Junior BI Developer

SUMMARY:

We are seeking a dedicated Junior BI Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Junior BI Developer, you will be a key contributor to our Business Intelligence initiatives, participating in the development and enhancement of BI solutions. If you have a passion for data, and analytics, and a desire to kick-start your career i...

POSITION INFO:

We are seeking a dedicated Junior BI Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Junior BI Developer, you will be a key contributor to our Business Intelligence initiatives, participating in the development and enhancement of BI solutions. If you have a passion for data, and analytics, and a desire to kick-start your career in Business Intelligence, we encourage you to apply.

Job Purpose:

• Power BI Report/Dashboard development (Planned/ Adhoc requests).
• Apply appropriate visuals to solve business problems.
• Monitor reports/dataflows to ensure refreshes (daily/hourly) are taking place and resolve errors when they occur.
• Troubleshoot report errors (data errors, incorrect calculations, missing values, etc).
• Test-developed reports to ensure data quality, formatting, alignment, etc.
• PowerBI security (Row/Object Security) – Grant/ Revoke access.
• Migration of reports across environments/ workspaces.

Your Expertise:

• 1+ years of relevant experience with sufficient knowledge to develop solutions using the following technologies:
• High Level Knowledge of Dimensional model design principles (Star Schema).
• Knowledge of the ETL framework.
• Knowledge of PowerBI components (Power Query, Modelling, Report visualization).
• Knowledge of Reporting visuals and their uses.
• Knowledge of PowerBI security (Row/Object Security).
• Knowledge of PowerBI Dataflows.
• Data exploration using Microsoft PowerBI.
• PowerBI report development.
• Data Analysis.
• Understanding of various data sources i.e. Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, APIs, flat files (XLS, CSV, tab, etc). 

Qualifications Required:

• Matric/Grade 12
• Degree or 3-year diploma (not required but would be an advantage).
• Microsoft certification – Designing and Implementing Enterprise-Scale Analytics Using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power BI (not required but would be an advantage).
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (not required but would be an advantage).

 Personal Attributes:

• Function independently and self-motivated.
• Innovative and creative.
• Must be keen to learn.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.
• Effective time management.
• Professionalism. 

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• Permanent Position
• Location: Johannesburg, South Africa