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Johannesburg: Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer – Johannesburg – up to R780k per annum posted by E-Merge

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Posted4 Aug 2026
We are seeking a skilled Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL expertise, hands-on experience with modern data architectures, and a passion for transforming data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL pipelines to support data integration and analytics
  • Build and optimize data models across Data Lake Data Warehouse architectures (Medallion, Star Schema)
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI
  • Integrate data from various sources, including RESTful APIs
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and performance across all data systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Implement and manage version control and CI/CD pipelines for data workflows
  • Apply best practices in SDLC, writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code
  • Work independently to own projects end-to-end, from design through to deployment
  • Contribute to AI-enabled data solutions, including managing AI engineering artifacts (commands, specs, documentation)

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a BI Engineer or in a similar data-focused role
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database design
  • Proven experience building and managing ETL processes
  • Solid understanding of modern data architectures (Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Medallion, Star Schema)
  • Experience working with RESTful APIs
  • Hands-on experience with Power BI for reporting and visualization
  • Familiarity with version control systems (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
  • Experience with CI/CD workflows
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles
  • Hands-on experience with AI stack.. Utilization of AI Engineering concepts – Commands/Skills/Specs/Docs development & management.
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The Reference Number for this position is NG61233 which is a Permanent, Hybrid role in Johannesburg offering a salary of up to R780k per annum negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on [email protected] or call her for a chat on (***)***-**** to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? e-Merge IT recruitment is a niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right people with the right companies, in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge IT website .za for more great positions.

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