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About the role
What they build
BI developers turn raw data into reports people can trust. They shape data pipelines, build semantic layers, and design dashboards that answer business questions without manual work.
- Data models for reporting and self-service analysis
- Dashboards and scorecards for finance, sales, operations, or management
- ETL and ELT flows that keep data fresh and consistent
- Documentation so analysts and stakeholders can use the solution correctly
Core skills
A strong BI Developer understands both the business need and the data structure behind it. They work with SQL, dimensional modeling, and reporting logic, and they know how to make measures, filters, and drill-downs behave as expected.
- SQL, data modeling, and query tuning
- Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or Qlik
- DWH concepts such as star schemas, facts, and dimensions
- Data quality checks and error handling
Typical projects
Companies bring in a BI developer for new dashboard rollouts, migration work, or messy reporting setups that need to be fixed. They are also useful when internal teams need help translating business KPIs into a stable reporting layer.
In Austria, this often comes up in manufacturing, finance, logistics, and industrial services, where reporting has to work across several systems and teams. Many projects need remote collaboration, but workshops on-site can help when source systems, KPI definitions, or stakeholder expectations are still unclear.
Tools and stacks
The exact stack depends on the environment, but the work often sits around Microsoft, cloud, and warehouse tools. Good professionals adapt to the existing landscape instead of forcing a new one.
- SQL Server, Azure, Snowflake, or similar data platforms
- Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik for front-end reporting
- Python or scripting for data prep and automation
- Git, ticketing tools, and documentation standards for team delivery
What good looks like
A strong BI Developer does more than build attractive charts. They ask where the data comes from, how the metric is defined, and what breaks when source data changes.
They write maintainable code, keep models simple, and communicate clearly with analysts, controllers, and technical teams. For freelance work, that mix of delivery speed and structured thinking is often what makes the biggest difference.
When to hire freelance
A freelance BI developer makes sense when you need focused delivery without a long hiring process. That is common for short projects, backlog cleanup, temporary cover, or a specific tool migration.
- You need a dashboard or reporting layer built quickly
- Your data model needs restructuring or performance improvements
- Your team lacks capacity for an urgent BI project
- You want specialized help without adding permanent headcount
Meet FRATCH BI Developers
Stefan Dangubic
BI Consultant in Controlling
Last position:
BI Consultant in Controlling at Reutter GmbH
- Extraction, transformation, and cleansing of data from Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Creation of sales reports in Power BI
- Training employees in business intelligence
- Technologies: Power BI, SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Elija Lechner
Founder
Last position:
Fujitsu Germany
- Supporting and helping shape the setup and further development of a company-wide HUB system in the Fujitsu environment for integrating a wide range of data sources and applications in an international context
- Designing and implementing data modeling, ETL processes, reporting, and data quality management
Octavian Golea
DWH Technical Analyst
Last position:
Oracle DWH Analyst at Infomotion Gmbh
Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle SQL, ITIL
Hossein Adibpouya
Data Engineer · Microsoft Fabric Specialist · Analyst · Automation Expert
Last position:
Datawarehouse Consultant at LENZING AG
- Consulting on the enterprise data-warehouse and reporting practice at one of Austria's largest industrial groups.
- Designing and standardizing Power BI dashboards and data-visualization governance for company-wide enterprise reporting.
- Developing a WCAG-compliant, colorblind-safe visualization standard (Okabe-Ito palette) to harmonize dashboards across the organization.
Kevin Lang
Data Engineering & DWH Data Engineering Environment
Last position:
Data Consultant at VBV Pension and Provident Fund Austria
Development of a structured framework and comprehensive guidelines for documenting business and audit processes in a regulated financial environment. Support for the standardization of process documentation to improve transparency, consistency, and traceability across all operational workflows. Contribution to defining documentation standards, templates, and governance principles for internal process management and audit readiness.
Michael Hahn
Interim Lead Developer DWH
Last position:
Interim Lead Developer DWH at Insurance
- Technical leadership of the development for a near real-time data warehouse of an insurance company
- Ensure stable operation
- Analyze and fix errors for ongoing operations
- Optimize and tune SQL queries and ETL jobs
- Revise scheduling in Automic (UC4)
- Coordinate with business units and external clients for further developments
- Data modeling and programming for sales management
- Tune PostgreSQL queries and functions for balance data queries
- Create hotfixes and releases
- Plan and coordinate deployments
- Execute test runs and analyze the results
- Handover activities to internal teams
Raphael Gwiggner
Software Developer, ERP Consultant, Data Warehouse Engineer and Document/Workflow Management System Creator
Last position:
Software Developer, ERP Consultant, Data Warehouse Engineer and Document/Workflow Management System Creator at hoferdigital gmbh
- Ruby Rails, Python, React, CakePHP
- ERP consultant for various companies (Software: VenDoc)
- Constructed and managed data warehouses using MS SQL, Azure, SSDT, Power BI, Report Designer
- Managed and evaluated workflow and productivity, making changes where necessary
- Automated workflows to increase efficiency, e.g., invoice audit with OCR captures
Gasper Zerak
Senior Data Engineer
Last position:
Senior BI Consultant at PMONE GmbH
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BI Developers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years
Position duration
3.8 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Retail
Certification focus areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
71%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
88%
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The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A BI Developer builds the reporting layer that turns source data into usable dashboards and analysis. That usually includes data models, SQL logic, ETL or ELT steps, and front-end reports in tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik. On many projects, the job also includes fixing metric definitions and making sure the numbers stay consistent.
Look for strong SQL, solid data modeling, and practical reporting tool experience. A good BI developer also understands data quality, refresh logic, and how business KPIs should be defined. Communication matters too, because they often have to translate business questions into technical rules.
Not quite. A BI Developer sits between the data pipeline and the business user: they build reporting structures and dashboards, but they are usually more focused on analytics delivery than on full-scale platform engineering. Compared with a data analyst, they do more technical implementation and less ad hoc analysis.
A freelancer is a good fit when you have a clear project, a deadline, or a temporary skills gap. For example, that can be a dashboard rollout, a warehouse migration, or cleanup of broken reporting logic. If you need long-term ownership of an entire BI landscape, a permanent hire may be better.
The exact stack depends on your environment, but SQL and one major BI tool are essential. Many projects also rely on Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Azure, Snowflake, or SQL Server. If the role includes pipeline work, scripting and ETL tools are important as well.
Many projects are run remotely, especially when the data sources and reporting requirements are already defined. In Austria, workshops on-site can still be useful at the start of a project, especially with finance, manufacturing, or logistics teams. English often works well, but German can be important for stakeholder meetings and documentation.
Ask for examples of reporting systems they built, the data model behind them, and how they handled metric definitions or refresh issues. A strong BI Developer can explain trade-offs clearly and show how they kept the solution maintainable. Good signs are clean SQL, clear documentation, and a structured approach to testing.
Typical deliverables include dashboards, semantic models, SQL views, ETL jobs, and KPI definitions. A well-prepared BI developer also leaves documentation and handover notes so your team can maintain the solution. If the scope is large, ask for a phased plan with clear milestones.
The average hourly rate for BI Developers in Austria is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 847 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as BI Developers in Austria, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 71% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as BI Developers in Austria have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as BI Developers in Austria are German (100%), English (88%), and Spanish (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as BI Developers in Austria are Information Technology (63%), Manufacturing (50%), and Retail (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as BI Developers in Austria are Business Intelligence (100%), Information Technology (100%), and Operations (63%).
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