BI Developer

London, United Kingdom

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Key information

Date live: 29/06/2026

Business Area: Markets Post Trade

Area of Expertise: Technology

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000094794

It’s happening at Barclays.

Be a part of a place where challenges are measured in billions, qubits and nanoseconds. Build your career in an environment where we’re advancing machine learning, leveraging blockchains, and harnessing FinTech. Working in Barclays technology, you’ll reimagine possibilities: learning and innovating to solve the challenges ahead, delivering for millions of customers.
We are shaping the future of financial technology.
Why not join us and make it happen here?

Where will you be located?

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Join us at Barclays as BI developer. At Barclays, data underpins smarter decisions and better outcomes. As a BI Developer, you’ll turn complex data into clear, actionable insights, collaborating with stakeholders, analysts, and engineers to design and optimise business intelligence solutions that drive strategic, high‑impact decision‑making in a forward‑thinking global environment.

To be successful as a BI Developer, you should have experience with

SQL & Data Handling: Advanced querying (joins, window functions), data cleaning, and understanding system-wide data flows.

Data Visualization & BI: Proficiency in Power BI/Tableau to build intuitive dashboards and data-driven storytelling.

Data Modelling: Expert knowledge of star/snowflake schemas, fact/dimension tables, and optimizing for performance

Some other highly valued skills may include

ETL & Data Pipelines: Familiarity with automation tools (Airflow, Azure Data Factory) and managing data freshness.

Business Acumen & Communication: Translating business needs into data requirements and communicating insights to stakeholders.

Basic Programming: Using Python or R for data wrangling, automation, and light analytics/forecasting.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills

This role is based of Canary Wharf

Purpose of the role

To design and deliver business intelligence solutions that transform complex data into clear, actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making through scalable dashboards, data models, and reporting frameworks.

Accountabilities

Design and development of intuitive dashboards and reports using business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Development and maintenance of analytical data models (e.g., star and snowflake schemas) to support efficient querying and reporting.
Translation of business requirements into data models, metrics, and reporting logic to ensure alignment with business objectives.
Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data used in reporting through validation, reconciliation, and adherence to governance standards.
Collaboration with data engineers to define data pipelines, transformations, and ingestion requirements for analytics-ready datasets.
Optimisation of query performance and report efficiency for large and complex datasets.
Enablement of self-service analytics by delivering reusable datasets, documentation, and user-friendly reporting solutions.
Documentation of data definitions, business rules, and reporting logic to ensure transparency and reusability.
Support for regulatory, operational, and strategic reporting requirements across business functions.

Vice President Expectations

To act as a subject matter expert in business intelligence, defining standards for data visualisation, reporting, and metric definitions.
Guide the design and implementation of scalable and governed reporting solutions aligned with enterprise data strategy.
Lead collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency of KPIs and reporting outputs across programmes and domains.
Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, business-focused insights to support senior stakeholders and leadership decision-making.
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to less experienced colleagues in data modelling, reporting, and storytelling.
Influence stakeholders by challenging assumptions, validating KPIs, and ensuring that reporting aligns to meaningful business outcomes.
Contribute to the control and governance agenda by ensuring data quality, lineage visibility, and adherence to risk and compliance standards.
Demonstrate accountability for delivering high-quality, scalable BI solutions that support long-term business strategy and operational efficiency.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

This role may be subject to enhanced governance arrangements. If successful, you may be required to comply with additional regulatory and compliance obligations, such as disclosure of personal trading activities and external interest/affiliations.

Further information on these requirements will be provided at a later stage of the process.

Who succeeds in
Tech at Barclays?

For a career with us, you need to be prepared to take big steps forward, curious to face the challenges ahead, and driven to focus on the outcomes. We need people with the Barclays mindset to make it happen here.

What you'll get in return

Competitive holiday allowance

Life assurance

Private medical care

Pension contribution

Our technology

Supporting our 48 million customers and clients worldwide takes a lot of forward thinking. It means harnessing technology to support the economy. It means making a difference to people’s lives. And it requires the maintenance and development of a global, technological infrastructure. At Barclays, technology helps us keep transactions moving, manages data, and protects our customers. Join a world where your work creates unique moments of impact. Make it happen here.

This is Barclays London

Our global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

This is Barclays London

Supporting active commuters

Cycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.

Time to connect

CoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.

Wellbeing in focus

Our Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.

Advanced trading floors

Our new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.

Working flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience. And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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