Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (BI)

EPAM Systems; Lavamünd; Hybrid; EUR 149,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (BI) to join our team in the broader Zurich area, Switzerland, in a hybrid working mode.

You will deliver AI-native BI solutions, shape BI strategies, and collaborate with client stakeholders to produce impactful reporting and analytics insights. Requirements include 8+ years in total with 4+ in BI/visualization, strong Power BI, and experience with AI-assisted tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years total experience, 4+ in BI and visualization engineering.
• 2+ years in forward-deployed or solution engineering roles.
• Advanced BI/visualization development, dashboards, semantic modeling.
• Strong Power BI proficiency.
• Experience with AI-assisted or agentic development tools.
• Proven client-facing technical leadership.
• Familiarity with Anthropic Claude or Amazon Bedrock.
• CEFR B2 English level.
• Nice to have LangChain or other agent-orchestration frameworks.
• Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore.
• Understanding of Snowflake or ClickHouse.
• Experience with prompt engineering and conversational analytics tooling.
• Exposure to SAP BusinessObjects.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement on complex reporting and insight challenges
• Define rapid AI-assisted BI prototypes
• Build and refine dashboards and natural-language-driven reporting solutions using iterative, client-focused feedback loops
• Assess technical feasibility and contribute to the design of next-generation AI-native BI approaches such as conversational analytics
• Transition validated prototypes into standard build workflows in collaboration with BI Engineers
• Act as the key escalation point for technical BI matters and ensure alignment with client expectations
• Manage client relationships as the senior technical liaison for BI and AI-related initiatives
• Contribute reusable BI and agentic solution patterns to the AI Solution Engineering practice

Skills

Power BI

BI Engineering

Visualization

Client Leadership

AI-assisted tools

Forward-Deployed

LangChain

Bedrock

Snowflake

ClickHouse

SAP BO

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Snowflake

ClickHouse

Anthropic Claude

Amazon Bedrock

Job description

We're looking for a Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (BI) to join our team in broader Zurich area, Switzerland in a hybrid working mode. This role focuses on delivering AI-native business intelligence and visualization solutions for the client. You will shape innovative BI strategies through rapid prototyping, working closely with client stakeholders to deliver impactful reporting and analytics solutions that drive valuable insights for the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement on complex reporting and insight challenges
• Define rapid AI-assisted BI prototypes
• Build and refine dashboards and natural-language-driven reporting solutions using iterative, client-focused feedback loops
• Assess technical feasibility and contribute to the design of next-generation AI-native BI approaches such as conversational analytics
• Transition validated prototypes into standard build workflows in collaboration with BI Engineers
• Act as the key escalation point for technical BI matters and ensure alignment with client expectations
• Manage client relationships as the senior technical liaison for BI and AI-related initiatives
• Contribute reusable BI and agentic solution patterns to the AI Solution Engineering practice

Requirements

• Overall experience of eight or more years, including four or more in BI and visualization engineering
• Experience of two or more years in forward-deployed or solution engineering roles
• Advanced BI and visualization development expertise, including dashboarding and semantic modeling
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Power BI
• Experience with AI-assisted or agentic development tools
• Proven client-facing technical leadership skills
• Familiarity with Anthropic Claude or Amazon Bedrock
• English proficiency at CEFR B2 level
• Nice to have Knowledge of LangChain or other agent-orchestration frameworks
• Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
• Understanding of Snowflake or ClickHouse
• Experience with prompt engineering and conversational analytics tooling
• Exposure to SAP BusinessObjects