Senior Data / BI Analyst

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent IT and recruitment agency in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior BI Analyst responsible for transforming organizational data into insights that guide strategic decision-making. The role involves leading analytics initiatives, improving BI processes, and collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses a bachelor's degree, 7+ years of experience, and expertise in Power BI, SQL, and ETL pipelines. The position offers a hybrid working environment and requires South African citizenship.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence, reporting, and data analysis.
• Strong experience with data warehouses and ETL pipelines.
• Familiarity with data governance and performance optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain advanced dashboards and analytics reports.
• Perform deep-dive analysis to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with data engineers to optimize reporting pipelines.
• Drive continuous improvement of BI tools and processes.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Data modelling

Tableau

Qlik

SAP BO

Python

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Data Analytics

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 05/12/2025

Responsible for transforming organisational data into meaningful insights that support strategic decision-making. The Senior BI Analyst will lead high-impact analytics initiatives, improve BI processes, and partner with stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or similar.
• 7+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence, reporting, and data analysis.
• Expert proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or SAP BO.
• Strong SQL, data modelling, and experience working with data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Familiarity with data engineering, data governance, and performance optimisation.
• Advantageous: SAP BW/4HANA, Python/R, data science exposure, AI/ML concepts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced dashboards, analytics reports, and data views.
• Perform deep-dive analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, governance, and security across BI environments.
• Collaborate with data engineers to optimise pipelines for reporting and analytics.
• Prepare datasets and support advanced analytics/AI/ML initiatives.
• Engage business stakeholders, gather requirements, and present insights clearly.
• Drive continuous improvement of BI tools, processes, and best practices.
• Technical:
• Data modelling, BI tools, advanced SQL, cloud BI, SAP experience.
• Strong understanding of ETL, data governance, and performance tuning.
• Analytical:
• Strong statistical reasoning and data storytelling.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Business & Behavioural:
• Strong business acumen and communication skills.
• High adaptability, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.
• Collaborative, proactive, and growth-oriented mindset.

Employment Conditions

• Hybrid working environment.
• South African citizen.
• Clear MIE, criminal, and credit checks required.