Power BI Analytics Engineer: Data Modeling & Dashboards

Nigel Wright Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nigel Wright Recruitment is supporting a growing data and analytics consultancy in the appointment of an Analytics Engineer. This hybrid role based in Staffordshire offers client-facing delivery and collaboration with a skilled data team to build semantic models and Power BI solutions.

You will own the analytics lifecycle from requirements to deployment, with emphasis on scalable, governed models and high-quality dashboards for public sector clients.

Qualifications

• At least three years' experience delivering end-to-end Power BI solutions in a commercial environment.
• Strong expertise across Power BI, DAX, Power Query and semantic data modelling.
• A strong appreciation for analytics best practice, governance and quality assurance.
• The ability to work independently whilst managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric; Git or DevOps practices; exposure to multi-environment development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise-grade semantic models using Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
• Build high-quality dashboards and reports with complex DAX calculations.
• Manage end-to-end Power BI lifecycle including data modelling, deployment and security.
• Apply performance optimisation, governance and data modelling standards.
• Produce clear technical documentation.
• Support testing, QA and UAT activities to ensure reliable solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to align source data with reporting needs.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand analytical requirements and enable data-driven decisions.
• Provide ongoing support and enhancement of Power BI solutions.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

Semantic Modelling

Data Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Microsoft Fabric

Tools

Git

DevOps

Job description

Nigel Wright Recruitment is supporting a growing data and analytics consultancy in the appointment of an Analytics Engineer. This hybrid role based in Staffordshire offers client-facing delivery and collaboration with a skilled data team to build semantic models and Power BI solutions.

You will own the analytics lifecycle from requirements to deployment, with emphasis on scalable, governed models and high-quality dashboards for public sector clients.