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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Looker Developer / BI Analyst - **Company:** TES Global - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £50,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, BigQuery, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Sql Optimization, Snowflake, Caching, Data Strategy, Data Layers, Data Analytics, Star Schema, Looker Analytics, Amazon Redshift, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=da4c1254e0ff1988 ## About the Role * Strong experience with Looker and LookML development * Advanced SQL skills with several years of hands-on experience * Experience building scalable semantic layers in a BI tool (Looker preferred) * Solid understanding of data modelling principles (e.g., star schema, dimensional modelling) * Experience with ETL/ELT tools (e.g., dbt, Fivetran or similar) * Knowledge of data governance and metric standardisation practices * Experience delivering high-quality dashboards and data visualisations * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions * Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence decision-making * A curious mindset with a passion for continuous learning It's beneficial if you have experience/knowledge in: * Advanced Looker capabilities, such as extensions, API usage, or embedded analytics * Cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery) * Analytics engineering practices and tools (e.g., dbt testing, CI/CD for LookML) * Programming languages such as Python or R * Working on data transformation or modern data stack implementations * Supporting or driving organisation-wide BI adoption initiatives ## Description As a Looker Developer at Tes, you will play a key role in our data transformation journey, helping scale and mature our analytics capabilities through Looker. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining LookML models and delivering high-quality, governed data experiences across the business. Working closely with the wider Data & Insights team and business stakeholders, you will ensure that data is modelled effectively, accessible, and trusted-empowering teams to make data-driven decisions that positively impact the education sector. This role sits within the Data & Insights department., * Act as a subject matter expert for Looker, advocating best practices in semantic modelling, governance, and self-service analytics * Design, develop, and maintain LookML models, including views, explores, and dashboards * Build scalable and reusable semantic layers to ensure consistency and trust in business metrics * Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Finance teams to understand reporting needs and translate them into robust Looker solutions * Develop and maintain data pipelines and transformations (in collaboration with analytics engineering teams) to support Looker models * Optimise Looker performance through efficient modelling, caching strategies, and query design * Enable and promote self-service analytics by creating intuitive dashboards and curated explores * Enforce data governance standards, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and proper documentation of metrics * Analyse datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights, clearly communicating findings to stakeholders * Support business users in adopting Looker, including training, documentation, and best practice guidance * Collaborate cross-functionally to align on KPIs, definitions, and data strategy * Contribute to continuous improvement of the data platform, tooling, and processes ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [HTTP headers that make your website go faster](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1676-http-headers-that-make-your-website-go-faster) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Making Data Warehouses fast. 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