If you have a passion for data, we want to hear from you! We are excited to offer you a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that thrives on innovation and excellence. We are looking for dedicated individuals like you to join our team delivering quality solutions to meet our customers' needs. This position is a FTE 12 month contract initially and could extend to permanent after 12 months.

Purpose of the Role

• Working with customers’ technical, business and management teams to understand their strategy and identify requirements, in order to provide data, analytics and platform solutions
• Developing and leading the implementation of the Microsoft Power Platform solutions, with a primary focus on data analytics
• Leading data and analytics development through all stages of engagement - from pre-sales through to requirements capture, business analysis and technical solutions design.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning, designing, and delivering data and analytics solutions that meet business requirements and drive clear commercial benefits for customers
• Capture requirements, develop specification documents and perform tasks such as configuration, testing, data manipulation and documentation
• Effective delivery of consultancy, through quality of implementation and delivery and knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform products and service
• Develop and demonstrate strong Microsoft Power Platform product skills, specifically Power BI
• Communicating analysis and technical concepts to non-technical users, clearly and concisely
• Champion continuous improvements to the data and analytics function, using a proactive and solution-oriented approach
• Where appropriate, undertake delivery of product training in a classroom or on-site setting.

Personal Characteristics

• Strong attention to detail and a keen desire to deliver the highest quality solutions to customers
• Excellent analytical skills and expertise in problem solving
• Solves complex problems with creative solutions
• Demonstrates confidence in abilities to interact with client personnel
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and facilitation
• Good interpersonal skills, able to build long-term relationships with new and existing clients and partners
• Highly organised, including ability to manage self and others to achieve deadlines
• Ability to resolve problems in a professional manner.

Technical Expertise

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in roles involving data analytics, business intelligence, and data management
• Experience working with BI visualisation tools - Power BI and DAX preferred
• Proven development experience including processing, modelling, manipulating, and analysing large datasets
• Familiarity with SQL and ETL processes
• Previous experience with the Microsoft Dynamics Power Platform (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM)
• Ability to create high quality functional documentation and strong requirements gathering skills
• Customer support – resolving issues directly, using your own skills and knowledge.

Qualifications

• Degree in a numerate, business or computing subject, or an equivalent qualification 
• Microsoft Certified Professional or ability to gain MCP qualifications through self-study 
• A level qualification or equivalent. 

What We Offer

• Industry aligned competitive salary
• 31 days annual leave, including bank holidays
• Continuous professional development
• Access to learning resources to support study to achieve Microsoft certifications
• Bonus paid on passing exams to gain specific Microsoft certifications
• Opportunity to work from home to ensure a healthy work/life balance
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Wellbeing Strategy including Company Away Days and Company social activities.

This role is UK-based and will require visits to customer sites in the UK and Ashton Court's HQ in Northampton. The position involves flexible working, with the opportunity to work from home. Although the majority of our staff work from or within a reasonable commute to our offices, we also have staff working remotely from wider locations.  We welcome applications from candidates located throughout the UK, particularly based around the Midlands.  However, ability and attitude are more important than location.

Strictly Personal Applicants Only. Please apply here to upload your CV and cover letter, describing why you feel you are right for this position, together with details of your current and minimum salary expectations, current benefits and notice period. Salary is commensurate with experience. Ref: 2407. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note we cannot sponsor applicants for a visa. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK and are resident in the UK. 

Interview Process
Ashton Court Group is an equal opportunities employer. Interviews are conducted in a two-stage process. Successful applicants will be invited to an initial Teams interview and assessment of your technical skills, followed by a second stage in depth interview with senior management. Full details will be provided at a later date for those who are selected.

Recruitment Agencies
Strictly no agency contact in response to this vacancy. We have a strict company policy to recruit directly. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers.