Business Intelligence Developer

AO; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK electrical retailer is seeking a BI Developer to transform data into actionable insights. This role involves developing robust data models, optimizing BI processes, and collaborating with various teams to modernize data architecture. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have experience with Power BI and SQL, and be a strong communicator. An exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking data strategy in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employer matching pension

Discounted gym membership

Enhanced family leave policies

Free on-site parking and breakfast

Qualifications

• A sharp eye for detail and passion for working with data.
• Strong communicator who explains complex ideas clearly.
• Able to spot issues and provide practical solutions.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to deliver actionable visualisations.
• Build and maintain robust data models.
• Modernise architecture by transitioning to cloud-based platforms.
• Ensure data security and compliance with standards.

Skills

Experience with BI tools like Power BI or Tableau

Strong knowledge of SQL

Understanding of ETL tools

Ability to create and manage data models

Tools

Power BI

SQL

SSIS

AWS Glue

Job description

About The Role

As a BI Developer, you’ll play a key role in turning data into insights that help shape decisions across the business. You’ll be part of the team driving our data strategy forward, making sure we’ve got the tools and processes in place to make smarter, faster choices.

We’re on an exciting journey right now, building new ways of working, introducing fresh tech, and creating a modern cloud-based data platform that sets us up for the future.

Day to day, you’ll be hands‑on with prototyping solutions, building data models, reports, and visualisations, and bringing new data sets into our BI tools. You’ll work closely with our Data Platform and Engineering teams to make sure we’re meeting the growing demand for data across the company. Along the way, you’ll follow best practices, support your fellow BI developers, and help us keep improving as a team.

Here’s What You Can Expect To Be Doing

You’ll work closely with stakeholders to understand what they need and make sure our solutions hit the mark. From designing clear, actionable visualisations to building and maintaining solid data models, you’ll help bring insights to life. You’ll play a big part in modernising our architecture, moving processes onto a cloud‑based platform using best practices, while keeping everything documented and easy to follow. When issues or change requests pop up, you’ll tackle them quickly and keep things running smoothly. We’re always looking to improve, so you’ll help optimise performance, enhance BI processes, and make sure our reporting is efficient and scalable. Security and compliance are key, and you’ll stick to standards that keep our data safe. Plus, you’ll follow coding best practices to ensure everything we build is consistent, high‑quality, and easy to maintain.

A Few Things About You

• Passionate about data – You love working with data, have a sharp eye for detail, and always aim for top‑quality solutions.
• Great communicator – You can explain complex ideas clearly, whether it’s in writing or face‑to‑face.
• Agile team player – You’re comfortable in fast‑moving environments and work brilliantly with others.
• Problem solver – You spot issues early and come up with smart, practical fixes.
• Adaptable – You’re happy to switch priorities and keep things moving when plans change.
• Tech enthusiast – You stay up to date with the latest tools and trends and look for ways to use them in your work.
• Detail‑focused – Accuracy matters to you, from analysis through to documentation.

Essential skills

• BI tools – Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualisation tools.
• SQL and databases – Strong knowledge of SQL, data warehousing concepts, and database management.
• ETL processes – Understanding of ETL tools like SSIS, AWS Glue, or DBT.
• Data modelling – Ability to create and manage robust data models.

Desirable skills (nice to have, but we’ll help you develop them if you don’t)

• Modern data platforms – Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, or similar.
• Cloud services – Knowledge of AWS services like S3, Lambda, and MSK.
• AI tools – Experience with tools like ThoughtSpot or Amazon QuickSight.
• Big data tech – Exposure to Hadoop or Spark.
• Data governance – Understanding of governance and data quality management.

A Bit About Us

When it comes to appliances and electricals, we’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we’ve got those too).

We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly – and it’s no different for AOers. We care about more than what’s on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.

Our Benefits

• Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!)
• Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we’ll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre‑sale access!
• Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, an onsite spa and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
• On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised Starbucks!

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.