PowerBI Developer

The salary for this role is £55,000

Are you an expert in PowerBI development, including report and dashboard creation?

Do you have a solid understanding of data modelling and data visualisation concepts?                   

Can you use SQL skills to support data manipulation and extraction?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

At Livestock Information Ltd, our mission is to be an outstanding service provider of livestock data, empowering government, industry, and farmers to effectively manage disease and infection control, whilst enhancing productivity and innovation in agriculture. To achieve this, we need great people, who share in our values.

As a PowerBI Developer at LI, you will start the day with a stand up where you will communicate current priorities.

Then it’s on with the enhancement of existing Power BI reports that have been deployed and are in use as part of the livestock services, the creation of new Power BI reports to enhance the livestock services and the provision of ad hoc reports to support internal business needs.

To support that work, you will liaise with stakeholders to understand stakeholder reporting requirements, ensuring those requirements are implemented from both a functional and non-functional (i.e. performance) perspective.

You will work using DevOps to maintain relevant Epics, Themes, Features, User Stories and Tasks.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with Stakeholders to understand and manage stakeholder reporting requirements.
• Working with Data Engineers to ensure data is modelled to support reporting requirements.
• Ensuring personal data is managed in a secure and compliant manner
• Developing, deploying and managing Power BI i.e. model, report, gateways, pipelines, etc.
• Troubleshooting and optimising the Power Bi infrastructure.
• Ensuring PBI reports are user friendly, intuitive and designed for audience consumption.
• Managing and providing user training and supporting collateral designed for audience consumption.
• Keeping up to date with industry trends and best practice and apply to LI, where applicable.
• Being proactive in managing data and managing stakeholders.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Expertise in Power BI development, including report and dashboard creation.
• In-depth understanding of data modelling and data visualisation concepts.
• Robust SQL skills to support data manipulation and extraction and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) skills for creating calculations.
• Proficiency in using Power Platform (power apps, power automate, etc).
• Strong understanding of data warehousing and concepts.
• Brilliant attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently when needed, and as a part of a team.
• Willingness to adapt and show flexibility to changing business requirements.
• A solid understanding of AI and M and, ADF (Azure Data Factory).
• Knowledge of ALM Toolkit, Tabular Editor and DAX Studio.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps to define tasks and workloads.
• Familiarity with Python, R, M and Javascript.
• Familiarity with Dynamics365 and ServiceNow.

Qualifications

You will hold a Bachelors Degree in computer science, data analytics, or relevant fields.

We will require proof of your qualifications to be sent to the Talent team should you be successful in reaching the final stages of the recruitment process.

Benefits

As an LI employee, you will be entitled to our company benefits which include:

• A fully remote and flexible working set up
• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• 4 x annual salary Life Assurance
• Market leading pension scheme through Legal & General
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Excellent learning, training, and career development opportunities
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected and valued

Application and Interview Process

To apply for this role, you will need to submit a CV and answer some pre-screening questions.

The interview and assessment process for this role will involve a telephone interview with our Talent Team, followed by a first stage and a final stage interview. Interviews will be conducted either remotely via MS Teams or face to face.

If we need to make a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible by emailing talent@livestockinformation.org.uk before the closing date to discuss your needs.

The closing date for this role is 4pm on xxxx. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Values

We approach our work with TACT; we are Transparent, Accountable, Committed and we work as a Team.

We are transparent together, embracing honesty and building trust. We are accountable to the industry and strive for the best possible solutions for the communities we serve. We drive change with passion, commitment and enthusiasm to deliver a great service to the livestock industry. We work kindly and cohesively which allows us to support each other in our personal and strategic goals.

Diversity statement

At Livestock Information, we value diversity and believe that every individual brings different strengths. We understand that not everyone may possess every single skill outlined in this job description, but if you believe you have a solid skill set that enables you to excel in this position then we really encourage you to apply.

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in a fair and open manner or if you are dis-satisfied with any of your interactions during the recruitment process and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact our Talent team via email: talent@livestockinformation.org.uk

Disclaimer 

Livestock Information Ltd. cannot sponsor work visas at this time.

Livestock Information Ltd. Does not discriminate based on race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

 Livestock Information Ltd. Does not accept unsolicited CVs from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited CV’s not originating directly from a candidate and sent to Livestock Information Ltd or any Livestock Information Ltd employees, including unsolicited CVs sent to a Livestock Information Ltd mailing address or email address, are rejected. Livestock Information Ltd will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited CV. Livestock Information Ltd considers any candidate for whom the recruiter has submitted an unsolicited CV referred by the company free of any fees.