Business Intelligence Developer in Warrington

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing customer-facing BI solutions that enhance our services and improve procurement processes for our clients. You will work closely with developers, business analysts and project managers to design and deliver innovative reporting and data solutions using the Microsoft data and BI technology stack. If you are an enthusiastic BI Developer with a passion for building scalable, secure and user-friendly solutions, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• As BI Developer, you will help create and deliver impactful business intelligence solutions that support better decision-making for our clients.
• Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, building and delivering BI solutions using Microsoft Power BI and related tools, contributing to the development of our data warehouse.
• Working with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements, translating them into technical specifications and BI solution designs.
• Writing clear, effective and maintainable code to deliver high-quality reporting and data solutions.
• Testing and debugging BI solutions to ensure functionality, reliability and performance.
• Integrating BI components with existing systems and third-party APIs to streamline data workflows and improve efficiency.
• Participating in code reviews and contributing to coding standards and best practice.
• Troubleshooting and resolving defects and user-reported issues quickly and effectively.
• Maintaining and enhancing existing BI solutions to ensure stability, scalability and security.
• Keeping up to date with emerging BI technologies and industry trends, particularly across the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Supporting continuous improvement across BI development processes, tools and frameworks.

What we’re looking for:

• We’re looking for a skilled and driven BI Developer who brings technical expertise, strong collaboration skills and a customer-first mindset.
• You will be someone who:

• Has a proven track record of delivering successful BI solutions.
• Is motivated, adaptable and results-focused.
• Takes a logical, systematic approach to problem-solving.
• Works well with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively and builds strong working relationships.
• Puts customer needs at the centre of everything they do.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple priorities across the development lifecycle.

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven experience as a BI Developer, with a track record of designing and deploying BI solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI and related Microsoft BI tools, including creating complex reports and dashboards.
• Strong understanding of Power BI / Tabular data models, including design, management and operation.
• Proficiency in DAX.
• Strong knowledge of SQL / T-SQL, including database management and optimisation for BI applications.
• Good understanding of BI development principles, methodologies and best practice.
• Experience using development tools such as Visual Studio Code and Git.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex data concepts quickly.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, particularly Azure Data Factory.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts, including star schema architecture.
• Procurement technology or the social housing sector.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Dataverse, including data extraction and integration.
• Build, deploy and test automation for BI solutions.
• Tools such as Tabular Editor, ALM Toolkit, or Power BI’s PBIP/PBIR source file formats.
• Exposure to REST APIs, JSON, XML and PowerShell scripting.