Johannesburg: Innovations Technologist

Where Youll Make an Impact: This organisation is actively scaling automation across operations, finance, and customer workflows . The foundation is already in place Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI Dataflows, and SQL are in use but the next phase needs a builder who can go deeper, connect systems properly, and raise the bar . Youll work closely with an API-focused developer on customer integrations (Shopify, webhooks, and HTML/JS) while owning the internal automation and data layer. The culture rewards curiosity, shipping real value, and proving ROI not bureaucracy. Why join? You wont just “support” automation youll define how its done, scale what works, and visibly improve how teams operate day to day. What Youll Be Responsible For: Designing and shipping internal apps using Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI Dataflows) Modelling and maintaining SQL datasets (tables, views, and stored procedures) that power reporting and app back-ends Owning system and customer integrations using REST APIs, webhooks, JSON, and Shopify Admin APIs Collaborating with an API developer to deliver clean handoffs between Power Platform and HTML/JavaScript solutions Automating workflows across Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Lists, and Teams), including approvals, alerts, validations, and exception handling Measuring automation impact through usage metrics, runtime performance, and ROI snapshots Prototyping quickly, documenting patterns, and enabling reuse across the business What Youll Need to Bring: Your Experience: Proven delivery of production Power Apps and Power Automate flows Hands-on experience with Power BI Dataflows connected to SQL sources Strong integration experience using REST APIs, webhooks, JSON, Postman , and common authentication patterns Your Technical Toolkit: Solid SQL skills: Relational modelling, joins, CTEs, and data validation Working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript , especially in the context of integrations Understanding of Shopify apps, webhooks, and admin APIs Mindset & Non-Negotiables: Comfortable shipping MVPs with guardrails Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills Curious, pragmatic, and confident experimenting in production-grade environments Nice to Have: Experience with logistics or e-commerce platforms (e.g. Parcel Perfect, Valuent, and Shopify) PowerShell or Python for operational scripting Exposure to CI/CD or environment management within Power Platform The Tech Youll Be Working With: Power Apps Power Automate Power BI (Dataflows) SQL Server / Azure SQL SharePoint & Lists Microsoft Teams REST APIs Webhooks HTML / JavaScript Shopify Admin API Git (basic) Apply Now! For more exciting Finance, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, Commercial & C-Suite vacancies, please visit: