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ALTEN

Power BI Developer

Bristol·On-site·2w ago

Salary

Competitive salary

Work type

Onsite

Level

mid

Category

Analytics & BI

About the role

Power BI Developer
ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

We are seeking an experienced Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer to join a high-performing data and analytics team supporting complex enterprise environments within engineering and technology programmes.

This role focuses on building and optimising enterprise-scale semantic models, analytical datasets, and reporting solutions across Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain Power BI semantic models and enterprise reporting solutions
  • Build scalable dimensional models (star schema, fact & dimension tables) for analytical workloads
  • Develop advanced DAX measures and calculations to support business reporting needs
  • Work within Microsoft Fabric architecture (Lakehouse / Warehouse / Semantic Models)
  • Optimise performance of large-scale datasets and reporting solutions
  • Develop and maintain Power Query (M language) transformations and data pipelines
  • Optimise SQL queries and underlying data structures for analytics performance
  • Support integration of data sources including Azure, SQL Server, APIs, and cloud platforms
  • Build and maintain analytics solutions using Python (Fabric notebooks / Databricks where applicable)
  • Implement and support deployment pipelines (CI/CD for Power BI / Fabric assets)
  • Work with Azure AD / Entra ID security groups and RBAC for secure data access
  • Support governance, auditing, and monitoring of enterprise data platforms
  • Automate data processes using REST APIs and scripting where required

Required Skills:

  • Strong commercial experience with Power BI (enterprise-scale environments)
  • Proven expertise in semantic modelling and star schema design
  • Advanced knowledge of DAX and Power Query (M language)
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Solid SQL skills (data modelling and performance optimisation)
  • Experience working with large, complex datasets in enterprise environments
  • Understanding of data governance, security, and RBAC models (Azure AD / Entra ID)
  • Exposure to deployment pipelines / DevOps practices for analytics solutions
  • Experience with API integration and automation
  • Working knowledge of Python in data/analytics contexts

Required Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

  • Experience in engineering, defence, aerospace, or similarly complex regulated environments
  • Exposure to Databricks or Spark-based processing
  • Familiarity with data gateway architecture and enterprise data connectivity
  • Experience implementing or supporting enterprise analytics governance frameworks
  • Security clearance eligibility (UK-based candidates preferred)

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

  • A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
  • A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Cycle & Tech Scheme
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Life insurance & Pension Scheme
  • Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
  • Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Tech stack

Power BIMS FabricPythonCI/CDAzureAPIs