Power BI Developer
Posted Today by Coltech
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Power BI Developer role is focused on delivering high-quality, end-to-end reporting solutions using Power BI, requiring expertise in Power Query, DAX, and data modelling. The position emphasizes best practices in report design and documentation while supporting the development of analysts and developers within the organization. Candidates should have a strong technical background and the ability to work in a hybrid environment. The role is based in London or Horsham, UK, and is a long-term contract opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver end-to-end Power BI reporting solutions, from data preparation through to polished dashboards.
- Build clean, scalable, and high-performing semantic models using Power Query and best-practice DAX.
- Apply strong data visualisation and UX principles to create intuitive and consistent reports.
- Ensure performance optimisation and scalability of Power BI solutions.
- Work with Microsoft Fabric components (e.g., Lakehouse, Dataflows, semantic models) as data sources.
- Produce clear and structured documentation covering datasets, measures, models, and reports.
- Promote and enforce Power BI best practices across modelling, DAX, and report design.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and quality assurance to analysts and developers.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end Power BI reports in production environments.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Power Query (M) for data transformation and shaping.
- Advanced DAX skills with clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
- Excellent understanding of data visualisation and UX best practices.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and its integration with Power BI.
- Strong documentation discipline for datasets, models, and reporting solutions.
- Experience supporting, coaching, and upskilling Power BI users and developers.
- Experience working in enterprise-scale environments.
- Familiarity with data governance and BI best practices.
- Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Description: Experienced Power BI Developer
Location Horsham or London, UK (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type Long-Term Contract
Role Summary
We are seeking experienced, hands-on Power BI Developers with strong end-to-end production reporting expertise. This role requires deep technical knowledge across Power Query (M), DAX, data modelling, and report design , along with a solid understanding of Microsoft Fabric and its integration with Power BI. The successful candidates will deliver high-quality, production-ready reporting solutions while promoting best practices, maintaining strong documentation standards, and supporting the development of analysts and developers across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver end-to-end Power BI reporting solutions , from data preparation through to polished dashboards.
- Build clean, scalable, and high-performing semantic models using Power Query and best-practice DAX.
- Apply strong data visualisation and UX principles to create intuitive and consistent reports.
- Ensure performance optimisation and scalability of Power BI solutions.
- Work with Microsoft Fabric components (e.g., Lakehouse, Dataflows, semantic models) as data sources.
- Produce clear and structured documentation covering datasets, measures, models, and reports.
- Promote and enforce Power BI best practices across modelling, DAX, and report design.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and quality assurance to analysts and developers.
Core Experience (Must-Have)
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end Power BI reports in production environments.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Power Query (M) for data transformation and shaping.
- Advanced DAX skills with clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
- Excellent understanding of data visualisation and UX best practices .
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and its integration with Power BI.
- Strong documentation discipline for datasets, models, and reporting solutions.
- Experience supporting, coaching, and upskilling Power BI users and developers.
Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)
- Experience working in enterprise-scale environments .
- Familiarity with data governance and BI best practices .
- Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies .
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and quality
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively