About MCI
MCI is a dynamic Business Information Systems Consulting firm and an equal opportunity employer. Our clients operate in a range of industries including banking, financial services, manufacturing, fast moving consumer goods and recruitment throughout Africa and the Middle East. Our service offering includes project management, software implementation, product development across various platforms, and including e-commerce solutions.
We strive to be the best at what we do, and to achieve this we need people on our team who have commitment, drive, and a positive attitude that helps deliver winning results.
Role
MCI is currently seeking an experienced Power BI development consultant to come on board to have a key role in turning data into knowledge for our existing client base in the financial and banking sector. This role offers excellent career growth opportunities as well as lucrative incentives and benefits.
Activities will include:
Engaging with clients to understand business requirements;
Documenting business requirements and translating these into functional and technical specifications;
Development of MS SQL and Power BI data models with required interfaces and ETL;
Development of Tabular/Power BI models using DAX and similar rules;
Development of Power BI reports, dashboards, KPI scorecards and interactive content;
Deployment of Power BI solutions to SharePoint, on-premise and cloud platforms;
Administration and optimization of Power BI solutions;
Optimization of MS SQL queries/views and ETL/SSIS packages;
Support and enhancements to existing clients’ Power BI solutions.
Experience developing and deploying Power BI solutions;
Experience in connecting Power BI with SharePoint, on-premise and cloud computing platforms for mobile and desktop consumption;
Good, demonstrable general computing knowledge, including basic troubleshooting capability on the Microsoft Windows platform, an understanding of networking fundamentals, and familiarity with application installation and support;
Good understanding of the processes of data quality, data cleansing and data transformation;
Excellent analytical ability to turn large amounts of raw data into insightful and actionable visual information;
Experience in agile project delivery approaches;
Experience dealing with client requirements, requests and feedback;
Excellent communication skills to interact with clients at all levels of the organization.
The successful applicant will work with clients in the financial services industry and may be required to pass credit, criminal or other background checks. Applicants must be eligible to work in the Republic of South Africa.
Skills and Qualifications:
Degree in Computer Science or related field;
Power BI Data Analyst Certification;
Good understanding of accounting principles will be beneficial;
2+ years’ experience developing and deploying Power BI solutions;
2+ years’ experience in providing solutions using SSAS cubes (Tabular/Multi-Dimensional Models);
Demonstrable understanding of SQL fundamentals and ability to write complex SQL queries;
Demonstrable understanding of custom add-on development and deployment within Power BI;
Demonstrable understanding of when to rely on DAX queries vs a data model;
Excellent technical skills;
Excellent problem-solving abilities;
Excellent communication skills.
MCI Consultants are people who are:
Ambitious team players, but can work independently;
Courageous and passionate;
Able to take on challenges with a sense of urgency;
Focused, with a strong desire for self-improvement;
Dynamic and progressive in their thinking;
Ethical and responsible;
Professional, trustworthy and keen.
