Power BI Developer

DGH Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment agency is seeking a Power BI Developer for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Manchester. The role involves designing and delivering enterprise-level BI solutions, focusing on Power BI reports and dashboards. Candidates should have strong Power BI development experience and advanced knowledge of SQL and DAX. Agile collaboration skills are essential. This position offers a great opportunity to enhance data governance and self-service analytics.

Qualifications

• Strong Power BI development experience (reports, dashboards, data models).
• Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), KQL, and Power BI Service.
• Expertise in SQL and relational database design.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and datasets using DAX, Power Query (M), KQL, and SQL.
• Develop reusable data models and implement CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Manage Power BI Service administration, including security and refresh schedules.

Skills

Power BI development experience

DAX

Power Query (M)

KQL

SQL

Agile team collaboration

Tools

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

Job description

Power BI Developer - 12 month fixed term contract

Join an agile team to design and deliver enterprise-level BI solutions that transform complex data into actionable insights. This role focuses on developing and managing Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models, while driving best practices for data governance and self-service analytics.

About the Role

This role focuses on developing and managing Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models, while driving best practices for data governance and self-service analytics.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and datasets using DAX, Power Query (M), KQL, and SQL.
• Develop reusable data models and implement CI / CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Manage Power BI Service administration, including security and refresh schedules.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and architects to design scalable data solutions.
• Apply coding best practices, troubleshoot issues, and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Stay current with BI technologies and share knowledge across teams.

Qualifications

• Strong Power BI development experience (reports, dashboards, data models).
• Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), KQL, and Power BI Service.
• Expertise in SQL and relational database design.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps for CI / CD and version control.
• Understanding of data warehousing and dimensional modelling.
• Effective communication and agile team collaboration.

Required Skills

• Strong Power BI development experience (reports, dashboards, data models).
• Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), KQL, and Power BI Service.
• Expertise in SQL and relational database design.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps for CI / CD and version control.
• Understanding of data warehousing and dimensional modelling.
• Effective communication and agile team collaboration.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure Data Services (SQL, Data Factory, Synapse).
• Knowledge of reporting governance, security, and performance optimization.
• Integration with Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Power Apps, Teams).
• Exposure to REST APIs and MDM tools.

In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position.

DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business