BI Developer - Glasgow
Summary: The role of Power BI Developer involves supporting the design and delivery of analytical and reporting solutions for a public sector client. The position requires collaboration within an Agile team to create user-friendly dashboards and data models that facilitate informed decision-making. The contract is for an initial duration of six months, with a hybrid working arrangement. The role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop Power BI dashboards and reports aligned to business needs
- Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into effective reporting solutions
- Build and optimise semantic data models (including star schemas)
- Collaborate closely with Business Analysts and Data Engineers
- Improve performance through query optimisation and model design
- Manage and deploy content via Power BI Service (workspaces, pipelines, access controls)
- Apply data governance, documentation, and version control standards
- Support testing, validation, and defect resolution
- Contribute to user adoption through demos, guidance, and support materials
- Ensure solutions are accessible, secure, and aligned with organisational standards
Key Skills:
- Strong experience developing Power BI dashboards and reports with a focus on usability and visual clarity
- Proven ability to work with dimensional data models (eg star schema)
- Experience optimising report performance and data models
- Hands-on experience with Power BI Service (workspaces, deployments, security, RLS)
- Solid understanding of data governance and secure data handling
- Experience working within Agile delivery teams
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
Salary (Rate): £430 per day
City: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Power BI Developer (x2) Glasgow (2 days onsite, 3 days remote) 6-month contract (initial) £430 per day (Inside IR35)
Our main public sector client is looking to bring in two experienced Power BI Developers to support the design and delivery of high-quality analytical and reporting solutions.
Working within a multidisciplinary Agile team, you'll play a key role in translating business requirements into insightful, user-friendly dashboards and data models that support informed decision-making across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities- Design and develop Power BI dashboards and reports aligned to business needs
- Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into effective reporting solutions
- Build and optimise semantic data models (including star schemas)
- Collaborate closely with Business Analysts and Data Engineers
- Improve performance through query optimisation and model design
- Manage and deploy content via Power BI Service (workspaces, pipelines, access controls)
- Apply data governance, documentation, and version control standards
- Support testing, validation, and defect resolution
- Contribute to user adoption through demos, guidance, and support materials
- Ensure solutions are accessible, secure, and aligned with organisational standards
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong experience developing Power BI dashboards and reports with a focus on usability and visual clarity
- Proven ability to work with dimensional data models (eg star schema)
- Experience optimising report performance and data models
- Hands-on experience with Power BI Service (workspaces, deployments, security, RLS)
- Solid understanding of data governance and secure data handling
- Experience working within Agile delivery teams
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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