PowerBI Developer

• MUST reside in or near Buffalo, NY or be open to relocation out of pocket to Buffalo, NY to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model (REQUIRED)
• W2 only - No visa sponsorship or transfer offered

• Only looking for candidates in EST or CST open to hybrid work model in Buffalo, NY from day 1
• Prior experience in Banking and/or Financial domains highly preferred

Our client, a top 11 American bank holding company headquartered in Buffalo, NY w/ footprints throughout the U.S., is currently seeking a PowerBI Developer to join their team on a 12+ month contract basis.


Job Title: PowerBI Developer


Location: Hybrid/Buffalo, NY (3 days onsite & 2 days remote)


Duration: 12+ Month Contract


Note: No visa sponsorship/transfer - must be USC, Perm Resident GC Holder, GC EAD, H4 EAD (must be valid for the next 2+ yrs.)

NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.:


Overview:


We are seeking an experienced and passionate PowerBI Developer to join M&T Bank. This role offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing remote work two days a week and in-person collaboration at our Buffalo, NY Tech Hub. The PowerBI Developer will design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable PowerBI solutions, working closely with business stakeholders to translate their needs into actionable insights.


Key Responsibilities:
• Drive innovation to create modern PowerBI dashboards
• Connect to diverse data sources and extract relevant data for comprehensive analysis.
• Design and refine data models for impactful reporting.
• Create interactive reports and dashboards that provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with business teams to gather requirements.
• Lead the end-to-end process of PowerBI solution development.
• Create and optimize complex queries for efficient data retrieval and reporting.
• Perform data analysis, troubleshooting, and quality checks to ensure accuracy and performance.
• Stay up to date with the latest PowerBI features and enhancements.
• Assist in migrating legacy BI systems to PowerBI.
• Maintain and update existing PowerBI reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs, metrics, and reporting requirements.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Combined minimum of 6 years higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture.

Education and Experience Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in Data Analytics.
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in PowerBI and related technologies.
• Ability to translate complex business/functional requirements into structured high-quality PowerBI implementations.
• Demonstrated advanced technical and analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in PowerBI.
• Effective facilitation skills and techniques to elicit and review requirements from stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptable and able to learn quickly in a rapid-paced environment.

Please ask the candidate to provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience, & send w/ the initial submittal (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

• LinkedIn profile link?
• Do you reside in or near the Buffalo, NY area or open to relocation out of pocket to Buffalo, NY within 1-3 weeks to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model (required)?
• Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
• Yrs. of exp. as PowerBI Developer?
• Yrs. of professional exp. in Data Analytics (minimum of 5 yrs. required)?
• Yrs. of advanced knowledge and expertise in PowerBI and related technologies?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ ability to translate complex business/functional requirements into structured high-quality PowerBI implementations?
• Yrs. of demonstrated advanced technical and analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in PowerBI?
• Yrs. of exp. working for banks and/or financial institutions?
• Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering?
• Do you possess a combined minimum of 6 years higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture?

• Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written/presentation)?