Hire a Power BI Developer
A senior Power BI developer, without the recruitment lottery.
Whether you need a Power BI consultant for a defined project or an extra pair of hands to plug into an existing team, we place senior UK-based developers who can start next week. No agency layer, no bench filler, no surprise invoices.
A good Power BI developer is not the same as someone who can drag visuals onto a canvas. The people we place are senior, UK-based and comfortable across the full stack: data modelling, DAX, Power Query, deployment pipelines, row level security, gateways, and increasingly Microsoft Fabric. They spend as much time on the model as they do on the report, because that is where good dashboards are actually built.
Most engagements start with a short call. If we can help, we propose the right shape: a fixed scope build, a set number of days a week, or a fuller retained agreement. If a permanent hire would suit you better, we will say so.
What our developers do
- • Data modelling and star schema design
- • Advanced DAX and performance tuning
- • End to end dashboard delivery
- • Power Query and dataflow authoring
- • Row level security and workspace design
- • Deployment pipelines and CI/CD
- • Microsoft Fabric lakehouse and warehouse work
Engagement models
Three ways to work with a Power BI consultant from us.
Fixed scope build
A defined project with a start, an end and a deliverable. Best when the requirement is genuinely well understood. Typical range: two to eight weeks.
Day rate
One, two or three days a week embedded with your team. Best for exploratory work, or when the roadmap is still forming. Reviewed monthly.
Retained partner
A rolling monthly agreement covering support, small changes and larger pieces of work. Suits established Power BI estates that need a senior partner on call.
Skills you get
Senior Power BI consulting services, end to end.
Data modelling
Star schemas that actually perform, sensible relationships, no bidirectional traps. The single biggest lever on report speed and future flexibility.
DAX that scales
Time intelligence, dynamic segmentation, calculation groups. Measures written to be readable and reused, not one-shot fixes that break next quarter.
Governance and security
Row level security, workspace hierarchy, endorsement, deployment pipelines. The unglamorous work that keeps a platform trustworthy over the years.
Fabric ready
Comfortable across Power BI Premium capacity and Microsoft Fabric. Lakehouse, Direct Lake, semantic models — we help you pick the right tool, not just the newest one.
Performance tuning
Slow reports diagnosed with DAX Studio, Tabular Editor and Performance Analyzer. Usually we find two or three fixes that make the whole model breathe.
Handover discipline
Documentation your internal team can actually read. Optional training sessions. We are happy for the phone to stop ringing after go-live.
Day rates
Sensible pricing, honest scope.
A senior UK Power BI developer day rate through us typically lands between £700 and £1,100 depending on the length of the engagement and the shape of the work. Fixed scope dashboard builds usually run £6,000 to £20,000. Longer retained agreements start around £2,000 a month.
For a fuller breakdown, see our Power BI consulting cost guide.
Introduction call
A 30 minute conversation about the work, the team and the constraints. If we are not the right fit, we say so.
Proposal
A short written proposal within a day or two. Fixed price where sensible, day rate where not.
Start
Most engagements start within a week or two. Longer projects begin with a short discovery to lock in the shape of the work.
Handover
Documentation, a short training session and a clean exit. No lock-in, no mystery.
Get started
Need a Power BI developer this month?
Send a short note about what you are trying to build. We will come back with an honest recommendation and, where it makes sense, an introduction to the developer we think should lead it.