Engagement: Influences internal stakeholders, clients, suppliers, partners, and peers on the contribution of own specialism towards the achievement of business objectives. Has significant influence over the allocation and management of resources appropriate to given assignments. Leads collaboration within and across teams and ensures stakeholder/client needs are met consistently through each work stage.

Job Scope and Complexity: Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts. Engages across areas to resolve complex issues as they relate to stakeholder/client requirements and area of specialization.

Technical/Specialist Leadership and Oversight: Provides technical oversight of other's work and acts as a coach or mentor within specialization. Responsible for the development of the specialization through facilitation of knowledge sharing across teams.