Power BI Developer

Job Summary:
As a Power BI Administrator/Developer, you will be responsible for a hybrid role, with a focus on both administrative and development tasks related to Power BI. Initially hired on a contract basis with the potential for permanent employment, you will play a pivotal role in managing the Power BI infrastructure, ensuring data governance, and developing insightful reports and dashboards to meet the organization's data analysis needs.


Responsibilities:
Power BI Administration (40%):

• Manage the Power BI infrastructure, including servers, gateways, and data sources.
• Configure security settings, user access, and permissions within Power BI to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Monitor the performance of Power BI services and optimize system resources as needed.
• Implement data governance policies to maintain data quality and security.
• Provide technical support to Power BI users, troubleshooting issues, and resolving errors.
• Manage Power BI licenses, including assigning licenses to users and monitoring license usage.

Power BI Development (60%):

• Design and develop data models in Power BI, including defining relationships, creating calculated columns, and optimizing data structures for performance.
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, and shaping tasks using Power Query Editor to prepare data for analysis and visualization.
• Develop interactive reports and dashboards in Power BI Desktop, incorporating visuals, filters, and interactive elements to present insights effectively.
• Integrate data from various sources into Power BI, including databases, APIs, and files, to support analysis and reporting needs.
• Implement advanced analytics techniques in Power BI, such as predictive modeling, clustering, and time series analysis, to uncover actionable insights.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable insights in Power BI.
• Provide training and support to Power BI users, helping them leverage the platform for data analysis and decision-making

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience in both Power BI administration and development roles.
• Strong understanding of Power BI architecture, security model, data modeling, semantic model, and data visualization concepts.
• Proficiency in Power BI Desktop, Power Query Editor, DAX, M language, Power Automate platform, direct query and import dataset mechanisms.
• Experience with managing Power BI infrastructure, monitoring, automation, alerting mechanisms, configuring security settings, and providing technical support to users.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or Microsoft Certified: Power BI Developer Associate are a plus.
• Knowledge of Fabric architecture and other Azure services such as ADF, One Lake is a big advantage.
• Understanding and Experience with Microsoft Customer support process is a big advantage.