Data Engineer

Contract Power BI / Data Engineer

Location: Mid Ulster / Hybrid

Contract: Initial 6 month contract with view to extension or perm.

Start: ASAP / Immediate

Rate: Competitive Day Rate

Ocho is working with a client in Mid Ulster who has an immediate requirement for an experienced Power BI / Data Engineer to join their team on a contract basis.

This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on Power BI, SQL and business reporting, and we're looking for someone who can come in, get up to speed quickly and start contributing from the outset.

The Role

You'll work closely with the existing technology team and wider business, helping to improve how data is reported, visualised and used to support decision-making.

The work will include:

• Designing, developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports
• Building and improving data models within Power BI
• Writing and optimising SQL queries
• Using DAX and Power Query to transform data and build meaningful measures
• Extracting, transforming and integrating data from multiple sources
• Working with stakeholders to understand reporting and analytics requirements
• Turning business requirements into clear, effective dashboards and reporting solutions
• Improving data quality, accuracy and reliability
• Troubleshooting reporting and underlying data issues
• Supporting wider BI and data requirements across the organisation

What We're Looking For

The core requirement is someone with excellent hands-on Power BI capability, backed up by strong SQL and data skills.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Strong commercial experience with Power BI
• Excellent SQL skills
• Strong DAX and Power Query experience
• Experience building dashboards and reports for business users
• A good understanding of data modelling
• Experience working with multiple and potentially complex data sources
• The ability to gather requirements directly from stakeholders and translate them into effective BI solutions
• An understanding of ETL/ELT and wider data engineering processes
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently

Experience with technologies such as Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, Databricks, Python or modern data warehousing platforms would be beneficial but isn't essential.

The priority is finding someone who is genuinely strong with Power BI and SQL and can work directly with the business to deliver useful reporting and insight.

The Contract

This is an urgent requirement, so we're particularly interested in speaking with contractors who are immediately available or able to start at short notice.

The role is based in Mid Ulster with a hybrid working arrangement.

If you're a Power BI specialist coming available and looking for your next assignment, get in touch with Aaron at Ocho for more information.