Business Intelligence Developer

Your new company
Working with a large housing association in Birmingham, this organisation are now looking for a Power BI developer on a FTC contract minimum 12 months contract.
This company has a great reputation as one of the top 100 best companies to work for.

Your new role
As the Power BI Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data models, ETL processes, reports, and dashboards, delivering end-to-end BI solutions from data ingestion to processing and visualisation. Working with colleagues to refine and estimate requirements and deliver pragmatic solutions that meet the business's needs. Contributing to the implementation and development of standards, tools and techniques ensuring all work is delivered in accordance with best practice. You will collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and communicate progress, challenges, and insights to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
Working closely with colleagues, including business analysts and data engineers, to refine and estimate requirements.
Design and implement dimensional and semantic models for reporting and scalable and efficient ETL processes using Azure Data Services, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and performance.
Create actionable and visually appealing reports and dashboards using Power BI that inform decisions and support service delivery. As part of the role, you will be expected to ensure all code is documented and committed to version control following agreed branching and pull-request processes and implementing in accordance with development, configuration management, testing and change control standards whilst Implementing and maintaining security measures to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience of delivering end-to-end BI solutions
• Experience of agile/iterative development including refining, and estimating user-stories, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of Business Intelligence solutions
• Strong Scripting/programming skills in languages such as Python/R and advanced knowledge of SQL.
• In-depth knowledge of data warehouse design and development including data modelling (Kimball) and developing ETL/ELT processes
• Experience of designing and implementing Power BI semantic models and developing measures in DAX.
• Experienced in delivering reports and dashboards in Power BI with expertise in data visualisation, best practise and accessibility standards
• Experience of Azure DevOps including backlogs, boards, GIT, automation, and deployment pipelines
• Knowledge and understanding relevant information, security risks and mitigation
• Knowledge and understanding of data protection regulations including GDPR
• The ability to think strategically, pay close attention to detail, and proactively research solutions and best practices, with proven analytical, organisational, and planning skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills. Committed to working collaboratively, building effective relationships, and sharing knowledge with colleagues at all levels.
• Self-motivated with a commitment to flexibility in delivery and style to meet business needs and pressures and demonstrable organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the confidence to constructively challenge existing ideas and work practices
• Delivery focused with a pragmatic approach to assessing requirements and goals and translating business needs to technical specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to produce clear and concise documentation.

What you'll get in return

• Annual leave 25 days leave plus Bank Holidays
• Pension - matched contributions starting at 4%, can increase to a max of 8%
• Life Assurance - 3 x salary in the pension, 1 x salary if not in the pension
• Medicash benefit - health cash plan
• Cover the cost of 1 professional membership
• Opportunities for progression, training and development
• Brilliant benefits portal - household shopping discounts, dining out etc
• Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA health and wellbeing advice, membership rates at gyms, flu jabs and eye car vouchers.

What you need to do now
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