Senior BI Engineer

Location: Icon 1 WA15 0AF

Tech at THG

Technology is the driving force behind THG and it starts with our people. We are ambitious with our goals and challenge conventional thinking. THG Technology is different because we support every single person to make massive impact and drive their own work. Our people are always learning and we work every day to ensureour technology from our software platforms to our hosting services to our M.L capability and beyondis world us to keep powering THG and our partners on a global scale.

About the Role

Were looking for a Senior BI Engineer to take technical ownership of our finance data platform within THG. This is a high-impact role for someone passionate about data architecture modern tooling and enabling the business through data-driven decision-making.

Youll be a strategic voice in how we shape the future of our BI ecosystem and platform from modernising legacy architecture to guiding our transition into the cloud and scalable AI-ready solutions. As a technical lead within the Finance Data Team youll work across teams mentor fellow engineers and directly influence business-critical reporting and analytics capabilities.

As a Senior BI Engineer you will:

• Lead large-scale data projects across infrastructure reporting and architectural streams.
• Take ownership of our current BI data platform (SQL Server SSRS SSAS Superset Tableau) and drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support team members review code and set engineering standards across the BI estate and improve current processes and ways of working.
• Design and implement scalable data models and efficient ETL pipelines.
• Play a key role in our journey from on-prem SQL Server infrastructure to cloud platforms contributing to architectural design strategy and migration plans.
• Collaborate closely with finance leadership and stakeholders to define requirements communicate insights and ensure the right data gets to the right people.
• Champion the adoption of modern BI tooling AI-driven capabilities and best practices in data engineering.

What skills and experience do I need for this role

• 510 years of experience in BI or data engineering with a proven track record in technical leadership roles.
• Expert-level SQL and deep experience with the MS BI stack (SQL Server SSRS SSAS).
• Hands-on experience with Python particularly for data manipulation and API integrations.
• Strong background in cloud architecture and migrations ideally with exposure to GCP or other cloud technologies.
• Excellent understanding of data modelling query optimisation and performance tuning at scale.
• Ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders translating business needs into scalable solutions.
• A collaborative innovative mindset and a passion for pushing BI forward.

Desirable:

• Experience with finance data domains or reporting in financial environments.
• Exposure to modern BI tools like Superset Tableau or Looker.
• Interest in or experience with AI and ML-enhanced analytics.

Whats in it for me

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Dont want to work on your birthday We dont either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber / hairdresser.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG Refer them and get up to 1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.