Power BI Engineer in Glasgow

Overview

🧠 Reports to: Head of IT

My client is rebuilding their reporting platform around a governed Azure + Databricks Lakehouse — and they need a Power BI engineer to own the enterprise BI layer.

This is not a standard reporting role. You will build version-controlled semantic models and high-performance datasets that power decision-making across Operations, Finance, Logistics, Sales and Customer Care.

Why this role exists

To turn trusted Gold-layer Lakehouse data into certified, enterprise-grade Power BI insight — with governance, performance and adoption built in from day one.

What you’ll be doing

• Build PBIP datasets fully version-controlled in Git
• Manage CI/CD and PR workflows via Azure DevOps

Lakehouse-Aligned BI

• Build only from Gold curated Databricks tables
• Partner with Data Engineering on contract-first schemas
• Validate, profile and optimise data using Databricks SQL

Performance & Governance

• Design high-performance models (aggregations, incremental refresh, hybrid DQ/Import)
• Implement RLS / OLS, certifications, endorsements and metadata standards
• Monitor and tune models in Power BI PPU capacity

Adoption & UX

• Build clean, intuitive dashboards with strong UX standards
• Support BI adoption through training and documentation

What my client is looking for

Certifications: PL-300 | DP-600

Experience:

• Commercial years Power BI development
• Strong DAX and semantic modelling
• Databricks SQL & Lakehouse experience
• Performance optimisation and Git-based workflows
• Strong analytical mindset and UX intuition

Nice to have: Python / PySpark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, data quality frameworks

If you want to move beyond “report building” and help define how enterprise BI is done — this is your role.