Junior Business Intelligence Developer
Role Overview
The role is in the Data and AI team within the DCMS Digital, Data and Technology directorate.
The team develops a Corporate Business Intelligence Platform with a data warehouse and dashboards to support departmental decision-making.
The platform supports users, particularly in Finance and HR, and is expanding to include additional business data sources.
Looker Studio is currently the primary reporting platform, with migration to Power BI planned.
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Role overview
The role is in the Data and AI team within the DCMS Digital, Data and Technology directorate.
The team develops a Corporate Business Intelligence Platform with a data warehouse and dashboards to support departmental decision-making.
The platform supports users, particularly in Finance and HR, and is expanding to include additional business data sources.
Looker Studio is currently the primary reporting platform, with migration to Power BI planned.
Responsibilities
- Assist with development and maintenance of the Corporate BI Platform, including its data warehouse and dashboard tools.
- Help design and deliver reports, dashboards and data processes that provide timely, reliable and accessible information.
- Support data integration and improve the quality, accessibility and usability of corporate data.
- Assist with adapting and replicating reporting, analytical and automation processes during the transition from Google tools to Microsoft 365.
- Use data, automation and emerging technologies to help address wider business challenges.
- Work independently and contribute flexibly within a small collaborative team.
Essential requirements
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and dimensional data modelling principles.
- Ability to use SQL to extract, transform and analyse data across complex datasets.
- Experience building reports, dashboards or data visualisations using Power BI, Looker Studio, Tableau or similar BI tools.
- Ability to gather and analyse stakeholder requirements for reporting solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Desirable skills
- Understanding of data integration, data pipelines, ETL/ELT and data movement between systems.
- Experience with workflow automation tools such as Microsoft Power Platform or Google Apps Script.
Compensation
- Salary is £36,734–£40,344, with a Civil Service Pension and employer contribution of 28.97%.
Contract and working pattern
- The post is fixed-term for two years; loan and secondment arrangements are also listed.
- Working patterns include flexible working, full-time and job share.
Location
- The listed role location is Manchester, North West England.
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