BI Developer

We are seeking a Business Intelligence Developer to join the Business Intelligence team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining and enhancing reporting solutions using both Cognos Analytics and Microsoft Power BI. 

The role will support business users across Greene King by transforming business requirements into high-quality reporting and analytical solutions. The BI Developer will work closely with stakeholders, Data & AI teams, and other BI team members to deliver reliable, accurate and insightful reporting that supports operational and strategic decision-making. 

This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality reporting solutions. 

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as BI Developer

Report Development 

• Design, develop and maintain reports, dashboards and analytical solutions using Cognos Analytics and Power BI. 

• Gather and interpret business requirements from stakeholders. 

• Convert requirements into technical specifications and report designs. 

• Ensure reports are visually engaging, intuitive and meet agreed business requirements. 

• Develop drill-through, filtering and interactive reporting capabilities where appropriate. 

• Maintain consistency across reporting solutions through adherence to BI standards and best practices. 

Data Modelling and Transformation 

• Develop and maintain Power BI semantic models and Cognos Frameworks. 

• Build and optimise data models using DAX, Power Query and SQL. 

• Create reusable datasets and reporting layers to support multiple reporting solutions. 

• Work with Data & AI teams to ensure reporting solutions align with enterprise data architecture. 

Support and Continuous Improvement 

• Investigate and resolve reporting issues and service requests. 

• Participate in support rotas and assist business users with report-related queries. 

• Perform root cause analysis of data and reporting issues. 

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, performance and governance. 

Testing and Quality Assurance 

• Perform testing of new developments and report changes. 

• Validate data accuracy and ensure business requirements have been met. 

• Conduct peer reviews and follow established change control processes. 

• Assist with user acceptance testing activities. 

• Produce and maintain technical documentation. 

• Create user guides and supporting documentation where required. 

• Follow BI governance standards and development best practices. 

• Maintain version control and development documentation. 

What you’ll bring… 

• Developing reports in Microsoft Power BI, Cognos Analytics or other BI tools 

• Strong SQL skills. 

• Experience using DAX and Power Query. 

• Understanding of dimensional modelling and star schema design. 

• Experience working with large and complex datasets. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.