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AI Analyst, BI

Location
Pune, MH, India
Work mode
On-site
Employment type
Full-time

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Job Description Job Summary We are looking for an experienced AI & BI Automation Technical Lead to design, enhance and scale AI-powered Business Intelligence automation solutions. The role combines hands-on Microsoft Power Platform, Python, Azure and Generative AI engineering with technical ownership of BI automation, automated quality validation and report delivery capabilities. The individual will convert business and operational requirements into scalable, reliable and reusable technology solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with global BI hubs, Technology teams, architects and business stakeholders to automate BI processes, improve report quality, reduce manual effort and increase delivery efficiency. This role requires a strong balance of technical depth, BI domain understanding, solution ownership and stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities 1. AI and BI Automation Solution Ownership

• Own the technical design, enhancement and ongoing evolution of AI-enabled BI automation capabilities.

  • Own the technical design, enhancement and ongoing evolution of AI-enabled BI automation capabilities.
  • Develop scalable solutions for report onboarding, scheduling, refresh, monitoring, quality validation and delivery.
  • Convert manual BI processes into reusable and configurable automation workflows.
  • Define and maintain the technical roadmap with BI, Technology and business stakeholders.
  • Evaluate AI and automation opportunities based on business value, feasibility, scalability and adoption potential.
  • Ensure solutions can support multiple regions, clients, report types and BI hubs.

• Design and develop scalable, cloud-native applications using Python.

  • Design and develop scalable, cloud-native applications using Python.
  • Build and maintain APIs, backend services and business-rule engines.
  • Develop reliable solutions using object-oriented programming, reusable components and established design patterns.
  • Perform automated data validation, missing-value detection, duplicate analysis, anomaly detection and variance analysis using Pandas, Polars or equivalent frameworks.
  • Develop integrations across BI reporting, automation, quality-control and delivery platforms.
  • Integrate Power Platform applications with Azure services, SQL Server, REST APIs, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Power BI and other enterprise systems.
  • Optimize applications for performance, reliability, maintainability and scalability.

• Develop and integrate enterprise Generative AI solutions using services such as Azure OpenAI, Llama, LangChain and vector search.

  • Develop and integrate enterprise Generative AI solutions using services such as Azure OpenAI, Llama, LangChain and vector search.
  • Build AI-enabled solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Microsoft Copilot Studio, AI Builder, custom prompts, agent flows and generative actions.
  • Apply Retrieval-Augmented Generation, prompt engineering and structured AI workflows to BI use cases.
  • Use AI to generate executive summaries, business insights, recommendations and exception explanations.
  • Design controls to validate AI-generated output before it is used in business processes.
  • Evaluate Small Language Models for cost-efficient or low-latency deployments.
  • Explore AI agents and intelligent workflows for report creation, quality validation, monitoring and operational support.
  • Apply deterministic validation wherever accuracy, traceability and repeatability are required.

• Understand the complete BI report lifecycle, including requirement intake, report creation, refresh, validation, approval and delivery.

  • Understand the complete BI report lifecycle, including requirement intake, report creation, refresh, validation, approval and delivery.
  • Automate repeatable activities across Excel-based reporting and other BI platforms.
  • Develop configurable quality rules for data checks, business validation and change detection.
  • Support report-level and worksheet-level checks such as blanks, duplicates, formula continuity, reporting periods, product or market changes and variance thresholds.
  • Design monitoring and exception-management capabilities that enable users to identify and resolve failures quickly.
  • Partner with BI subject-matter experts to convert business validation requirements into scalable technical rules.
  • Establish measurable quality controls and audit trails for automated processes.

• Design, develop and support enterprise applications using Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse.

  • Design, develop and support enterprise applications using Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse.
  • Build user interfaces, workflow automation, approval processes and data-driven applications aligned with BI operational requirements.
  • Design secure Dataverse data models, roles, permissions and integration patterns.
  • Apply Power Platform governance, Data Loss Prevention policies, environment strategy and reusable solution standards.
  • Use custom connectors and APIs to extend Power Platform capabilities and integrate with enterprise services.

• Contribute to scalable, extensible and secure solution architecture.

  • Contribute to scalable, extensible and secure solution architecture.
  • Develop distributed, event-driven and microservices-based solutions where appropriate.
  • Work with Azure, AWS or GCP cloud services based on approved enterprise architecture.
  • Develop and integrate Azure capabilities including Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Data Factory.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and version-control practices using Git.
  • Manage Power Platform Application Lifecycle Management using solutions, connection references, environment variables, service principals and controlled DEV-to-TEST-to-PROD deployments.
  • Support containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes where required.
  • Apply Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform, Pulumi or equivalent tools.
  • Implement logging, monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry or equivalent tools.
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, access-control and engineering standards.
  • Monitor application performance, automation success rates and production reliability.
  • Lead technical investigation and root-cause analysis for production incidents.
  • Implement preven

Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology or a related field. • 6–8 years of experience in software development, data engineering, BI automation or AI application development. • Demonstrated experience owning technical solutions from requirement gathering through production deployment and support. • Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. • Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Must-Have Skills Technical Engineering

• Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming.

  • Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and software design patterns.
  • Hands-on experience developing APIs and backend services.
  • Experience with Pandas, Polars or similar data-processing frameworks.
  • Experience with Pytest or comparable automated testing frameworks.
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Experience with Azure, AWS or GCP.
  • Practical experience with Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Data Factory.
  • Understanding of distributed systems, microservices and event-driven architecture.
  • Strong debugging, performance-optimization and root-cause-analysis skills.

• Hands-on experience developing Generative AI or language-model-based applications.

  • Hands-on experience developing Generative AI or language-model-based applications.
  • Experience with Azure OpenAI, LangChain, Llama or equivalent technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Microsoft Copilot Studio, AI Builder, custom prompts, agent flows or generative actions.
  • Knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation, vector databases and vector search.
  • Experience with prompt engineering and structured AI-output validation.
  • Ability to combine AI capabilities with deterministic business rules.
  • Understanding of responsible AI, data privacy, security and model limitations.

• Experience with Business Intelligence or reporting automation.

  • Experience with Business Intelligence or reporting automation.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, especially Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse.
  • Understanding of report refresh, data validation, quality-control and delivery processes.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
  • Strong practical knowledge of SQL Server, including complex queries, views, stored procedures, permissions, performance optimization and application integration.
  • Experience handling structured data, Excel workbooks or comparable reporting outputs.
  • Ability to translate BI and business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Experience developing configurable data-quality or business-validation rules.
  • Experience with Power Platform Application Lifecycle Management, including solutions, connection references, environment variables, service principals and DEV-to-PROD deployment controls.
  • Experience integrating Power Platform applications with Azure, SQL Server, APIs, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Power BI and other enterprise systems.

• Experience owning technical features or solutions end to end.

  • Experience owning technical features or solutions end to end.
  • Ability to independently manage the complete product lifecycle, covering requirements, architecture, development, testing, deployment, monitoring and production support.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in simple business language.
  • Experience working with business stakeholders, architects and engineering teams.
  • Ability to conduct solution demonstrations, requirement discussions and technical reviews.
  • Ability to mentor developers and establish engineering standards.

• Experience with Power BI, Excel automation, Power Query or other enterprise reporting platforms.

  • Experience with Power BI, Excel automation, Power Query or other enterprise reporting platforms.
  • Experience developing automated report creation, report refresh or report-quality solutions.
  • Experience with Small Language Model deployment or fine-tuning.
  • Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL persistence models.
  • Familiarity with Terraform, Pulumi or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
  • Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry or comparable observability tools.
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with GitHub Copilot or equivalent AI-assisted development tools.
  • Experience working in Agile or Scrum delivery models.
  • Experience supporting enterprise applications in a production environment.
  • Exposure to workflow automation, robotic process automation or agent-based solutions.

• Percentage of eligible reports or processes automated. • Reduction in manual effort and operational hours. • Improvement in report quality and automated validation coverage. • Reduction in recurring production failures. • Automation success rate and application availability. • Reduction in report refresh, validation and delivery time. • Adoption of automation solutions across global BI hubs. • Number of reusable AI and automation capabilities delivered. • Successful release and adoption of Power Platform and Azure-integrated applications across controlled environments. • Stakeholder satisfaction and realized business value. • Quality of technical documentation, knowledge transfer and team capability development. Expected Profile The ideal candidate is not only a strong Python and AI engineer. The candidate should understand BI operations, identify automation opportunities and own solutions from concept through global adoption. The person should be comfortable moving between:

  • Business requirements and technical architecture.
  • Hands-on development and technical leadership.
  • AI innovation and production reliability.
  • Global stakeholder engagement and detailed problem-solving.
  • Short-term delivery needs and long-term platform scalability.

Additional Information Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment

  • Flexible working environment
  • Volunteer time off
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

From NielsenIQ's careers page (SmartRecruiters), checked 7 Nov 2026.

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