Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Contract: Initial 3–6 months (with potential for extension/project-based work)
We are working with an established organisation operating across multiple business units, seeking a Power BI Developer on a contract basis to support reporting and business intelligence improvements across their systems.
The Role You will be responsible for designing, building, and enhancing business reports to support decision-making across the organisation. A number of reports already exist in legacy formats (primarily Access databases), and your focus will be to migrate, rebuild, and improve these into Power BI, as well as develop new reporting solutions where required.
You will work closely with an in-house SQL specialist to ensure data is structured and consumed effectively, and may also utilise Python where appropriate for data processing or transformation tasks.
Key Responsibilities
Build and develop Power BI reports and dashboards based on business requirements
Transition existing reports from Access databases to Power BI (like-for-like with enhancements where possible)
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather reporting needs
Work alongside an internal SQL specialist to leverage existing datasets
Use Python for data manipulation, transformation, or automation where beneficial
Deliver clear, user-friendly reporting outputs to the business
Provide documentation and knowledge transfer where requiredTechnology Environment
Power BI (primary reporting tool)
SQL databases (existing and evolving)
Python (for data processing and supplementary tasks)
Data sources include built-in reporting tools and custom SQL datasetsRequirements
Proven experience developing Power BI reports and dashboards
Strong working knowledge of SQL and data structures
Experience with Python for data analysis, transformation, or automation
Experience translating business requirements into reporting solutions
Ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience migrating legacy reporting systems (e.g. Access to Power BI) is desirableDesirable (not essential):
Experience working with evolving or partially built data environmentsAdditional Information
This is a project-focused contract role, ideal for someone who can deliver efficiently and independently
The initial workload is expected to cover the build and migration of reports, with potential for ongoing support or future projects on a case-by-case basis
Candidates must be located within commutable distance of Cambridge, as the role requires 3 days per week onsite presence
Salary description
£400.00 - £400.00 per year