Power BI Developer

Who We Are Looking For

Quanteam UK are seeking a Power BI Developer to design, develop and support enterprise-scale Power BI semantic models, dashboards and reporting solutions for Risk Reporting, with particular focus on semantic model architecture, automated refresh processes, partitioning, governance and performance optimisation. The role is available on a contract basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Designing and developing enterprise-grade Power BI reports, dashboards and scorecards.
• Building and maintaining semantic models using dimensional modelling best practices.
• Developing advanced DAX calculations, calculation groups and optimisation techniques.
• Implementing Incremental Refresh and semantic model partitioning strategies.
• Managing large-scale datasets and optimising refresh and query performance.
• Developing and supporting Python-based processes used to trigger semantic model refreshes and processing.
• Integrating Power BI with orchestration and scheduling frameworks.
• Implementing Row-Level Security (RLS), governance controls and access management.
• Supporting Power BI Premium/Fabric capacity management.
• Troubleshooting refresh failures, gateway issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for Power BI assets.

Technical Competence

• Expert Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service experience.
• Extensive experience developing enterprise semantic models.
• Advanced DAX, semantic modelling and performance tuning skills.
• Strong understanding of VertiPaq, composite models, aggregations and query optimisation.
• Hands-on experience implementing Incremental Refresh and dataset partitioning.
• Experience using XMLA endpoints, Tabular Editor and DAX Studio.
• Strong SQL expertise and dimensional modelling knowledge.
• Experience with large-scale analytical platforms.

Behavioural Competence

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, engaging clearly with stakeholders across teams.
• A proactive and motivated approach to work.
• The ability to operate with urgency, prioritising work appropriately across large workloads and tight deadlines.
• Sound judgement and strong decision-making skills.
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform effectively in a pressurised environment.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are respected and valued. We welcome applicants from every background and uphold equality across all characteristics. Diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to deliver exceptional results. Our aim is an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to collective success.