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Senior Data & Business Intelligence Developer - Durban

Senior Data & Business Intelligence Developer - Durban

Talent EvolutionDurban, South Africa
11 days ago
Job description

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Solution Design

  • Partner with stakeholders to understand business challenges, performance drivers, and information needs.
  • Translate business questions into technical requirements, KPIs, and performance metrics.
  • Conduct data discovery, quality assessments, and gap analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Prototype analytical approaches to uncover trends, correlations, and predictive patterns.

Data & BI Development

  • Design and build scalable data models and ETL processes across multiple data sources.
  • Develop intuitive BI reports and dashboards using SQL, PowerPivot, Power BI and Qlik Sense
  • Apply mathematical and statistical techniques to derive insights, improve forecasting, and support decision-making.
  • Ensure reports are designed with clarity, usability, and storytelling in mind.

    • Collaboration & Mentorship

  • Facilitate solution walkthroughs and demos to validate outputs with stakeholders.
  • Mentor junior team members, sharing knowledge of data modeling, BI best practices, and analytical techniques.
  • Contribute to the development of reusable BI components, templates, and data assets.

    • Governance, Maintenance & Support

  • Adhere to data governance and security frameworks.
  • Perform regular audits and optimizations to ensure data accuracy and system performance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve BI solution issues, providing ongoing support to business users.

    • Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (Honours preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience working with SQL and relational databases.
  • Proven track record in designing and delivering BI solutions.
  • Strong skills in handling large, complex datasets and applying mathematical or statistical methods to extract insights.
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, and translating needs into actionable BI outputs.
  • Excellent problem-solving ability with a focus on creating practical, business-focused solutions.
  • Strong communication skills, able to simplify and present technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

    • Desirable Skills

  • Experience in a logistics or supply chain environment.
  • Exposure to Enterprise Resource Planning solutions like Syspro, SAP, etc.
  • Knowledge of data governance frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, POPIA).

    • Should you not receive a response within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful

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