Senior Business Intelligence Developer

What will you do?

The MIS (Management Information System) Team at MiWay is seeking a positive, self-motivated individual to join our Business Intelligence (BI) Development space. This role plays a key part in delivering BI solutions that empower data-driven decision-making across the business while also including a small management component.
As part of the MIS team, you'll work with cutting-edge Microsoft technologies to develop and maintain reporting solutions that support operational and strategic goals. We're looking for someone who is passionate about data, reporting, and translating business requirements into effective BI solutions.

What will make you successful in this role?

Minimum qualifications required
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.

Minimum experience
BI and Analytics experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in Business Intelligence development, data analysis, or a similar quantitative role.
Industry expertise: Demonstrable experience working within the Short-Term Insurance or broader Financial Services industry is advantageous.
Data warehouse experience: Proven background in designing and working with data warehouse concepts.
SQL mastery: Expert-level proficiency in working with large, complex SQL Server databases.

Key deliverables and responsibilities

Data integration and modeling
Analysing and understanding data from multiple sources to create integrated, unified views that can be used to drive accurate decision-making.
Working with several large and complex SQL databases to ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility for reporting purposes.
Fully capable of developing and maintaining OLAP or Tabular Model Cubes within a SQL environment (SQL Server 2010 or higher) to enable high-speed analytical queries.
Propose and implement data schema and data flow optimisation for enhanced reporting performance and system scalability.

Reporting delivery and implementation
Establishing, collecting, and maintaining the complete set of business reporting requirements by engaging directly with leadership and internal stakeholders.
Leading the design and implementation of new BI reports and dashboards based on defined business requirements.
Analysing existing legacy reports, optimising them for efficiency, and driving standardisation across the company to ensure consistency in performance metrics.
Setting up, maintaining, and administering core BI tools and infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration with all company data sources.

Stakeholder management
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal clients, acting as a trusted advisor to ensure BI delivery consistently meets strategic requirements.
Proactively identifying trends, performance anomalies, and commercial opportunities within the data, and translating these findings into clear, impactful presentations for executive audiences.

Mentoring
Assist in mentoring the performance and professional development of less experienced colleagues.
Assist in allocating BI and BA resources effectively across projects and support activities, ensuring optimal workload distribution.
Foster a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and high performance.

Core competencies and skills

Technical competencies
Advanced user and developer proficiency with BI technologies, particularly Microsoft Power BI. Familiarity with the Microsoft ecosystem, such as PowerApps, is beneficial.
In-depth understanding of database management systems, Online Analytical Processing, and the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) framework.
Strong knowledge of SQL queries, SQL Server Reporting Services for structured report delivery, and SQL Server Integration Services for data movement and transformation.

Behavioral and leadership attributes
Exceptional analytical ability with proven problem-solving aptitude and the capacity to manage ambiguity and complexity.
Clear understanding of how BI insights drive measurable commercial outcomes and sales force effectiveness within an insurance context.
Demonstrated initiative, innovation in reporting solutions, and the ability to champion best practices.
Strong leadership skills focused on developing talent, managing delivery timelines, and fostering collaborative relationships across technical and business teams.
A strong willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to the evolving data needs of a dynamic insurance market.

Knowledge and Skills

Personal Attributes

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Deadline to apply: 13 February 2026.

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