BI Analyst

IBM; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology services organization is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Data Engineer to lead advanced BI reporting solutions. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of BI solutions using various tools including Cognos, Tableau, and Qlik. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree and extensive experience in BI technologies and analytical problem solving. The role offers a supportive culture focused on career growth and diverse collaboration opportunities.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Promotion opportunities

Work-life balance support

25 days holiday

Private medical cover

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Experience in customer-facing roles and liaising with end users.
• Experience with defect investigation diagnosis and fixing.
• Technical expertise in Cognos suite including Analytics.
• Understanding of financial business processes.
• Advanced skills in Cognos BI 10.2 or 11.1.7.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of BI solutions using Cognos.
• Develop dashboards and scorecards with Tableau and Qlik.
• Architect data models and Framework Manager packages.
• Integrate BI platforms for unified reporting.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

BI solutions design

Cognos Analytics

Tableau

Qlik

Data modelling

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cognos performance management suite

Oracle data warehouses

Data Manager ETL tool

Job description

A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success here. You'll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever‑changing market. You'll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or at one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Business Intelligence Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of advanced BI reporting solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of BI solutions using Cognos BI and Cognos Analytics.
• Develop complex dashboards and scorecards with Tableau, Qlik, and other tools.
• Architect data models and Framework Manager packages for scalable reporting.
• Integrate BI platforms to create unified reporting and analysis workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure adherence to design and performance best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (required).
• Experience of working in customer‑facing roles and liaising with end users.
• Experience of defect investigation diagnosis and fix.
• Technical experience with the Cognos performance management suite (Planning Analytics, Cognos Analytics, etc.) Oracle data warehouses and Data Manager ETL tool.
• Experience of design and implementation of live support processes.
• High level understanding of account and financial business processes (O2C, P2P, R2R, etc.) or experience providing support to a financial system.
• Advanced skills in Cognos BI 10.2 and Cognos Analytics 11.1.7.
• Strong understanding of data modelling and Framework Manager design.
• Experience designing best‑practice visualisations and dashboards.
• Proficiency in integrating multiple BI platforms.
• Analytical mindset with problem‑solving capabilities.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Knowledge of MicroStrategy, Actuate, and other enterprise BI tools.
• Experience in KPI design and implementation for business scorecards.
• Familiarity with advanced report distribution methods.
• Background in retail or other data‑rich industries.

As an equal‑opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have a valid right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Benefits include:

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry‑recognized certifications.
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us.
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year.
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome.
• Internal recognition programs for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees.
• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme.
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.