BI Developer

As a BI Developer, you'll help turn data into clear insights that support decision-making across the business. You'll work on analytical solutions that shine a light on how we operate and help teams make smarter, data-led choices.

We're on an exciting journey, building new ways of working, clearer ownership, and modern technology, with a big focus on developing our cloud-based data platform.

You'll follow best practice, support your fellow BI Developers, and play an active role in the team. That means helping prototype new ideas, building data models, reports and visualisations, and bringing new data into our BI tools. You'll also work closely with our Data Platform and Data Engineering teams to make sure our data setup keeps pace with the needs of the business.

Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing

You'll work closely with teams across the business to understand what they need from their data and make sure our BI solutions support real business goals. That includes designing clear, intuitive visualisations for analysts, building and maintaining strong data models across different areas of the business, and making sure our reporting is fast, scalable and easy to use. You'll also play a part in improving how we work by spotting opportunities to refine BI processes and strengthen data-led decision-making.

Alongside this, you'll support the move to our modern cloud data platform, following best practice and agreed standards to keep our solutions secure, compliant and maintainable. You'll look after clear technical documentation, respond quickly to BI incidents and change requests, and help keep quality high by sticking to coding standards and design patterns. Overall, you'll help make sure our BI setup is reliable, consistent and ready to grow with the business.

• You're genuinely into data and take pride in delivering clear, high-quality insights.
• You're a strong communicator who can explain complex ideas in a simple, practical way.
• You work well in agile teams and enjoy collaborating with others to get results.
• You enjoy solving problems and finding smarter ways to tackle challenges.
• You're adaptable, comfortable with change, and happy switching priorities when needed.
• You're curious about new tools and trends and keen to keep learning.
• You've got great attention to detail and care about getting things right.

What you'll need:

• Solid experience with BI tools like Power BI, Sigma, or similar.
• Strong SQL skills and a good understanding of data warehousing and databases.
• A working knowledge of ETL processes (such as SSIS, AWS Glue or DBT).
• Experience supporting or building data models.

Nice to have (we can help you get there)

• Experience with modern data platforms like Snowflake or Databricks.
• Exposure to AWS services such as S3, Lambda or MSK.
• An interest in AI-driven analytics tools.
• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop or Spark.
• An understanding of data governance and data quality principles.

Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back - you'll be rewarded inside and outside of work.

• Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!)
• Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
• Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, an onsite spa and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GPs, Mental Health support and much more.
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
• On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised in house coffee shop!, Surname * Email * Mobile * Upload your CV * Choose to upload file

That's great! We'd love to know more about you!

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What are reasonable adjustments?

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AO is for everyone!

We should all feel that we belong. That's why we are creating a welcoming and inclusive place to work.

We're proud to be different. From how we look to the way we talk to our customers, we skip to the beat of our very own drum. We know that being different together is our superpower and we celebrate it because it makes us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do.

We believe the people we employ should reflect the diversity of our customer base; that way, we can communicate in a way that recognises all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, abilities, and sexual orientations.

And that's why we're asking these questions. Making sure our recruitment process is inclusive is a key part of what we're doing at AO to encourage diversity as an employer. Read more

How will we use the data?

After we've collated the data, we'll look at the patterns to assess if we are inclusive at each stage. If it turns out that we aren't, then the data may help us identify where we can improve.

The data collated won't have any impact on your application and is not shared with hiring managers or the recruitment team.

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