Senior Looker BI Developer (Fixed-Term Contract) - Marketing Analytics
Location: Flexible within the UK Contract Duration: 12 Months Fixed-Term Anticipated End Date: December 2025 Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum
The Opportunity
We're recruiting on behalf of a prominent global technology company, a leader in providing advanced IT and digital transformation solutions worldwide. This organisation, part of a larger global technology group, is renowned for its innovation in areas like cloud computing, analytics, enterprise mobility, and cybersecurity.
You'll be joining their Marketing Analytics team, a growing function at the forefront of integrating data across diverse digital channels. This team is key to delivering seamless customer experiences across a vast European market, driving insights that directly impact strategic marketing decisions.
You'll lead the development of user-facing BI solutions primarily within Looker, translating complex marketing data into actionable insights. A key part of your role will be mentoring a junior LookML developer. This is a hands-on role focused on empowering data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain Looker dashboards, reports, and explorations.
* Develop, optimise, and govern complex LookML models.
* Mentor and guide a junior LookML developer.
* Collaborate with marketing analysts to translate business needs into BI solutions.
* Ensure data accuracy and consistency in Looker, working with data engineering.
* Implement Looker governance, including version control and access management.
* Optimise Looker performance and provide user training.
* Contribute to BI development standards and stay updated on Looker/GCP trends.
Qualifications and Experience
* Extensive experience as a BI Developer/Analytics Engineer, specialising in Looker (dashboarding, advanced LookML).
* Proven experience mentoring junior developers in LookML/BI development.
* Strong SQL proficiency with cloud data warehouses (e.g., BigQuery).
* Solid understanding of data warehousing and modelling.
* Proven background in marketing data and analytics (e.g., campaign performance, web analytics).
* Experience translating business requirements into data visualisations.
* Familiarity with GCP data services.
* Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
* Experience with version control (e.g., Git).
* Relevant Looker or GCP certifications are advantageous.
BI Developer/ Front End Developer / Looker SME / Analytics Engineer / Hybrid GCP Engineer
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