Develops BI solutions: ETL, semantic models and reports with code and tooling.
Entry
Intermediate
Coding
High
Key skills
Common progression
- BI Developer
- BI Engineer
- BI Architect
Career overview
The BI Developer builds BI solutions with code: ETL packages, semantic models, tabular models, paginated reports and integrations with the data warehouse. They are more technical than a BI Analyst. The role leads to BI Engineer, BI Architect or Data Engineer positions.
Main responsibilities
- Build BI reports and dashboards
- Develop ETL and data integration flows
- Model and query relational databases
- Model and maintain the data warehouse
- Guarantee data quality, freshness and lineage
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Keep technical documentation up to date
- Prepare and execute change requests in production
- Analyse application logs to identify root causes
- Automate recurring tasks with scripts
Technical skills
Technologies
Education level
Education requirements vary depending on the company, country and experience. Professional experience, certifications and technical skills can sometimes compensate for formal education.
High School / Bac
Less common
Bac+2 (2-year degree)
Less common
Bac+3 (Bachelor)
Common entry point
Bac+5 (Master / Engineering)
Common entry point
Experience & coding level
Experience level
Coding level
Useful certifications
Certifications are never mandatory. They are one way among others to prove a skill.
- Microsoft DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer
- Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst
- Talend Certified Developer
Where can this career take you?
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Direct progression
Possible branches
Where can you go next?
Realistic next career moves, with compatibility and a transition roadmap for each.
Overlap: 36% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: BI platform architecture, ETL / ELT engineering, Performance tuning
View roadmapOverlap: 65% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: Spark / distributed processing, Streaming (Kafka), CI/CD & testing
View roadmapWhere can you go from here?
A typical progression built from real career relationships. Click any role to open its profile.
- BI Developer
- BI Engineer
- BI Architect
Soft skills
- Rigour and attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Clear communication
- Sense of ownership
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