Power BI Insights Analyst

How2Apply Talent Network
Mamelodi, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time IT & Software
R45 250 – R65 000/month
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Job Description

Build the SQL, models and dashboards that run the weekly meeting at a retail chain analytics team in Mamelodi. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a retail chain analytics team in Mamelodi. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

The work, day to day

  • Build simple forecasting and segmentation models in Python or R
  • Write SQL to pull, join and clean data from several sources
  • Check data quality and trace odd numbers back to the source
  • Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and data models
  • Build ETL pipelines in SSIS, Azure Data Factory or Python
  • Automate weekly reports that used to take hours in Excel
  • Mask or remove personal information in data sets under POPIA

Must-haves

  • Hands-on Power BI, Tableau or a similar tool
  • Advanced Excel
  • Able to explain what the numbers mean, not just show them
  • At least 2 years in a data or reporting role (not needed for graduate posts)
  • Careful with sensitive customer data

Extra points for

  • Experience with Databricks, Snowflake or Fabric
  • Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst certification

On offer

  • Hybrid work with two office days
  • Annual bonus tied to company performance
  • Latest laptop with extra screen

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): screenshots or a link to a dashboard you built, with real data removed plus academic record showing statistics or maths modules.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Mamelodi.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Build one public portfolio dashboard on a South African open data set if you have no work samples to share.
  • Show a before-and-after, like "replaced a 6-hour manual report with an automatic daily dashboard".

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Job details
SalaryR45 250 – R65 000/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationMamelodi, Gauteng
CategoryIT & Software
Experience4+ years
Posted31 October 2026
Closing Date29 November 2026
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