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Tech Lead - BI Migration

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Position: Tech Lead - BI Migration (Qlik to Power BI on Azure)


Location - Chicago, IL(2 days at client Office)


Duration - 3 Months

Overview


We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to oversee the end-to-end migration of enterprise BI reporting solutions from Qlik (QlikView/Qlik Sense) to Power BI , leveraging the Microsoft Azure data platform . This role will drive architecture, development standards, data modeling, and team leadership to ensure a scalable, secure, and high-quality BI environment.

Key Responsibilities


1. Migration Leadership

  • Lead the conversion of Qlik dashboards, data models, and scripts into Power BI datasets, semantic models, and reports.
  • Assess existing Qlik assets, document functional requirements, and define the migration roadmap.
  • Ensure functional parity or improvement when redesigning reports in Power BI.
2. Technical Architecture & Development
  • Design scalable BI and analytics architecture on Azure (Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Azure Analysis Services/Fabric).
  • Build optimized Power BI semantic models , including star schema modeling, DAX measures, and performance tuning.
  • Oversee integration with data pipelines feeding BI datasets.
3. Governance, Security & Best Practices
  • Implement Power BI workspace governance, RLS/OLS security models, deployment pipelines, and DevOps ALM practices.
  • Establish coding standards for DAX, M queries, data modeling, and reusable components.
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and enterprise standards.
4. Stakeholder Engagement
  • Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into performant BI solutions.
  • Collaborate closely with data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and analytics teams.
  • Provide guidance, training, and enablement for Power BI adoption across teams.
5. Technical Leadership & Mentoring
  • Lead a team of BI developers and analysts delivering migration work.
  • Conduct code reviews, provide architectural guidance, and ensure solution quality.
  • Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and modernization of the BI stack.
Required Skills & Experience
  • 8-12+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Data Engineering.
  • Strong expertise in QlikView/Qlik Sense , including load scripts, data models, and dashboard design.
  • Advanced proficiency in Power BI -DAX, Power Query, data modeling, performance optimization, deployment pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure data services :
    • Azure SQL / Synapse
    • Azure Data Factory / Fabric pipelines
    • Azure Data Lake (ADLS Gen2)
    • Azure Analysis Services or Power BI semantic models
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts (star schema, ETL/ELT).
  • Experience leading development teams in complex BI modernization or cloud migration programs.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Microsoft Fabric
  • Familiarity with CI/CD for Power BI using Azure DevOps or GitHub.
  • Knowledge of Qlik-to-Power BI automated migration tools
  • Azure certifications such as DP-203, PL-300, or AZ-900.
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