# Senior Power BI Developer

**Company:** Station
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract

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## Description

**Senior Power BI Developer**

**Location:** London / Hybrid (1 day/week onsite)

**Contract Duration:** 3 Months

**IR35 Status:** Outside IR35

  

**About the Role**

A high-profile organisation is seeking a Senior Power BI Developer to deliver robust reporting and analytics solutions across their core operations. Focusing primarily on Finance and Retail data streams, you will own the end-to-end Power BI lifecycle, from refining data models using Star Schema principles to deploying performant, production-ready dashboards.

  

**Key Responsibilities**

-   **End-to-End Analytics:** Design, build, and maintain scalable Power BI dashboards and semantic models that translate business needs into intuitive reporting.
-   **Architecture & Optimization:** Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to evaluate performance bottlenecks and determine whether metrics should be calculated in Power BI or upstream in the ETL platform.
-   **Data Integration:** Query and integrate data across diverse environments, including Databricks, SQL Server, Azure, REST APIs, and SharePoint.
-   **Advanced Modelling:** Build complex DAX measures, KPIs, and Power Query (M) transformations to support robust decision-making.
-   **Governance & Security:** Manage datasets, refresh schedules, and Row-Level Security (RLS) within Power BI Service to maintain data accuracy and integrity.

  

**Essential Experience**

-   Proven track record as a Senior Power BI Contractor delivering enterprise-level solutions.
-   Commercial experience building reporting solutions focused on **Finance and Retail** data.
-   Advanced hands-on expertise in **DAX, Power Query (M), and SQL (T-SQL)**.
-   Strong data modelling expertise using **Star Schema** principles.
-   Experience querying **Databricks structures** and integrating modern cloud data architectures.
-   Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and business units.

  

**Desirable Skills**

-   Familiarity with the wider Azure data ecosystem (Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Azure SQL) or Microsoft Fabric.
-   Exposure to DevOps workflows (Git, CI/CD for BI deployments).
-   Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300).
-   Power Platform integration experience (Power Apps / Power Automate).
-   Experience working within Agile or iterative delivery environments.

  

**How to Apply**

If you are an experienced Power BI specialist available for a quick start, submit your CV today for immediate consideration.