NielsenIQ’s Custom Engineering Team is looking for a Senior BI /Data Engineer who brings both hands-on expertise and architectural thinking to the table. If you’re passionate about turning data into insight at scale—and thrive on building impactful, modern BI solutions—we want to work with you.
Our team transforms complex shopper data into clear, actionable insights for the world’s leading retailers. We build innovative, cloud-based, AI-driven reporting solutions that help clients understand and influence consumer behavior.
As a Senior Engineer, you’ll not only develop advanced Power BI solutions, but also help shape the technical direction, mentor team members, and drive best practices across our growing BI and data engineering team.
Who you are…
● You bring 7+ years of hands-on experience building BI and data solutions, with deep expertise in Power BI (data modeling, DAX, Power Query, and RLS).
● You have strong SQL skills and a solid grasp of data structures and performance optimization.
● You are confident developing enterprise-grade/client facing dashboards and data models and have a strong eye for usability and design.
● You’re passionate about clean, scalable architecture and can navigate the trade-offs in performance, complexity, and maintainability.
● You’re eager to mentor others while remaining hands-on in development work.
● You thrive in a collaborative environment and are experienced working with cross-functional teams (data engineers, product owners, UX, testers, DevOps, architects).
● You are proactive, self-driven, and excited about using modern technologies such as Azure, Python, GitHub Actions, and MS Fabric.
● You stay current on industry trends and tools and actively contribute to team knowledge and innovation.
Why we need you…
● Develop and own end-to-end custom reporting solutions — from data ingestion and modeling to dashboard design and deployment.
● Design and implement performant data models that power interactive, large-scale retail analytics solutions.
● Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, and data engineers to align on requirements and solution design.
● Contribute to system integration, including data flows into and out of Power BI, and integration with web portals.
● Apply best practices in code development, testing, documentation, and CI/CD using tools like GitHub and Airflow.
● Research and implement new Power BI features and cloud capabilities to enhance solution performance and user experience.
● Lead peer reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior and mid-level developers.
● Work in an agile environment, actively participating in planning, estimation, demos, and retrospectives.
● Help define standards and contribute to the team’s long-term BI strategy and toolset selection.
Technical skills: PowerBI, SQL, ETL & Data Modelling, Dava Visualization, Coding & scripting (e.g. python nice to have)
Platform & tools:
Soft & interpersonal skills
Our Benefits
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
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