Developer: SQL & Reporting

Primary Purpose of the Job The role combines SQL development, report creation, data engineering and data integration to deliver clear, actionable insights that support informed business decisions across the organisation. It requires a meticulous data professional to design and manage robust data pipelines and integrations between systems and data sources, develop and tune SQL queries, and build and maintain the enterprise data warehouse. The role also produces high-quality reports and dashboards that translate data into business insights. 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 and implement changes. Apply new patches and versions when required. Create, schedule and monitor SQL Server Agent jobs Build, manage and support the data warehousing solution. Contribute to the development of data models. Establish and maintain 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 assist with the database structure and relationships Mentor junior staff in SQL development, reporting and data integration through practical guidance, knowledge sharing and constructive feedback to support their technical development. Engage with business stakeholders to gather, clarify and document reporting and data requirements. Translate those requirements into technical specifications. Implement, schedule and regularly test database backup, restore and disaster recovery procedures. Manage database and report access, including logins, roles, permissions and Power BI row-level security. Carry out this access management in line with BDO information security policies and POPIA. Tune database performance through indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, statistics updates and maintenance plans. Ensure that reports reconcile to source systems by building data validation and reconciliation checks. Investigate and resolve data, report and database incidents within agreed service levels, and participate in after-hours maintenance windows or standby when required. Use Python and Excel (including VBA macros) to automate data processing and recurring reporting tasks. Keep up to date with Microsoft data platform developments and recommend improvements to systems and processes.