Role Profile

Role Profile: Business Intelligence Engineer

A Description Of The Qualifications, Competencies, And Requirements For A BI Engineer Role

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Updated Aug 27, 2025

Summary

The aspirational goal for an enterprise is no longer just to be data-driven. Using data, AI, and analytics to drive better decisions, which in turn deliver better business outcomes, requires growing your capabilities. A BI engineer is one of the critical roles that turn data into actionable insights by delivering business-ready analytical and AI applications. With the evolution of analytical and AI technologies, the remit of BI engineers has expanded beyond coding reports and dashboards. This report outlines the key responsibilities, experience, skills, and behaviors a candidate needs to succeed in this role. Technology and data leaders should use this report to help create their next BI engineer job posting.

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