Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (BI)

Salary: CHF 135'000 - 155'000 per year

Requirements:

Overall experience of eight or more years, including four or more in BI and visualization engineering

Experience of two or more years in forward-deployed or solution engineering roles

Advanced BI and visualization development expertise, including dashboarding and semantic modeling

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Power BI

Experience with AI-assisted or agentic development tools

Proven client-facing technical leadership skills

Familiarity with Anthropic Claude or Amazon Bedrock

English proficiency at CEFR B2 level

Responsibilities:

Lead client engagement on complex reporting and insight challenges

Define rapid AI-assisted BI prototypes

Build and refine dashboards and natural-language-driven reporting solutions using iterative, client-focused feedback loops

Assess technical feasibility and contribute to the design of next-generation AI-native BI approaches such as conversational analytics

Transition validated prototypes into standard build workflows in collaboration with BI Engineers

Act as the key escalation point for technical BI matters and ensure alignment with client expectations

Manage client relationships as the senior technical liaison for BI and AI-related initiatives

Contribute reusable BI and agentic solution patterns to the AI Solution Engineering practice

Technologies:

AI

Business Intelligence

ClickHouse

Power BI

SAP

Snowflake

More:

Were looking for a Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (BI) to join our team in broader Zurich area, Switzerland in a hybrid working mode. This role focuses on delivering AI-native business intelligence and visualization solutions for the client. You will shape innovative BI strategies through rapid prototyping, working closely with client stakeholders to deliver impactful reporting and analytics solutions that drive valuable insights for the business.

We offer/Benefits

- 5 weeks of vacation

- EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

- Enhanced parental leave

- Extended pension plan

- Daily sickness allowance insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Global business travel medical and accident insurance

- Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses

*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements

- Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks

- We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies

- For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:

- Swiss nationals

- EU/EFTA nationals

- Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit

- Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits

last updated 43 week of 2026