Job description
Are you a Power BI Developer, with strong background in backend Power BI development tools and techniques?
A confident collaborator with IT development teams, central data teams, data analysts, and other developers?
Able to understand requirements and translate them into effective Power BI solutions?
Permanent, Fulltime
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Power BI Developer to join our Central Data team. As a Power BI Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining central Power BI service data solutions that support data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
Data modelling and optimisation:
- Design and build data models that enable efficient querying and analysis.
- Implement data relationships, hierarchies, and user-friendly navigation paths.
- Optimise data models for performance and scalability, including data compression and partitioning strategies.
- Implement calculated columns, measures, and DAX expressions to support complex calculations and aggregations.
- Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into Power BI.
- Cleanse and transform data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and usability.
- Develop data pipelines and automate data refresh processes.
- Monitor and analyse the performance of Power BI solutions, identifying bottlenecks and areas for optimisation.
- Implement performance tuning techniques, such as query optimisation and data model optimisations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data connections, transformations, and visualisations.
- Collaborate closely with Central Data Team, IT development, data analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective visualisations.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to promote Power BI adoption and best practices.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.
- Proven experience as a Power BI Developer or similar role, with a strong portfolio demonstrating successful implementation of Power BI solutions.
- Proficiency in Power BI Desktop, including advanced data modelling, DAX expressions, and visualisation techniques.
- Proficiency in using Power BI Service, including managing dataflows, security, and content sharing.
- Strong understanding of relational and multidimensional data modelling concepts.
- Experience with data integration and ETL processes, using tools such as Power Query, SQL, and Power BI Desktop external tools.
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and best practices.
- Familiarity with database technologies is a plus.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering efficient data models.
- Ability to identify and resolve performance and data quality issues.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Enthusiasm for staying up to date with the latest developments in Power BI and data analytics.
- Adaptability to changing priorities and ability to learn new.
- Experience with Azure cloud services and knowledge of Microsoft BI / Power Platform stack is an advantage.
- Basic salary £55,000 - £60,000 per annum + bonus
- Up to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Enhanced pension and life assurance
- Enhanced maternity and parental leave
- Perk box - discounts on food & drink, tech, health & beauty
- Taste Card - restaurant discounts and 2-4-1 deals
- Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
- Full training and ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential.
- Great career opportunities and fun working environment where performance and success are rewarded.
Please note that applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK, full-time, permanently with no Visa Sponsorship.
Please no recruitment agencies.
More about us...:
Advantage Smollan is a global provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions for the world’s most successful brand owners and retailers. Leveraging its global structure, the company consistently creates and delivers industry-leading commerce solutions, enabling its customers to sell and market more effectively. Founded in 2015, Advantage Smollan is the result of a strategic international partnership between Advantage Solutions (based in the US and listed on Nasdaq) and Global Smollan Holdings (based in South Africa). It comprises a closely integrated network of market-leading portfolio companies based predominantly in the UK and Europe.
For more information on Advantage Smollan, please visit www.advantagesmollan.com. For more information on Advantage Solutions and Smollan, please visit www.advantagesolutions.net and www.smollan.com, respectively.
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About REL Field Marketing
CEO: Stephen Gordon
Revenue: $25 to $50 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.relfm.com
Year Founded: 1995