Power BI Developer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role: 

As a Power BI Developer, you will work closely with stakeholders to turn reporting needs into clear, reliable and user-friendly Power BI dashboards. You’ll take ownership of Power BI solutions from requirements through to delivery and ongoing improvement, ensuring dashboards are accurate, intuitive and fit for purpose.

This role focuses on data modelling, transformation and dashboard design within Power BI, with an emphasis on usability, consistency and good reporting practice.

As a Power BI Developer, you will:

• Work with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and translate them into effective Power BI solutions
• Advise on dashboard design, KPI selection and data visualisation best practice
• Connect Power BI to a range of data sources and transform data using Power Query
• Design and maintain analytical data models, including star and snowflake schemas
• Build clear, user-friendly, enterprise-grade dashboards in Power BI
• Manage Power BI workspaces, datasets, permissions and access controls
• Monitor and resolve production issues, including dataset refresh failures and report bugs
• Update and enhance existing dashboards based on user feedback and changing requirements

Requirements

• Proven experience developing and supporting Power BI dashboards in a production environment
• Strong experience using Power Query for data transformation and preparation
• Solid understanding of data modelling for analytics (e.g. star/snowflake schemas)
• Experience managing datasets, workspaces, security and access within Power BI Service
• Strong understanding of data visualisation best practice and dashboard usability
• Experience working directly with stakeholders to define reporting and KPI requirements
• Ability to present information clearly to non-technical users
• High attention to detail and a structured approach to reporting solutions

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.  

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: 

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. 
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. 
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…. 

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. 

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments. 

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