Senior Systems Engineer

Driving data-led decision-making within a complex manufacturing environment, the Senior Systems Engineer will serve as a pivotal analytics partner to business stakeholders. This role exists to bridge the gap between business objectives and analytical insight, enhancing performance by developing clear, impactful reporting frameworks supported by Power BI and advanced data visualisation techniques in an Azure cloud environment. By shaping how data is translated into actionable knowledge, the successful candidate will influence strategic decisions, risk management, and operational improvements across multiple business areas.

In this role, the Senior Systems Engineer will act as a trusted advisor, guiding stakeholders through the discovery and refinement of reporting requirements. Rather than simply recreating existing manual reports, the role focuses on challenging and evolving business queries to uncover deeper insights and improve overall data literacy. Through facilitating workshops and collaborative sessions, the engineer will help define relevant KPIs, metrics, and business rules that feed into scalable and consistent business intelligence (BI) solutions. This ensures that reporting outputs not only meet immediate needs but also align with broader enterprise data strategies.

A significant part of the position involves translating complex, often multifaceted business demands into structured BI specifications. This includes detailed articulation of security requirements, data definitions, calculations, and expected outcomes that will inform report design. The Senior Systems Engineer will lead on larger and more complex enterprise BI initiatives, coordinating across functions to maintain alignment and encourage the adoption of standardised metrics. With the increasing reliance on data-driven tools and self-service analytics, the role will also provide expert guidance on the effective use of Power BI dashboards to maximise stakeholder engagement and insight generation.

The practical day-to-day activities encompass facilitating stakeholder workshops to define business performance measures, leading requirements discovery sessions, and conducting analytical problem-framing to ensure reports are purposeful and strategically valuable. The role requires a thorough assessment of BI demand, weighing factors such as business value, urgency, and resource availability to prioritise work efficiently. Collaboration and communication with diverse stakeholder groups are essential to achieve consensus on reporting priorities and maintain consistency in data interpretation.

Operating remotely, this senior role suits an individual experienced in environments utilising Azure platforms for data engineering and business intelligence integration. The focus on cloud-based solutions enables agile delivery of scalable analytics capabilities that support fast-moving business needs in manufacturing. This position is offered on a permanent basis, appealing to professionals seeking a role where their expertise directly impacts operational effectiveness and strategic insight generation.

The ideal candidate will come with a strong background in data engineering or business intelligence, possessing the analytical acumen to question and redefine reporting needs critically. Experience working as an analytics partner in cross-functional settings will be important, especially where guidance on BI tools, dashboarding, and data visualisation has improved decision-making processes. Knowledge of Power BI features and Azure integration is essential to drive the technical aspects of the role confidently.

Manufacturing within the machinery sector provides the context for this position, where technology-enabled data analytics support continuous business improvement and operational excellence. The Senior Systems Engineer in this environment will play a key role in shaping how data transforms business outcomes through insightful reporting and robust BI solutions.