Job Description

Who are we?
MiWay is a direct financial services company. We are passionate about service excellence, convenience and offering our clients superior value products. Our Vision is to be a world-class direct financial services business that offers a complete array of services under one convenient umbrella - all managed online. Category winners of the Mail & Guardian Top Companies Reputation Awards in 2014, as well as the Deloitte Best Company to Work For Survey 2011 and 2012 - were are passionate about our people. We are positive that with the right people on board, we will continue to grow and give our clients the freedom to do things their way - free from worry and most importantly at peace with all the "what-ifs" of the world. Company values that every employee subscribes to are: Energy, Freedom, Accountability and Attitude. The ideal candidate is one who has the courage to be bold and subscribes to MiWay's core values! Do you have a positive attitude, love a challenge, treat your colleagues with respect and look for solutions, not problems? If yes, then MiWay is the place for you!
What will you do?
We are looking for an enthusiastic business intelligence (BI) developer to help shape the MiWay Sales reporting landscape. Focus will be on designing various analytical reports on company data and delivering them to top management and other interested parties. As a BI developer, you will be working with business users, collecting their requests, and then updating the set of existing BI reports to accommodate business needs. BI developers will be expected to establish company standards and common reporting terminology, and to help align existing and future reporting requests to such standards. You will also be interacting with data warehouse architects whenever data schemas need redesigning to accommodate new reporting requirements.
What will make you successful in this role?
Minimum Qualification Required
Bachelor's degree/Diploma in computer science, information technology, statistics or relevant field
Minimum Experience
Minimum of 3 years' experience working within a Microsoft environment using SQL, SSIS and SSRS is needed.
Deliverables
Analysing and understanding data from multiple sources including sales, customer, accounting data sets and create integrated views that can be used to drive decision making within the Sales environment.
Working with several large and complex SQL databases
Be fully capable of developing OLAP or Tabular Model Cubes within a SQL environment. {SQL Server 2010 or higher}
Working with our clients, creating a relationship and deliver to their requirements.
Collect and maintain the set of business reporting requirements.
Implement BI reports based on the above requirements.
Analyse existing reports and optimize them for standardization across the company.
Set up and maintain BI tools, infrastructure, and integration with company data sources.
Work with data warehouse architects. Propose data schema and data flow optimization for reporting performance and enhancement as needed.
Competencies
Proven experience as a BI Developer/ BI Analyst
Insurance Industry experience is preferred (with an understanding of sales being advantageous)
Background in data warehouse design (e.g., dimensional modelling)
In-depth understanding of database management systems, online analytical processing (OLAP) and ETL (Extract, transform, load) framework
Familiarity with BI technologies (e.g., Microsoft Power BI, PowerApps)
Knowledge of SQL queries, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Proven abilities to take initiative and be innovative
Analytical mind with a problem-solving aptitude
Adept at the use of BI reporting tools such as Power BI
Willing to learn on the job
Knowledge and Skills
MIS reports
Data trends and analysis
MIS Database
Service delivery
IT governance and compliance
Personal Attributes
Organisational savvy - Contributing independently
Manages complexity - Contributing independently
Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
Optimises work processes - Contributing independently
Build a successful career with us
We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Core Competencies
Being resilient - Contributing independently
Collaborates - Contributing independently
Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
Customer focus - Contributing independently
Drives results - Contributing independently
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Deadline to apply: 20 February 2026.
Our commitment to transformation
At MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.

Skills Required