Power BI Developer

Recruiter:

IOCO

Job Ref:

105750674

Date posted:

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

We are looking for a Power BI Developer with strong front-end dashboard design skills to support a key client in the public-sector environment. This role is ideal for someone who excels in creating clear, user-friendly, and impactful dashboards, with a strong focus on UI/UX and data storytelling.

What you'll do:

Dashboard Design & Visualisation (80%)
- Develop and enhance visually compelling Power BI dashboards for operational and executive reporting.
- Apply UI/UX best practices to ensure dashboards are intuitive and accessible for a broad range of stakeholders.
- Translate business and departmental requirements into meaningful visual insights.
- Maintain consistent visual standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and usability.
- Optimise dashboards for performance and user adoption.
Data Modelling & Backend Support (20%)
- Build and optimise DAX measures, calculated fields, and efficient data models.
- Use Power Query for data shaping and transformation across multiple data sources.
- Work with data owners, analysts, and backend teams to ensure high-quality datasets.
- Manage dataset refresh schedules, workspace structure, and permissions in Power BI Service.

Your Expertise:

3+ years’ experience as a Power BI Developer or BI Analyst.
Strong portfolio showcasing UI/visualisation-focused dashboard work.
Intermediate to strong knowledge of DAX, Power Query, and data modelling.
Experience working with SQL-based data sources.
Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

Experience supporting clients in public-sector or regulated environments.
Understanding of data governance and security principles (e.g., POPIA).
Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally Azure.

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