Senior Business Intelligence Developer

Sentinel
Birmingham
10 months ago
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The Opportunity

We're recruiting on behalf of aprominent global technology company, a leader in providing advanced IT and digital transformation solutions worldwide. This organisation, part of a larger global technology group, is renowned for its innovation in areas like cloud computing, analytics, enterprise mobility, and cybersecurity.

You'll be joining theirMarketing Analytics team, a growing function at the forefront of integrating data across diverse digital channels. This team is key to delivering seamless customer experiences across a vast European market, driving insights that directly impact strategic marketing decisions.

You'lllead the development of user-facing BI solutions primarily within Looker, translating complex marketing data into actionable insights. A key part of your role will bementoring a junior LookML developer. This is a hands-on role focused on empowering data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintainLookerdashboards, reports, and explorations.
  • Develop, optimise, and govern complexLookML models.
  • Mentor and guide a junior LookML developer.
  • Collaborate with marketing analysts to translate business needs into BI solutions.
  • Ensure data accuracy and consistency in Looker, working with data engineering.
  • Implement Looker governance, including version control and access management.
  • Optimise Looker performance and provide user training.
  • Contribute to BI development standards and stay updated on Looker/GCP trends.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Extensive experience as a BI Developer/Analytics Engineer, specialising inLooker(dashboarding, advanced LookML).
  • Proven experience mentoring junior developersin LookML/BI development.
  • StrongSQLproficiency with cloud data warehouses (e.g.,BigQuery).
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing and modelling.
  • Proven background in marketing data and analytics(e.g., campaign performance, web analytics).
  • Experience translating business requirements into data visualisations.
  • Familiarity withGCPdata services.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Experience with version control (e.g., Git).
  • Relevant Looker or GCP certifications are advantageous.


BI Developer/ Front End Developer / Looker SME / Analytics Engineer / Hybrid GCP Engineer


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Sentinel is an award-winning technology recruitment and consulting company with offices in the UK, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. We work with global brands, ambitious start-ups, and leading recruitment outsourcers, ensuring access to exceptional talent through permanent, contingent labour, and statement of work services.

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