Power BI Report Writer - SC Clearance Preferable

Location - London/Hybrid Working - 3 days onsite & 2 days remotely

Duration - 6 months initially

Rate - £420 daily/inside IR35

a Live SC Clearance is preferable

My government client is looking for a Power BI Reports Writer to support the business teams with Management Information. The ideal candidate will have a strong background of delivering excellent reporting and thorough understanding and experience of using Microsoft tools.

The role will involve:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Power BI data models, reports, and dashboards using Power BI Service and Report Server.
• Designing, developing, and maintaining Power BI paginated reports.
• Extracting, transforming, and loading data using Power Query and other ETL tools.
• Creating dynamic and engaging visualizations.
• Gathering requirements from stakeholders and translating them into technical specifications.
• Ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and compliance with regulations and standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to share insights and best practices.
• Providing Power BI training and support to upskill the internal teams.
• Staying up-to-date with the latest Power BI features and best practices.

The successful candidate will be experienced in, and highly familiar with, industry best practice methods for data reporting and the operation of cloud-based data warehouse models to support internal reporting.

Experience and Knowledge

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 8 years' relevant experience.
• Experience in the design of Power BI reports/dashboards and the underlying semantic model, working with stakeholders to understand requirements and present data in a way that provides meaningful insights
• Experience in the use of cloud-based (in particular Microsoft) data management tools and services.
• Excellent analytical skills with a highly structured, organised, and meticulous approach that can be evidenced from previous experience
• Desirable experience in Finance relating to financial instruments eg Bond and Money Markets
• Knowledge of specific industry regulations and reporting standards.

Skills

• Proficiency in Power BI tools and technologies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of data modelling, data warehousing, and data governance principles.
• Experience working with DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and SQL.
• Experience with data visualization and storytelling techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptability to changing business requirements and technologies.
• Technically proficient and up-to-date with how technology can be applied to deliver operational efficiencies and reduce risk eg automation

Behaviours

• A highly structured, professional, organised and meticulous approach to work
• Strong self-motivation and able to take the initiative
• Excellent team player, collaborator, and mentor
• Flexible and adaptable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to work predominantly on-site

Technical Knowledge

• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and tools
• Knowledge of master data management (MDM)
• Ability to design and optimize T-SQL queries for high-performance data retrieval/manipulation.
• Understanding of Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Experience with Azure Data Lake and Azure Synapse Analytics
• Understanding of Azure Active Directory (AAD)

Candidate must also have experience of the following technologies:

• Experience with other BI tools and technologies (eg SSRS, SSIS).
• Microsoft SQL Server 2018
• SQL Server T-SQL Programming
• Cloud based data design/migration technologies (eg Azure)

Please submit a copy of your CV for more information on this vacancy.