Junior Developer & Data Analyst — BI Dashboards

Xaar PLC; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Xaar PLC in Cambridge is seeking a Junior Developer to help build, test and maintain business applications, integrations and dashboards. You will turn raw data into actionable insights alongside experienced colleagues and contribute to automation and digital transformation.

You will develop small applications, create Power BI reports, and work with SQL and APIs while following development standards and documentation practices. This role encourages learning and on-the-job growth.

Qualifications

• Practical experience gained through employment, an apprenticeship, placement, degree course or personal projects in software development or data analysis.
• Experience creating reports or dashboards using Power BI, Excel or a comparable visualisation tool.
• Experience writing basic SQL queries and working with structured data.
• Exposure to the software development lifecycle, testing and technical documentation.
• A relevant qualification in software development, computer science, data, information systems or equivalent practical experience is desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, ERP, CRM, PLM or manufacturing systems is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain small applications, scripts, workflows and system enhancements under the guidance of senior colleagues.
• Create and support Power BI dashboards, reports and semantic models that provide clear, accurate and useful business insight.
• Use tools to extract, transform, validate and analyse data from business systems.
• Translate agreed business requirements into well-structured technical solutions, reports and data outputs.
• Assist with application, report and integration testing, including documenting test evidence and resolving defects.
• Support APIs, system integrations and automated workflows, including Power Automate where appropriate.
• Investigate data quality issues and work with system owners and users to improve accuracy, consistency and completeness.
• Follow development standards for source control, peer review, security, documentation and release management.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, data dictionaries, report logic and support guidance.
• Provide responsive first-line support for applications, reports and data queries, escalating complex issues when required.
• Contribute to team planning, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and project delivery.
• Balancing development, reporting, support and learning priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding unfamiliar business processes, systems and datasets while working accurately and methodically.
• Communicating technical concepts and data findings clearly to non-technical colleagues.
• Ensuring solutions are secure, maintainable, well tested and appropriately documented.
• Managing data from multiple systems where definitions, quality and ownership may differ.
• Building technical confidence while knowing when to seek guidance or escalating risk.

Skills

C#

Power BI

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

APIs/JSON

Education

Software development or computer science qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Git/Azure DevOps

Power Automate

Job description

Xaar PLC in Cambridge is seeking a Junior Developer to help build, test and maintain business applications, integrations and dashboards. You will turn raw data into actionable insights alongside experienced colleagues and contribute to automation and digital transformation.

You will develop small applications, create Power BI reports, and work with SQL and APIs while following development standards and documentation practices. This role encourages learning and on-the-job growth.