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. A successful candidate consults with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, create visual stories, and model data to deliver Power BI based solutions. This position requires in‑depth knowledge of visual design and data modeling best practices within Power BI, performance tuning, deployment, architecture planning, and expertise in SQL. Job Duties Leads the design, development, and implementation of the company’s BI architecture and strategy Collaborates with 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 help highlight solutions Builds visualizations that take complex information and make it more accessible, understandable, and usable to derive insights and enable better business decisions Applies branding standards and creates intentional design choices, color palette, and report design standards, choosing appropriate locations for objects with intention, and utilizing 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 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 which supports incremental refresh, including writing and deploying the 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 Leads other team members, reviewing proposed solution designs, conducting code reviews, and troubleshooting advanced technical issues Manages workspaces, user permissions and deploys Power BI apps Designs and supports complex 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 Other duties as assigned Education Bachelor’s degree, required; degree in Computer Science, Accounting, or Finance, preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 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 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 National Range: $100,000 - $110,000 Maryland Range: $100,000 - $110,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $100,000 - $110,000 Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr BDO USA