Primary Purpose of the Job

We are hiring a meticulous data professional to fulfil a hybrid role that combines SQL development, report creation, and data engineering. This role is accountable for designing and managing robust data pipelines, developing and tuning SQL queries, and building and maintaining the enterprise data warehouse. The candidate will also produce highquality reports and dashboards, translating data into clear, actionable insights that enable informed business decisions across the organization.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and scripts.
Ensure that all database systems are maintained and enhanced to meet the organisation's requirements for data integrity, security, and availability.
Create and restore databases
Monitor database performance, implement changes, apply new patches and versions when required
Create Server agent jobs
Build, manage and support data warehousing solution and contribute to the development of data models.
Ability to establish ODBC connections between different types of databases and platforms
Create linked servers.
Create data integrations with various servers and datasets.
Develop and maintain operational, financial, and ad-hoc reports using SQL-based reporting tools (e.g., SSRS, Power BI)
Ensure data accuracy and consistency in all reports and dashboards.
Design and implement data pipelines and ETL processes for integrating data from various sources.
Work with large datasets, ensuring data reliability, consistency, and scalability.
Create and maintain documentation on database design, ETL processes, and report development.
Work closely with the developers on projects to assistance with the database structure and relationships

Requirements

Qualifications

Work Experience

Knowledge

Advanced in MS SQL Server BI Stack tools and technologies (SSRS, SSIS, TSQL, Power Query, Power Bi, Dax)
Strong knowledge of Python.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Macros
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure)

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies

Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL.
Experience in Crystal reports or similar business intelligence tools
Solid understanding of ETL processes, data warehousing concepts, and data modelling.

Behavioural Competencies

Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Proactive, self-starter with initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems and processes
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly.
Ability to follow instructions
Strong attention to detail
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

BDO Core Competencies

Senior Developer: Sql And Reporting (western Cape)

Key skills