Business Intelligence Developer

Business Intelligence Developer job description

The Business Intelligence Developer designs, builds, and maintains data models, dashboards, and reporting solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organisation. This role ensures BI solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with New Zealand data governance and privacy standards.

Business Intelligence Developer duties and responsibilities of the job

Key responsibilities of a Business Intelligence Developer include:

Developing and maintaining BI dashboards, reports, and data visualisations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik

Building and optimising data models to support efficient reporting and analytics

Writing SQL queries and stored procedures for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL)

Collaborating with analysts, stakeholders, and IT teams to gather reporting requirements

Ensuring solutions align with the NZ Privacy Act, ISO 27001, and internal data governance frameworks

Supporting data quality initiatives and ensuring consistency across reporting outputs

Automating data refreshes and report distribution through scheduled jobs and pipelines

Documenting BI processes, data sources, and architecture for governance and maintenance purposes

Business Intelligence Developer job qualifications and requirements

A degree in computer science, data analytics, or information systems is required.

Requirements include:

3+ years’ experience in BI development or data engineering roles

Proficiency with BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Qlik) and SQL-based data manipulation

Experience developing data models and building scalable BI solutions

Familiarity with New Zealand data privacy and security regulations

Knowledge of ETL tools and cloud data platforms (e.g. Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue)

Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Effective communication and documentation capabilities across technical and business teams

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Salary for Business Intelligence Developer

120000 - 145000

25th Percentile

120000

The candidate has little or no prior experience in the position and is still developing relevant skills.

50th Percentile

135000

The candidate has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.

75th Percentile

145000

The candidate has above-average experience, has most or all the necessary skills and may have specialised qualifications.

Salary range based on three percentiles The starting salaries represent gross yearly salaries. They do not include bonuses, benefits or KiwiSaver.

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