Data Consultant (Azure and D365) - Remote - £45k - £65k

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11 months ago
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This is a new opportunity to join a thriving Microsoft Partner as a data consultant specialising in Azure technologies, SQL, Power BI and Dynamics 365. This role will be a blend of hands on technical end-to-end data engineering and client-facing responsibilities. Interviews are commencing from Monday 3rd March so please reach out quickly before slots fill up for next week.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary of £45k - £65k (DOE)
Fully remote working with very occasional client site travel
23 days' holiday (rising to 28 with service)
Company contributory pension scheme
Life assurance benefit (4 x Salary)
Health and Wellness Benefits
Income protection scheme, and a cycle2work scheme
Volunteering Leave
Mental Health Support
Access to discounted membership at participating gyms and shopping discount offersRole & Responsibilities

Identification, Analysis and Ingestion of data from source repositories to suitable staging environments
Mapping, Cleansing, Validation and enrichment of such data before onward loading to primary applications (such as D365)
Replication/Archival of Data to Azure Data Lake Storage - potentially via technologies such as Azure Synapse Link
Analysis of customer requirements around Analytics/Reporting and Design & Implementation of appropriate Dimensional Models/Hubs/Warehouses
Potential Involvement in further Analytics/Forecasting/Machine Learning
Collaborating with Project Teams in relation to Validation, Testing and Documentation of such solutions and in relation to all data-related project activities
Coaching and Mentoring/Training of clients in relation to relevant aspects of Data ManagementWhat do I need to apply for the role

Strong SQL experience
Strong Azure experience (ADF, ADL, Synapse)
Power BI exposure
D365 exposure
AI/ML familiarity

My client have very limited interview slots and they are looking to have all first stage interviews booked in by next week. I have limited slots for 1st stage interviews next week so if you're interest, get in touch ASAP with a copy of your most recent and up to date CV and email me at or you can call me on (phone number removed).

Please Note: This is a permanent role for UK residents only. This role does not offer Sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. Some of our roles may be subject to successful background checks including a DBS and Credit Check.

Nigel Frank are the go-to recruiter for Power BI and Azure Data Platform roles in the UK, offering more opportunities across the country than any other. We're the proud sponsor and supporter of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour, the London Power BI User Group, Newcastle Power BI User Group and Newcastle Data Platform and Cloud User Group. To find out more and speak confidentially about your job search or hiring needs, please contact me directly at

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