Junior BI & Reporting Analyst

About

Junior BI & Reporting Analyst is responsible for maintaining and developing Power BI dashboards that connect to our Databricks data platform, with a longer‑term goal of migrating these reports to native Databricks Dashboards as our platform matures. This is a collaborative role that involves regular engagement with stakeholders across multiple business units, who will provide domain‑specific knowledge of the underlying data. The Junior BI & Reporting Analyst needs to be curious, communicative, and technically capable of translating business requirements into reliable, well‑structured reports. This is a developmental focused role designed to build strong technical skillset, particularly around cloud data platforms, scripting, and modern analytics engineering practices, specifically for someone early in their BI/analytics career.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and improve existing Power BI dashboards connected to Databricks.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into clear, accurate visualisations.
• Participate in the migration of Power BI assets to Databricks Dashboards over time.
• Write and maintain basic SQL queries against Databricks.
• Support version control and change management of reporting assets.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement in reporting workflows.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Databricks Fundamentals or Databricks Data Analytics Certifications.

Desired Experience

• At least 1‑2 years’ experience in a BI or analytics environment.
• Power BI proficiency.
• Databricks proficiency.
• SQL proficiency.
• Basic Python proficiency.
• Experience in reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with Git for version control.
• Experience with CI/CD processes.
• Experience with scripting and automation.
• Experience in data science and analytics engineering principles.
• Experience in Azure ecosystem.

Desired Competencies

• Good communication skills and ability to present technical findings.
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn new tools and systems.
• High integrity, accountability and professional work ethic.
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to translate business requirements into reliable, well‑structured reports.

General

• We are committed to fair and inclusive hiring. All suitably qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
• Preference may be given in line with our client’s Employment Equity plan and applicable legislation.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in South Africa at the time of application.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Please include your current remuneration (CTC), salary expectation, and notice period (optional but helpful for screening).
• By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes in accordance with POPIA.

Desired Skills

• Azure Databricks
• Business Intelligence
• CI/CD
• Data Science
• Git
• Power BI
• SQL