Business Intelligence Developer

Business Intelligence Developer

Location: Houston TX Contract: 7 Months and Possibility of Extension

Job Description

Client is seeking a versatile BI Developer to join our Operations Business Intelligence team. This role is centered on delivering high-impact Power BI reporting that turns raw data into actionable executive insights across our core operational areas: Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch. You will own the full lifecycle of report development—from requirements gathering with leadership through data modeling to the final presentation of polished, production-ready dashboards. The ideal candidate is a technical powerhouse who speaks the language of business and can navigate the nuances of day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

-Power BI Reporting & Development (Primary Focus) Visualization Excellence: Design "Executive Grade" dashboards that prioritize UX/UI, ensuring that complex operational data across Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch is digestible and visually compelling. DAX & Power Query: Author advanced DAX measures and utilize Power Query (M) for sophisticated data shaping and business logic implementation. Report Lifecycle Ownership: Manage the full development cycle from prototype through UAT to production deployment, ensuring quality and accuracy at every stage. Security & Governance: Administer Power BI workspaces and implement Row-Level Security (RLS) to ensure data is accessible only to authorized stakeholders. Leadership & Strategic Partnership: Lead collaborative sessions with senior leadership across Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch to define KPIs and translate business objectives into technical specifications. Data Storytelling: Present and demo reports to executive stakeholders, focusing on "the why" behind the data and providing recommendations based on findings. Agile Collaboration: Work within Azure DevOps to track stories, manage backlogs, and provide transparency into the development roadmap.

Data Engineering & Architecture

Fabric & Snowflake Ecosystem: Build and optimize end-to-end data pipelines leveraging MS Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse) and Snowflake to support real-time and batch reporting across all operational areas. Advanced Modeling: Design, implement, and maintain robust data models (Star Schema) that ensure high performance and data integrity across the organization. Optimization: Perform root-cause analysis on slow-running reports; optimize SQL queries in Snowflake and DAX expressions in Power BI to ensure sub-second response times.

Required Technical Skills

Power BI: Expert-level proficiency (DAX, Power Query, Service). SQL: Expert-level SQL for complex data transformation and validation. Snowflake: Experience with SnowSQL, partitioning, and warehouse optimization. MS Fabric: Familiarity with OneLake, Data Factory, and the Fabric environment.

Required Soft Skills

Executive Presence: Confidence in presenting to and taking feedback from C-suite leadership. Curiosity: A proactive desire to understand the business operations behind the data — particularly the workflows driving Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch. Clarity: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Azure DevOps for project tracking. Certification in PL-300 (Microsoft Data Analyst) or Snowflake Pro Core. Prior experience in a "client-facing" or "leadership-facing" internal consultancy role. Familiarity with ***, logistics, or field operations is a plus.