Data Developer

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade supplier in the Manchester area is seeking a Data Developer to enhance data usability through report design and development. The role involves working with PowerBI and SQL to ensure operational goals are met while driving data quality and accessibility. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Data Developer role required.
• Strong technical background and knowledge of cloud technologies.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain PowerBI reports and dashboards.
• Develop and manage SQL databases to ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with teams to identify data needs and improve processes.

Skills

Project Management

Problem-solving

Communication

Technical Background

Tools

SQL/T-SQL

Azure Data Factory

PowerBI

Rest APIs

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Data Developer, bolton, greater manchester

col-narrow-left

Client:

Northridge Recruitment

Location:

bolton, greater manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

4

Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

My client are a leading trade supplier based in the Manchester area. As part of a drive to improve the quality and usability of their data to enable smoother business functionality, they are looking for bring in a Data Developer on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity central to a key strategic objective of the business.

The Data Developer is a key part of the IT Team and is responsible for ensuring designing and developing operational dashboards using PowerBI and the broader Power Platform suite.

Whilst primarily responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining reports using PowerBI data visualisation tool as the preferred technology, you will be working collaboratively across the business to define and develop custom reports and dashboards that deliver real-time information to support the business needs for data presentation and visualisation.

The successful candidate will play a developing our deployment of the Power Apps technology for driving data driven operational efficiencies whilst also playing a pivotal role in shaping our Fabric deployment and contributing to the business’ overall data strategy.

As well as technical skills the Data Developer requires strong project management skills as well as an ability to problem-solve, prioritise, and communicate.

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

• Design, develop, and maintain PowerBI reports and dashboards to support business operations whilst providing actionable insights.
• Develop, optimise, and manage SQL databases, ensuring data integrity and performance.
• Manage and support the operational tools (eg Access Data Factory) to streamline processes and enhance data and operational workflows. Including, developing and maintaining the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to integrate data from various sources.
• Collaborate with software development team to integrate systems and reporting requirements with that of the end users.
• Co-ordinate responses to requests for data from stakeholders
• Be accountable for IT tickets raised and assigned to the role, ensuring response and resolution timescales are upheld and taking ownership of various reporting alerts.
• Assist in the development and execution of the company’s data strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to enhance data quality and accessibility.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and deliver solutions that meet business requirements.
• An IT professional with a strong technical background, with outcome focused approach
• Good knowledge of applications, specifications, data and infrastructure
• Ability to communicate to tech-literate and non-technical staff
• Experience of working within a fast-paced environments
• Experience of similar role or tasks

Systems Experience

• Experienced with SQL/T-SQL and preferably PHP, JSON and Rest APIs
• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure, including Azure Data Factory/Fabric and Microsoft365.

If you are interested in the role, please respond to the advert.