GCP Visualisation Lead - Looker

Visualization & Analytics Leadership

• Lead the design and development of enterprise BI and analytics solutions using Looker.
• Establish visualization standards, dashboard design guidelines, and best practices.
• Drive adoption of self-service analytics across business functions.
• Mentor and guide BI developers and analysts.

Looker Development

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports in Looker.
• Develop and manage LookML models, explores, and reusable semantic layers.
• Optimize Looker dashboards for performance, usability, and scalability.
• Implement row-level security and data access controls.

Business & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with business stakeholders to gather reporting and analytics requirements.
• Translate business needs into impactful visualizations and KPIs.
• Present insights and recommendations to leadership and business users.
• Conduct user training and enablement sessions.

Data Modeling & Integration

• Collaborate with data engineering teams to define data models and reporting structures.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance within reporting solutions.
• Support integration with BigQuery, Snowflake, SQL Server, and other enterprise data sources.

Support & Operations

• Manage dashboard enhancements, issue resolution, and production support.
• Monitor report performance and usage metrics.
• Drive continuous improvements and optimization initiatives.

Required Technical Skills

Visualization & BI Tools

• Google Looker (Mandatory)
• LookML Development
• Dashboard Design & Development
• Data Storytelling
• KPI & Metrics Design

Databases & Querying

• SQL (Advanced)
• BigQuery
• Snowflake
• SQL Server
• PostgreSQL

Data Analytics

• Data Modeling
• Data Warehousing Concepts
• Dimensional Modeling
• Reporting & Analytics Solutions
• Data Governance & Data Quality

Cloud & Platforms

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• BigQuery
• Cloud Storage

Leadership Skills

• Team Leadership and Mentoring
• Stakeholder Management
• Requirement Gathering & Solution Design
• Project Estimation & Planning
• Agile Delivery Management
• Client Communication

Preferred Skills

• Tableau
• Power BI
• Qlik Sense
• Python
• Data Engineering Concepts
• ETL/ELT Understanding
• Financial, Retail, Healthcare, or Banking Domain Experience