Power BI Developer

Job title: Power BI Developer

Location: Role can be based from our Manchester, Leeds or Reading locations (Remote working available)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Up to £50k + benefits

About BCN:

At BCN we unite people and technology to enable organisations to fly.

We believe people and organisations can achieve anything using technology to it’s full potential. Our role is to help them understand what is possible, implement in the right way and utilise their technology to achieve their ambitions. Which is why we put people front and centre – building client relationships for life and fostering a culture where our people thrive.

We are a leading managed IT services provider and technology consultant, specialising in delivering transformative technology solutions with industry-leading client experience across business, public sector and not for profit organisations. From cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data management to power app development, we are dedicated to pioneering technology with Microsoft innovation.

Guided by our 3 values of building relationships, customer success and passion and dedication, we are on a mission to make BCN the most trusted tech partner in the UK today. The kind of company clients want to work with, and people want to work for.

We are delighted you are on this journey with us!

Focus of the role:

We are looking for a Power BI developer who is passionate about analytics and wants to deliver real improvements to our clients in smart and effective ways. The successful candidate will have a desire to develop their skills and want to learn more about wider Azure analytics capabilities enabling them to build a long career here at BCN Group in a growing and exciting technology team.

Our people have 3 things in common: curiosity for learning, getting projects done brilliantly and the belief that together we do make a difference!

Using your extensive knowledge of Microsoft’s Power BI, you will help lead an Analytics Centre of Excellence that will use Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Synapse and Machine Learning technologies to enable improvement in outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity working as part of the Data & Productivity team to develop new capabilities and establish industry leading analytics practices.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the business to support various projects and solutions
• Report/dashboard development within Power BI in alignment with captured customer needs and best practice UI/UX approaches
• Contributing to departmental best practice standards documentation
• Create innovative solutions for clients and for internal IP
• Utilize problem-solving skills to understand process pain points and troubleshoot as challenges arise
• Design end-to-end solutions that improve engagement, productivity, and knowledge sharing

Person, Skills & Experience:

• Confident to work individually on projects as well as part of a team to support roadmap and governance processes
• Expert in Power BI report / dashboard development
• Knowledge of Data Warehouses, ETL and other Azure applications
• Strong business-to-technology translation skills for identifying ways to apply analytics to help customers improve performance
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Completion of, or working towards Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Analyst Associate, or DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate would be beneficial
• Understanding of Azure Data Factory pipelines or experience in Microsoft Fabric would be advantageous

Why BCN?

• The opportunity to shape your own future with industry leading training and development, with access to our BCN Academy.
• Competitive salary with the ability to progress.
• 23-days holiday allowance, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays, an extra day off on your birthday and the option to buy more!
• Company pension scheme.
• 2 paid leave days per year to volunteer and support your local community – if it matters to you it matters to us.
• Health cash plan with free access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting bereavement, financial, health and wellbeing, and much more
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme, electric vehicle scheme, home and tech scheme, and retail discounts.
• Balancing work, life, and fitness can be challenging, so we offer a free on-site gym at our Manchester and Leeds locations to make it easier to stay active.
• Long service recognition to celebrate all the milestones
• Beer (or soft drinks) and Pizza Friday’s, dress down every day, social events such as Summer BBQ, Christmas party and lots more!