Senior BI & Data Engineer ( PowerBI & Databricks)

We are seeking a (Senior) BI & Data Engineer – Power BI & Azure Databricks to support a global reinsurance client in transforming their claims reporting landscape.

You will play a key role in building and operating a centralized reporting platform, contributing to the development of a single source of truth for claims data on Azure Databricks.

This role combines strong Power BI expertise with hands-on data engineering skills, enabling you to design scalable data models, deliver high-quality dashboards, and ensure robust, performant, and business-aligned reporting solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders across business and technology to translate complex reporting needs into impactful analytics products.
 

Power BI & Analytics

• →Design, develop, and maintain Power BI datasets, semantic models, and reports for global claims reporting
• →Implement best-practice data modelling (star schema, claim-centric fact tables, conformed dimensions)
• →Develop complex DAX measures for claims KPIs (e.g. incurred, paid, reserves, ultimates, movements)
• →Optimise report performance (model size, DAX efficiency, incremental refresh)
• →Ensure consistency of KPIs and definitions through a centralized data model

Databricks & Data Engineering

• →Work with Azure Databricks (Delta Lake) as the primary reporting data source
• →Contribute to the design and implementation of curated data layers (e.g. silver/gold)
• →Develop and maintain SQL / Spark-based transformations aligned with reporting requirements
• →Support data quality, reconciliation, and traceability from source systems to reporting outputs
• →Collaborate with data product teams and follow platform standards and governance

Collaboration & Delivery

• →Work closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
• →Translate business reporting requirements into scalable technical solutions
• →Contribute to agile delivery (backlog refinement, sprint execution, documentation)
• →Promote knowledge sharing and best practices within the team

• Strong hands-on experience with Power BI (data modelling, DAX, performance optimisation)
• Proven experience building enterprise-grade dashboards and semantic models
• Practical experience with Azure Databricks (PySpark and/or Spark SQL)
• Solid understanding of Delta Lake and medallion architecture
• Strong grounding in data warehousing and BI architecture principles
• Experience working with large, complex datasets in a reporting environment
• Ability to work independently in a multi-stakeholder, international setting

• Experience in insurance or reinsurance reporting
• Familiarity with claims data (losses, reserves, payments, ultimates, movements)
• Knowledge of data governance, data products, or data mesh concepts
• Experience with financial or actuarial reporting
• Exposure to DevOps / CI-CD for Power BI or Databricks
• Understanding of regulatory or management reporting in insurance

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