Power BI Lead Developer

Job Summary The Power BI Lead Developer is a role within the Finance department where hands‑on experience designing, building, and deploying Power BI solutions is required. The successful candidate consults with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, delivers compelling visual stories, and models data to provide actionable insights. The role demands in‑depth knowledge of visual design, data modeling best practices, performance tuning, deployment, architecture planning, and expert SQL skills. Job Duties Leads the design, development, and implementation of the company’s BI architecture and strategy Collaborates with the data governance team in developing data modeling standards, standardized datasets, and governance frameworks Serves as the technical authority for Power BI development Creates reusable components and templates for Power BI development Understands business requirements and designs data models to transform raw data into meaningful insights and compelling stories Creates effective and compelling “art of the possible” presentations to highlight solutions Builds visualizations that make complex information accessible, understandable, and usable to derive insights and enable better business decisions Applies branding standards and intentional design choices, chooses appropriate locations for objects with intention, and utilizes fonts and colors to design easily consumable reports Explores large data sets and relational databases, performs analyses, and identifies unique storytelling opportunities Implements modern data visualization methodologies and maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of data visualization approaches Imports, cleans, and analyzes large data sets from disparate data sources Creates relationships between data and develops tabular data models Creates complex Data Analysis Expression (DAX) measures to support the data analysis needs of visualizations Maps data models to source systems and tracks entire data lineage Configures incremental refresh logic for reports and understands how to design a model that supports incremental refresh, including writing and deploying the XML for Analysis (XMLA) commands to customize incremental refresh Creates data model documentation explaining algorithms, parameters, models, and relations Develops training documentation for Power BI reports Collaborates with data engineers in ingesting and warehousing data to support data models Serves as a leader to other team members, reviews proposed solution designs, conducts code reviews, and troubleshoots advanced technical issues Manages workspaces, user permissions, and deploys Power BI apps Designs and supports complex Row Level Security (RLS) within Power BI Maintains a broad and current understanding of advancements and best practices in the design and development of data analytics solutions Stays up‑to‑date on Power BI monthly updates Trains and mentors team members on Power BI best practices Education Bachelor’s degree, required; degree in Computer Science, Accounting, or Finance, preferred Experience Five (5) or more years of experience within Data Analytics, Business Intelligence or Application Development, required Five (5) or more years of experience with Power BI, required One (1) or more years of experience with Data Modeling, Semantic Model Definition or Star Schema Construction, required Experience working with Finance data, preferred Software Strong SQL skills, required Strong ETL/ELT processes, required Microsoft Power Automate experience, preferred Oracle Database experience, preferred Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels and communicate complex concepts to senior and non‑technical audiences Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel Solid organizational and excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to successfully multi‑task while working independently or within a group environment Comprehensive knowledge of data design, data modeling, data management, and data visualization Strong analytical and research skills related to the retrieval and organization of high volumes of information Ability to work in a deadline‑driven environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously A team player who can lead and initiate Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed Excellent organizational and time‑management skills Keywords Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Power BI, Azure, DAX, API, RLS, Row Level Security, Application Programming Interface, Data Analysis Expression, Power Automate, Python Salary Range National Range: $100,000 - $110,000 Maryland Range: $100,000 - $110,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $100,000 - $110,000 Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 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