BI Developer

IVC Evidensia; West of England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pet Drugs Online, part of IVC Evidensia, seeks a BI Developer to turn data into actionable insights using Power BI. You will build and maintain dashboards, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to our data warehouse rebuild.

You’ll design robust data models, optimize SQL queries, and ensure reliable data pipelines. This role offers the chance to influence reporting across the business within a fast‑growing ecommerce veterinary group.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Power BI and Power BI Service, including dataflows and gateway management.
• Proven experience designing and optimising data models within Power BI.
• Advanced SQL skills, including complex query writing and working with large datasets.
• Understanding of data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and dimensional modelling.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Azure Data Factory or SSIS.
• Experience delivering end‑to‑end BI solutions from requirements to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Transforming complex data into clear insights to support performance.
• Writing and optimising SQL queries, views, and datasets for reporting.
• Building and maintaining reliable data pipelines for ingestion and transformation.
• Collaborating with data owners and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Troubleshooting data lifecycle issues from source to front-end reporting.

Skills

Power BI

Power BI Service

Data modeling

SQL

ETL/ELT

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure Data Factory

SSIS

Job description

IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.

At IVC Evidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career.

Pet Drugs Online is one of the UK’s leading online pet pharmacies and retailers, helping pet owners access trusted medication, healthcare products, and everyday essentials quickly, safely, and conveniently. As part of the IVC Evidensia Group, Pet Drugs Online combines the agility of a growing ecommerce business with the strength and expertise of a leading veterinary care organisation.

Our teams play a vital role in making pet healthcare more accessible through innovation, operational excellence, and outstanding customer experience.

Help Shape the Future of Data at Pet Drugs Online

We're looking for a BI Developer to join our growing team and play a key role in transforming data into meaningful insights that help our business thrive.

If you're passionate about Power BI, enjoy solving complex data challenges, and love working closely with stakeholders to deliver impactful reporting solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As our BI Developer, you'll be responsible for building, maintaining, and enhancing our business intelligence capability across the organisation.

You’ll work with stakeholders from across the business to understand reporting needs, develop robust data solutions, be pivotal in our data warehouse rebuild, and ensure decision-makers have access to accurate, actionable insights.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Designing and developing engaging dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Transforming complex data into clear, meaningful insights that support business performance.
• Writing and optimising SQL queries, views, and datasets to underpin reporting solutions.
• Building and maintaining reliable data pipelines to support efficient data ingestion and transformation.
• Collaborating with data owners and business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Troubleshooting issues across the data lifecycle, from source systems and ETL processes through to front-end reporting.
• Monitoring and improving report, dataset, and query performance.
• Supporting BI governance, documentation, and best practices to ensure a scalable and reliable reporting environment.
• Contributing to the ongoing evolution of our data and analytics capabilities.

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Power BI and Power BI Service, including dataflows, apps, and gateway management.
• Proven experience designing and optimising data models within Power BI.
• Advanced SQL skills, including complex query writing, optimisation, and working with large datasets.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing principles, ETL/ELT processes, dimensional modelling, and data transformation.
• Experience working with ETL/ELT tools such as Azure Data Factory, SSIS, or similar technologies.
• Experience delivering end-to-end BI solutions, from requirements gathering through to deployment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience using Python for data analysis, automation, or pipeline support.
• Knowledge of SQL Server administration, performance tuning, indexing, and maintenance.
• Advanced DAX development and optimisation experience.
• Experience enabling self-service BI through training, documentation, or user support.
• Experience within e-commerce, retail, veterinary, or consumer‑focused businesses.

Why Join Pet Drugs Online?

At Pet Drugs Online, you'll be joining a business that’s growing fast, investing in technology, and passionate about delivering exceptional experiences for pets and their owners.

You’ll Have The Opportunity To

• Make a genuine impact on business decisions through data.
• Work with modern BI and data technologies.
• Collaborate with talented colleagues across multiple functions.
• Contribute to the development of a data‑driven culture.
• Grow your skills and career within a supportive and ambitious environment.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re excited by the idea of turning data into powerful business insights and want to be part of a company that genuinely cares about its customers, pets, and people, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help Pet Drugs Online make smarter decisions through data.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.