Power BI Architect
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Negotiable
Inside
Remote
London
Summary: The Power BI Architect role involves leading the design and implementation of enterprise-level BI solutions for a major data transformation programme within a prominent UK retail enterprise. This contract position is remote-first with occasional travel to London and is classified as inside IR35. The successful candidate will engage with senior stakeholders and collaborate with data engineering teams to establish best practices and technical standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and architect enterprise-level Power BI solutions
- Define and implement BI best practices (data modelling, governance, security, performance optimisation)
- Lead on semantic model design and scalable reporting frameworks
- Collaborate closely with data engineering teams across Azure-based platforms
- Engage senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into strategic BI solutions
- Establish standards and provide technical leadership across the programme
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Power BI Architect or Lead BI Consultant in large enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in Power BI (Service, Desktop, Dataflows, DAX optimisation, deployment pipelines)
- Advanced data modelling experience (star schema, performance tuning, governance frameworks)
- Experience working with Azure data platforms (eg, Synapse, Data Factory, Lakehouse architectures)
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills at senior/board level
- Experience defining BI strategy and best practice in complex organisations
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Power BI Architect
Contract | 3-6 months (High Likelihood of Extension) | Inside IR35 | Remote-First (Ad Hoc London Travel)
We're supporting a leading global Microsoft-focused consultancy delivering a major data transformation programme for one of the UK's most recognisable retail enterprises.
They're seeking an experienced Power BI Architect to play a key role in shaping and leading enterprise-scale BI solutions within a complex, fast-paced environment.
This is a high-visibility contract with significant impact across a large-scale data ecosystem.
The Role As Power BI Architect, you will:
- Design and architect enterprise-level Power BI solutions
- Define and implement BI best practices (data modelling, governance, security, performance optimisation)
- Lead on semantic model design and scalable reporting frameworks
- Collaborate closely with data engineering teams across Azure-based platforms
- Engage senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into strategic BI solutions
- Establish standards and provide technical leadership across the programme
Key Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Power BI Architect or Lead BI Consultant in large enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in Power BI (Service, Desktop, Dataflows, DAX optimisation, deployment pipelines)
- Advanced data modelling experience (star schema, performance tuning, governance frameworks)
- Experience working with Azure data platforms (eg, Synapse, Data Factory, Lakehouse architectures)
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills at senior/board level
- Experience defining BI strategy and best practice in complex organisations
Contract Details
- Initial 3-6 months
- Strong likelihood of extension
- Inside IR35
- Remote-first
- Occasional ad hoc travel to London site as required
If you're an experienced Power BI Architect looking for your next impactful contract, we'd love to hear from you.