Lead BI Engineer

Are you passionate about leading technically outstanding BI delivery that blends deep data‑modelling expertise with hands‑on ownership of scalable, high‑impact reporting solutions?

Arreoblue is a Data Analytics Consultancy, specialising in fast execution of data projects from concept to delivery. Focusing on Retail, Manufacturing & Financial Services, we help our clients become data driven and make more effective decisions through data. We focus and measure ourselves on delivering fast Time to Value. We work with our clients to ensure that value is clear, and everything is understood leaving our clients with a platform for success that they can continue to build on.

At Arreoblue we value humility, collaboration, excellence, innovation and trust. We seek individuals who want to grow and share their knowledge with our teams and customers. If you are someone who enjoys collaborating with others, learning new things, and contributing to both internal and public communities, we’d love to hear from you.

The Lead BI Engineer owns the technical delivery within the BI practice, focusing on data modelling, reporting, and analytical solution delivery. They translate Principal-level standards and architecture into high-quality, performant BI solutions while coaching and developing BI Engineers.

They are accountable for day-to-day delivery, quality, performance, and client confidence in the BI domain, ensuring all BI solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned to best practice.

This role blends:

• Deep technical expertise in BI solution design, data modelling, and DAX development
• Delivery leadership and squad/project ownership
• Mentorship and development of BI Engineers
• Consultancy and client‑facing capability

The Lead BI Engineer ensures BI projects are delivered efficiently, with high technical quality, and aligned to broader engineering standards and strategic direction.

BI Solution Delivery & Architecture

• Own technical delivery for BI projects, ensuring high-quality, performant, and maintainable solutions.
• Lead the design, development, and optimisation of enterprise‑scale BI solutions across Azure Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, and Lakehouse environments.
• Provide technical guidance on data modelling, DAX optimisation, tabular modelling, and reporting performance.
• Ensure solutions support advanced analytics, including AI/Co‑Pilot‑ready datasets and reporting.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimisation across DAX, SQL, and data models to deliver responsive reporting solutions.
• Remain hands‑on with complex BI builds, model refactoring, and performance problem solving.
• Translate business requirements into pragmatic, high‑quality BI solutions aligned with Principal‑defined architecture.
• Implement and enforce BI engineering standards, including coding standards, modelling best practices, CI/CD, and testing strategies.
• Apply and improve continuous integration and deployment processes for BI content using tools such as:
• Tabular Editor
• Azure Cost Management & monitoring tools
• Performance monitoring dashboards for datasets and reports
• Contribute reusable BI patterns, templates, and accelerator content to improve delivery consistency.
• Ensure security, governance, and cost‑efficiency are embedded into all BI solutions.
• Act as the primary technical contact for clients on BI solutions.
• Lead BI‑focused workshops, solution design sessions, and performance reviews.
• Translate complex BI concepts into clear guidance for clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams.
• Confidently challenge inefficient approaches or unsafe delivery practices while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Promote BI best practice internally and externally, including AI/Co‑Pilot adoption and modern analytics trends.

Delivery & Commercial Accountability

• Own day‑to‑day technical delivery of BI projects, including milestone management, technical risk, and solution quality.
• Support project planning, estimation, and resourcing with accurate technical input.
• Escalate issues appropriately and intervene in problem resolution when required.
• Ensure solutions are commercially viable, technically sound, and delivered on time.
• Coach and…