Job Description

Power BI Consultant
6 Month Contract
Location: Home / London
Day Rate: £550 - £600 per day (INSIDE IR35)

Skills: Power BI, Azure, Data Transformation (R or Python), Databricks, SC Clearance

We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Power BI Consultant on an initial 6 month contract for a leading IT Consultancy. In this role, you will collaborate with the Power BI Business Owner, various business users, delivery managers, and data scientists to lead and support the implementation of a new Power BI enterprise service.

This is a critical role that will help ensure that the new Power BI Premium Capacity is rolled out in a user-friendly manner and that business users are supported throughout the process.

Valid SC Clearance is essential. This is a hybrid role and you will be required to work on site in London 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Power BI Business Owner and Product Owner to develop a roadmap for rolling out the enterprise service.
• Test new Power BI cloud services and work with the Technology Team to address any user pain points.
• Support business users with scoping, on-boarding, and delivering their use cases on Power BI Premium Capacity in Azure.
• Lead the development of pipelines that ingest, store, and analyse data, ensuring the accessibility of both data and analysis.
• Create content and develop capabilities to support enterprise-wide adoption of Power BI.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide user support.

Essential Criteria:

• Proficiency in Power BI, Data Transformation (in R or Python), and Databricks.
• Strong understanding of Power BI Azure Cloud architecture.
• A proactive and self-starting attitude.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in data analysis (visualization, transformation, modelling) and using it to address real-world business challenges.
• Knowledge of maintaining data, tools, and processes to generate reproducible analysis and build robust, valuable data solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to engage effectively with stakeholders across various levels.
• A collaborative and open-minded approach to building partnerships across the organization.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in change management.
• Ability to teach data analysis and visualization techniques and tools to others.
• Familiarity with Jira & Confluence or similar platforms.