Senior BI Developer

The Senior BI developer position in the Business Intelligence team plays a leading key role in developing, supporting, and enhancing operational reporting using Cognos Analytics and Power BI.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as Senior BI Developer

• Responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of dashboard development and maintenance. This includes designing, developing, and deploying interactive Power BI dashboards and reports that align with business requirements and industry best practices
• Optimise existing solutions to ensure high performance and scalability, implement version control, maintain thorough documentation, and conduct rigorous quality assurance testing on all deliverables
• Design and implement robust models using DAX, Power Query, and the M language, ensuring optimal performance through appropriate relationships and calculations
• Ability to work with On-Premise IBM Netezza, Databricks, SQL databases, APIs, cloud platforms, and flat files. Throughout this pipeline, you will be the primary guardian of data quality, integrity, and security
• Stakeholder management and training are also central to this position. You will collaborate closely with business partners to gather requirements, translating complex analytical needs into technical specifications and visual solutions
• Provide training and support to end-users, present insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, and advise the business on the specific capabilities and limitations of the Power BI platform

What you’ll bring… 

• Candidates should possess substantial professional experience in business intelligence or data analytics, specifically demonstrating an expert-level, hands-on background in Power BI development and a proven track record of delivering complex BI solutions
• Technical mastery of Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service is essential, underpinned by strong expertise in DAX and Power Query/M Code
• You must demonstrate advanced data modelling skills, including proficiency with star and snowflake schemas, dimensional modelling, and SQL database management systems such as SQL Server or Azure SQL
• A foundational understanding of data warehouse concepts and architecture is required
• In addition to technical skills, we seek individuals with strong analytical problem-solving abilities and a meticulous commitment to data accuracy
• Experience working within Agile or Scrum methodologies is beneficial for this role
• Knowledge of Python or R for advanced analytics, a strong grasp of UX principles for data visualization, and experience with row-level security or gateway configuration are highly desirable.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices for BI deployments is also a plus