Senior Power BI Developer

Role: Senior Power BI Developer

Category: Insurance

Location: Gauteng

Salary: Market-related

Are you a data wizard who loves transforming complex data into actionable, game-changing business insights? Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Power BI Developer to design, build, and optimize top-tier business intelligence solutions and help drive their analytics strategy forward.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop & Maintain BI Solutions: Design and develop advanced Power BI dashboards and reporting tailored to complex business needs.

Drive Strategy & Best Practices: Implement leading-practice standards, align with the overall analytics strategy, and contribute to BI roadmap planning.

Manage Data Governance: Apply Power BI security frameworks, manage shared datasets, and promote the reuse of core models to prevent unmanaged report sprawl.

Data Modeling: Build and implement robust, scalable data models.

Optimize Performance: Fine-tune Power BI performance using DAX Studio, Performance Analyzer, Power Query, and M language.

Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work directly with business leaders to gather requirements and convert them into clear technical specifications.

Provide Mentorship: Offer technical leadership, mentor junior team members, and set standards for BI development and deployment.

Stay Ahead of Trends: Keep up with the latest Power BI features and industry developments to continuously elevate solution quality.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Power BI development.

Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in Power BI, Power Apps, DAX, Power Query, SQL databases, and core data modeling principles.

Education: A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field. (Power BI certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, are a big plus!)

Analytical & Communication Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities with a proven knack for translating complex data insights for non-technical stakeholders.

Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong adaptability to fast-paced environments, excellent cross-functional collaboration, and a dedication to continuous learning.