Business Analyst / Consultant - Artificial Intelligence & Data - (Data Management & Data Platforms focus)

Job description

Location: Zurich, GenevaWork Pattern Percentage: 80-100%Help our clients navigate the future with confidence and embrace decision making with clear data-driven choicesDeloitte AI & Data helps clients unlock the power of AI and data to deliver better human-centric solutions that catalyze growth and efficiencies. We enable them to leverage data, analytics, modern platforms, and data science & AI technologies to uncover hidden relationships from vast troves of data, generate insights, and inform their decision-making.We help clients transform their business by designing and implementing data solutions to excel in their markets. Our role is to understand their business problems and use data-driven thinking and technology to achieve outcomes that drive their business forward.This role is open to candidates with either an AI/Analytics or a Data Engineering/Data Platform background and preference. During the interview process, we will determine the best fit for you within one of these specialized subteams.We also welcome applications from trainee candidates with limited work experience, provided they are available for full-time work (not returning to school). After 4–6 months in a trainee role, we will reassess readiness for a Business Analyst role.For this role, we are currently offering start dates from February 2026.How you can make an impact

• Design and implement data strategies and modern data solutions – including data management, platforms and AI use cases – that enable clients to achieve their business objectives across regulatory, cost and revenue pillars.
• Provide architectural, technical and organizational thought leadership to guide complex data and analytics transformations with significant organizational implications.
• Drive Data & AI use cases from business value concept to production.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships through project delivery and business development, expanding your network internally and externally.
• Support business development opportunities to generate new projects.
• Be a role model for people you work with by demonstrating strong work ethic, leadership, and subject matter competence.
• Continuously grow your knowledge across industries and share insights with Deloitte talent.

Who we are looking forDrive and Motivation:

• Passionate individuals eager to build a career in AI & Data Consulting.
• Strong drive to learn, master new topics and manage multiple activities independently in a fast-paced environment.

Consulting and Communication Skills:

• Strong writing and Microsoft Power Point skills: Ability to design and shape meaningful presentations.
• Strong Conceptual Capability: Ability to consolidate diverse requirements into coherent solution designs, simplifying complex problems.
• Business-IT Translator: Ability to act as the bridge between business needs and technical solutions.
• Attention to detail and ability to communicate technical specifics clearly in both written and oral forms.

Technical expertise:

• First practical experience with data management, data platforms, or AI & analytics solutions is highly recommended.
• Familiarity with SQL and Python is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP, including working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and related services is a plus.
• Knowledge of data platforms tools (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Dataiku) and data visualisation tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Strong engineering or mathematics background is advantageous.

Language Proficiency:

• Fluent in English; fluency in German and/or French is highly preferred to facilitate communication with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Industry Experience:

• First relevant experience in consulting, tech companies, or industry-specific roles, particularly in AI & data-driven fields.
• Previous experience in the Banking, Insurance, Life Science or Healthcare sector is advantageous.

Your teamBecome part of a diverse and multinational team of 50+ highly motivated individuals located in our Zurich or Geneva offices. We specialise in AI & data – how to structure it, how to source it, how to transform it, how to store it, and how to consume it. Join our fast-paced and fun team, working alongside highly talented colleagues on varied and exciting projects, with access to excellent and continuous learning opportunities.Deloitte AI & Data is the leading data & analytics consulting team in Switzerland. You will have a chance to work with outstanding colleagues and have access to variety of clients, vendors, and technologies. Our business is growing fast and there are plenty market opportunities to develop career in the direction that you want.We will help you grow both personally and professionally: through our trainings, mentoring programmes, and on-the-job learning, but also by working with clients and vendors across different industries.Life at DeloitteAt Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people and society. Your unique expertise, background and perspective helps us find new ways into the most complex challenges so we can brighten the futures of those our work affects. At Deloitte, you can build a career that inspires and energises you. At Deloitte, you can choose your impact.In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve companies and organisations of all sizes in all industry sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work, an inclusive and supportive environment where you can be your best self and where you will never stop growing. You will benefit from flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellbeing and parental programmes as well as many opportunities to connect, collaborate and learn.Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded people dedicated to making a difference, whether by or improving 100 million futures by 2030.