Power BI Architect

Role: Power BI Architect

Location: Canada (Remote)

Contract / Fulltime

We are seeking a high caliber Power BI Architect to lead our data visualization strategy and spearhead our transition into Microsoft Fabric

This isn't just a report building role we need a visionary who understands the plumbing of a modern data estate from low level DAX optimization to high level tenant administration and governance

As our Architect you will be the bridge between complex data engineering and executive level insights ensuring our Fabric ecosystem is performant secure and scalable

Key Responsibilities

Legacy BI Deconstruction Lead the strategic migration of reports universes Business Objects and dossiers Microstrategy to Power BI semantic models You will decide when to lift and shift versus when to refactor and rethink Fabric Ecosystem Leadership Architect and implement end to end solutions within Microsoft Fabric leveraging OneLake Lake houses and Warehouses

Optimization Master Ensure peak performance by utilizing Direct Lake mode You must be an expert in VOrder compression Delta Lake optimization and DAX efficiency to ensure reports render in seconds regardless of scale

Advanced Semantic Modeling Design complex high performance Star Schemas and composite models You should be an expert in managing Big Data within Power BI without sacrificing UI responsiveness

Performance Tuning Conduct deep dive optimizations using tools like DAX Studio VertiPaq Analyzer and Tabular Editor 3

Youll be responsible for reducing refresh times and improving query speeds

Tenant Administration Governance

Oversee Power BI Service administration including capacity management FSKUsPSKUs workspace security deployment pipelines and gateway configurations

Direct Lake Connectivity Implement and optimize Direct Lake mode to provide realtime insights without the overhead of traditional Import or DirectQuery latencies

Standards Best Practices Establish enterprisewide COE Center of Excellence standards for DAX patterns UIUX design and CICD integration with Git Technical Requirements

Core Expertise

7 years of experience in Business Intelligence with at least 4 years focused exclusively on the Power BI stack Microsoft Fabric

Proven experience working with Fabric components Data Factory Synapse Data Engineering and Data Warehouse

A deep understanding of the OneCopy philosophy is essential

Masterful DAX Power Query Ability to write sophisticated performant DAX and optimize Mcode for upstream folding

Administration Strong grasp of the Power BI Admin Portal Tenant settings and Microsoft Entra ID formerly Azure AD security integration deployment pipelines and APIbased automation

Optimization Deep understanding of the VertiPaq engine data compression techniques and partitioning strategies

Migration Pedigree Proven experience migrating enterprisescale environments from Tableau Microstrategy or SAP Business Objects to the Power BIFabric stack Data Engineering Knowledge

The Translator

You can explain the difference between a Lakehouse and a Warehouse to a stakeholder just as easily as you can explain RowLevel Security RLS to a developer

Efficiency Obsessed You hate redundant data and slow reports

You strive for gold standard datasets that serve multiple purposes

Adaptive Learner Since Fabric is evolving rapidly you stay at the forefront of monthly feature releases and community previews

Architectural Vision Understanding of the Medallion Architecture BronzeSilverGold and how it maps specifically to Fabrics Lakehouse Warehouse items

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate DP600

Experience with PythonPySpark for data transformation within Fabric notebooks Background in SQL Server architecture and TSQL optimization