Senior Data and Analytics Engineer

The Bank for International Settlements, BIS is hiring a Senior Data and Analytics Engineer within the MED IT department.

This role is based in Basel, however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.

This job is available as three years fixed-term.

The deadline for application is on Thursday 26 March 2026 end of the day.

Purpose of the job:

The mission of the BIS is to support central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and to act as a bank for central banks.

The Monetary Economic Department (MED) supports this mission by gathering and analysing a large array of data and statistics on global financial systems and macro-/micro-economic activity. From this, we generate a variety of insights that are used and relied upon by central banks, financial regulatory institutions, and academia around the world. Indeed, some of the source data sets we work with and the ways in which we combine them are unique to our organisation.

But we know that our full potential is yet to be achieved. Our aim is to collect a wider variety of data and harness new technology to generate more powerful insights. This is a chance to be involved in a step change in our capability.

By joining the MED IT team, you will:

• Contribute to the BIS mission by addressing complex data and software challenges in data management, analytics, and business intelligence.
• Work with advanced technologies, including AI, Machine Learning, Lakehouse engineering, and big data platforms.
• Collaborate with experts across disciplines and international organisations.
• Benefit from a flexible, hybrid work model combining onsite work in Basel with remote options.

Principal accountabilities:

• Collaborate with MED stakeholders to define and implement IT strategies and architectures for statistical and analytical applications, ensuring compliance with governance, security, and data standards.
• Design, develop, and maintain reliable, scalable data pipelines and platforms, including metadata, orchestration, and monitoring, following DevSecOps best practices.
• Deploy analytics tools to deliver timely, high-quality insights through dashboards, APIs, and self-service data marts.
• Utilize AI/ML methodologies to automate and enhance processes such as anomaly detection, forecasting, and document processing.
• Manage IT products end-to-end, including roadmaps, budgets, vendor relationships, and performance reporting.
• Provide IT and administrative support to MED users, customers, and steering committees.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance through data contracts, cataloguing, and access controls.
• Contribute to architecture reviews, establish design standards, and mentor colleagues to promote best practices and inclusive collaboration.

Qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Graduate degree in computer science or a related IT field, with experience in software development or data engineering.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C# .NET, or Java.
• Expertise in structured data modelling and processing.
• Experience embedding AI capabilities into software systems and managing the statistical data lifecycle.
• Familiarity with economic and financial statistics, including data science tools.
• Knowledge of SDMX or similar data standards for statistical data exchange and management.
• Strong analytical skills and a passion for tackling complex data challenges.
• Proven experience managing IT products, including budgeting and procurement.

Who we are:

Internationalism is at the core of our identity and the best representation of this is our workforce. With employees from over 66 countries and offices in nine locations, the BIS is a global organisation with a truly international workforce. By joining us, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We are committed to equal opportunities at the BIS and aim to build a workforce that reflects our global membership. We strive to attract the best talent and foster an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those with a breadth of professional experience. You can discover more about our inclusive working environment here.

What the BIS offers:

We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.