Job Title
R60000 - R65000 Per Month
Area: South Africa, Gauteng
Sector: Insurance
Posted: 29 May 2026
Job Details
MIS Analyst CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Get under the skin of complex data, shape it into powerful models, and turn it into clear, consistent reporting that senior stakeholders rely on every day.
- Analyse and interpret data from multiple operational and financial systems to create integrated, unified views for decision-making
- Work hands-on with large, complex SQL Server databases to maintain data quality, integrity, and accessibility
- Design, develop, and maintain OLAP and/or Tabular Model Cubes in a SQL environment (SQL Server 2010 or higher) to support high-speed analytical queries
- Propose and implement optimised data schemas and data flows to improve performance and scalability across the BI environment
- Engage directly with leadership and teams across the business to understand, document, and maintain a complete set of reporting requirements
- Lead the design, build, and rollout of new BI reports and interactive dashboards based on defined business needs
- Review and modernise legacy reports, standardising metrics and streamlining reporting to create a single version of the truth
- Administer and maintain core BI tools and infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration with all key data sources
- Act as BI system administrator, overseeing access, availability, and stability of reporting platforms
REQUIREMENTS
- Bring strong technical depth, sharp commercial thinking, and proven experience in BI within a data-rich, regulated environment like insurance or financial services.
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant certificate in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Business Intelligence development, data analysis, or a similar quantitative role
- Solid experience with data warehouse concepts, design, and implementation
- Expert-level SQL skills with large, complex SQL Server databases
- Advanced user and developer experience with Microsoft Power BI; exposure to the wider Microsoft ecosystem (such as PowerApps) is an advantage
- Strong understanding of database management systems, OLAP, and ETL frameworks
- Hands-on experience with SSRS for structured reporting and SSIS for data movement and transformation
- Background in the Insurance or broader Financial Services industry is highly advantageous
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Confident stakeholder management across technical, operational, and executive audiences
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate data into clear stories
- Strong analytical mindset with proven problem-solving ability and comfort working with ambiguity and complexity
- Clear grasp of how BI insights link directly to commercial performance and measurable outcomes
- Proactive, assertive, and comfortable driving best practice in reporting and data usage
- High sense of responsibility, with meticulous administrative and organisational skills
- Curious and adaptable, eager to learn new technologies and respond to evolving data needs in a dynamic insurance market
- Naturally spots trends, anomalies, and opportunities in data, and turns them into compelling, executive-ready presentations
- Step into a role where your BI expertise doesn’t just build reports – it shapes decisions across the insurance value chain.





