Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer

LIDL; Birmingham; Híbrido; GBP 53 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

35 days holiday pro rata

10% in-store discount

Enhanced family leave

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Resumo da oferta

Lidl is seeking a Business Intelligence Engineer to join the Head Office Controlling team on a 23-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on data integrity, scalable architecture, and actionable insight to support reporting and decision-making.

You will work in a hybrid setup with strong collaboration across departments, modernising legacy processes, and delivering reliable BI solutions using Snowflake, BigQuery, and GCP.

Qualificações

• Expert-level SQL with complex queries and window functions.
• Advanced Python for building data pipelines and automation.
• Experience designing and deploying ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Knowledge of data governance best practices.
• Data modeling and BI data preparation.
• Experience with Snowflake and BigQuery in cloud DWs.

Responsabilidades

• Engineer trusted data layers powering reporting and analysis.
• Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines to structure complex data.
• Automate processes and manipulate data programmatically.
• Work in GCP environments; migrate legacy VBA/Excel macros where applicable.
• Own data initiatives from requirements to deployment and monitoring.
• Communicate with non-technical stakeholders to align on needs.

Conhecimentos

SQL expertise

Python

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data governance

Data modeling

Cloud data warehouses

Ferramentas

Snowflake

BigQuery

GCP

VBA/Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

complex data transformations using advanced SQL (Snowflake and Big Query) and Python. Define and implement data governance best practices for new methods of data retrieval, ensuring data quality, version control and comprehensive technical documentation. Modernise legacy processes by identifying opportunities for process improvements through automation and migration to a modern tech stack. Ensure that our back-end data models are aligned and optimised for BI visualisations. Manage data projects end-to-end: defining requirements, designing the architecture, conducting UAT and driving implementation adoption. Communicate effectively with non-technical colleagues across the business to ensure understanding and build trust in our data products and reporting solutions. What you'll needExpert-level SQL: Deep understanding of complex queries, window functions, and query optimisation in cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery). Advanced Python: Proven ability to build data pipelines, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment. Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience.

• Includes a 10% non-contractual London weighting If you're ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference,

paced environment to make data driven decisions. This is a highly visible business intelligence function where stakeholder engagement, project ownership and the ability to converse both technically and non-technically are as important as your technical development skills. At Lidl, we offer a hybrid working model to give you the best of both worlds. Spend three days or more in our state-of-the-art office, where you can enjoy an on-site gym, restaurant, and more of the perks you deserve. And with up to two days at home, you'll find the work/life balance you need to thrive. To keep in line with company structure, this role will be called Consultant internally.

What you'll do

Partner with colleagues in Controlling to provide support for all national departments, by engineering trusted data layers which will power reporting and analysis across the business. Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines to extract, clean and structure complex datasets into reliable products. Develop and optimise, automate processes, and manipulate data programmatically. Cloud Infrastructure: Experience working within cloud environments (GCP) is highly advantageous. Legacy Migration: Some experience of understanding and reverse-engineering legacy VBA/Excel macros to migrate them into modern tech stack is advantageous. Project Management: Proven experience owning data initiatives from requirement gathering through to deployment and monitoring. Communication & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional written and verbal skills, with experience in bridging the gap between business needs and technical execution. A curious, proactive mindset with a keen eye for detail, quality control, and scalable system design. Ability to work both independently on complex technical challenges and collaboratively within a cross-functional team.

What you'll receive

• 35 days holiday (pro rata)
• 10% in-store discount
• Enhanced family leave
• Pension scheme
• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

We value diversity

Summary

• £52,800 up to £70,400 per annum
• 23-month Fixed Term Contract
• 35 days' holiday (pro rata)
• 10% in-store discount
• Pension scheme

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We're curious, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work. Our Head Office Controlling department is looking to recruit a developer to join their Business Intelligence (BI) team on a 23-month fixed term contract. As a Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer at Lidl, you will be crucial to driving business impact through data integrity, robust architecture and actionable insight.