Senior PowerBI Developer Full Time NEW

Job DescriptionSenior Power BI Developer| FT| FTC 12 Months| Hybrid| London/Reading| Salary up to £85k DOESpire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological servicesAs a Senior Power BI Developer & Data Visualisation Specialist at Spire Healthcare, you will serve as a technical authority in enterprise‑grade analytics, shaping our data visualisation strategy and advancing our BI maturity. You will lead the end‑to‑end design and optimisation of scalable Power BI solutions—encompassing semantic model architecture, robust data modelling, governance, CI/CD deployment pipelines, and best‑practice visualisation standards. With deep expertise in SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Python, and automation frameworks, you will drive the development of performant, future‑proof analytical products that support self‑service at scale. This senior role also plays a key part in mentoring analysts, embedding engineering discipline across the BI community, and ensuring Spire remains at the forefront of modern Power BI capabilities.Key ResponsibilitiesLeading the creation of visually compelling, interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI, including advanced DAX and semantic modelling. Establishing and maintaining best practices for data visualisation, ensuring consistency, clarity, and accessibility across all outputs. Championing a consistent UX for Power BI solutions, designing reusable widgets and components to streamline development and enhance user engagement. Developing and maintaining semantic models to enable robust self-service analytics and empower business users. Overseeing the full software development lifecycle for visualisation projects, from requirements gathering to deployment and ongoing support Working closely with business units to understand key requirements, educate stakeholders on data interpretation, and promote Power BI adoption and data maturity. Conducting data domain analysis, define datasets, and generate actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. Building and monitoring usage metrics to assess the value and impact of Power BI solutions. Assisting in identifying and mapping data fields, ensuring compliance with data privacy (including PII) and regulatory requirements. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet business objectives and contribute to the organisation’s analytics transformationEssential RequirementsEnterprise semantic model architecture (self ‑ service at scale): proven experience designing and optimising reusable semantic models (robust data modelling + advanced DAX) that underpin scalable, trusted self ‑ service analytics (not just building reports). End ‑ to ‑ end Power BI SDLC ownership: demonstrable track record owning BI delivery from requirements through build/test, controlled release, and ongoing support, with clear change control and repeatability.CI/CD + version control for Power BI: hands-on experience implementing and running governed development workflows (e.g., branching, pull requests, review/approval) to provide traceability and reduce risk.Environment & deployment pipeline discipline: strong experience managing dev/test/UAT/prod promotion using deployment pipelines and release practices that maintain consistent environment states and support hotfix/rollback where needed. Governance, security, and compliance-by-design: practical experience applying governance and security patterns in Power BI, including appropriate handling of sensitive/PII data and implementing RLS/OLS/RBAC-aligned access controls.Standards, operational excellence, and uplift: ability to set and enforce visualisation/UX standards (reusable templates/components), plus monitor performance and usage/value metrics to drive continuous improvement and mentor others to embed engineering discipline across the Power BI development community. BenefitsWe offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysEmployer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options‘Spire for you’ reward platform – discount and cashback for over 1000 retailersFree wellness screeningPrivate medical insuranceLife assuranceSpire Healthcare is committed to creating an environment that will attract, retain, and motivate its people. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to the health and wellbeing of all our colleagues and consultants.We firmly believe that it is our people that make the business successful, and everyone should have the opportunity to work in a motivated team, free from discrimination on any grounds. We, therefore, are keen to receive and review applications from all candidates of under-represented groups who feel they offer the requisite skills.For us, it’s more than just treating patients; it’s about looking after people.