Senior BI Engineer

We have a new opportunity for a proactive and technically strong Senior BI Engineer to join a highly skilled Data team within the Client organisation., * Lead the BI workstream for change portfolios, providing technical expertise and design guidance to ensure solutions align with the data strategy and adhere to agreed design standards.

• Utilise cloud technologies and modern programming languages to develop and maintain centralised data platforms supporting operational and strategic business needs.
• Ensure all BI processes and reports are accurately documented, with data governance and quality processes followed and continuously improved.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to translate data requirements into actionable requests or delivered solutions.
• Plan and coordinate prioritisation of data requests to meet business needs in a controlled and efficient manner.
• Manage and review developer output, providing mentoring and sharing best practices across the team.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of technical data standards, ensuring data products remain compliant and robust.

• Extensive experience in BI development and business intelligence, with strong proficiency in SQL, Python, DAX and Power Query (M Language).
• Solid understanding of data warehousing, data modelling (Star Schema, Snowflake) and ETL/ELT processes.
• Strong business-facing capability, including business modelling, translating processes into data models and advanced performance tuning for large datasets.
• Proven ability to apply best-practice tools and processes for data security, quality and accuracy, alongside governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience leading development workstreams within data-centric or technical projects.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical data into clear insight for non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced environment, managing priorities to remain responsive to business needs.
• Proven ability to proactively build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
• Experience collaborating with end users to review testing outcomes, provide recommendations and address data quality feedback.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within the insurance or financial services sector

Our Client operates in the UK life and pensions sector, with a long-established heritage and a clear purpose: helping people live financially confident lives by protecting income during working years and maximising it in retirement. Serving over one million members and customers, the Client plays a critical role in securing the financial futures of individuals, families and businesses. You'll be joining an organisation that places customers, members and advisers at the heart of decision-making and is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive and high-performance culture where colleagues are encouraged to thrive. In this role, you will lead stakeholder engagement and deliver cloud-based BI solutions, transforming raw data into actionable insights that support effective strategic and operational decision-making across the business. This position is offered on a permanent basis with a requirement for regular presence in the Bournemouth office.