Power Platform Developer

Job Title: Power Platform Developer

Salary:  £47,800 - £63,900

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid

Contract: Permanent/Full-time

An opportunity for a Power Platform Developer role is now available with the Cambridge English, Operational Excellence Team. If you have a background with data analysis, data science or data engineering, we want to hear from you.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role 

This role is based within Operational Excellence – a cross-functional team within English Assessment Operations, that enables the successful delivery and implementation of process and program changes to capitalise on innovation and customer satisfaction with our catalogue of prestigious qualifications.

As a Power Platform Developer, you will be responsible for creating reporting resources that provide effective decision making and data insight capabilities for key stakeholders. You will deliver solutions though utilisation of tools such as Power Automate, PowerApps, SharePoint and other M365 applications while developing a data infrastructure that promotes consistent reporting.

Main accountabilities include but not limited to:

• Responsibility for the timely delivery and accuracy of core operational reports related to Cambridge English Qualifications and other requested technology solutions for strategic and operational needs
• Developing and documenting the infrastructure to access the Enterprise Data Platform (Data Lake) to ensure Power BI users can access the data in a structured way
• Reviewing the existing suite of Power BI reports and ensuring that they adhere to best practice data architecture
• Identifying any data inconsistencies and working with our Business Technology Services and English Assessment Operations teams to correct these to ensure the integrity of the data

About you

You are a highly motivated individual who adds value, clarity, and energy to contribute to the successful delivery of initiatives. You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills when collaborating with colleagues at all levels, are willing to make decisions about the best way to support a project and make suggestions for how to achieve our goals. You can think strategically and can challenge datato ensure accuracy and integrity of reports. You will also be keen to mentor and support the continuous development of other members of the team.

To be a successful member of English Operational Excellence Team, we are looking for someone who:

• Possesses higher knowledge of programming languages such as SQL / DAX / PLSQL / IronPython / M Query)
• Has an advanced proficiency with Data Visualisation tools and techniques (ex. Power BI, PowerApps)
• Microsoft Certification - Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst / Power BI Data Analyst Associate / Power Platform App Maker / Power Platform App Maker Associate / SQL Certification
• Strong knowledge of distributed file systems, scalable data stores, distributed computing and related technologies (e.g. Hadoop, JSON, APIs) as well as data warehouse design and architecture
• Able to work with a wide range of staff, can communicate technical information clearly to specialists and non-specialists and keeps an open-minded approach to problem solving
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively as required to meet deadlines

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 28th June and interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

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