- Company Name
- Actalent
- Job Title
- Power Bi Developer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Power BI Developer
Role Summary
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑grade Power BI analytics solutions that translate raw data into actionable insights for internal stakeholders and external customers. Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business analysts to build secure, performant, and user‑friendly reports, dashboards, and scorecards.
Expectations
- Deliver high‑quality Power BI content on time and within scope.
- Demonstrate strong stakeholder communication and requirement translation.
- Maintain data security, performance, and documentation standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and refine Power BI reports, dashboards, and scorecards using best‑practice visual design.
- Create robust tabular data models, write efficient DAX, and implement row‑level security.
- Connect Power BI to diverse data sources (SQL Server, Azure, Data Lakes, OData, REST APIs) via Power Query and DirectQuery/Import.
- Diagnose performance issues; apply aggregation tables, indexing, and query folding.
- Document data models, report specifications, and data lineage; enforce naming conventions and version control.
- Coordinate with data engineering and solution architecture teams to gather requirements, validate data quality, and align analytics with enterprise data strategy.
- Configure data refresh schedules, monitor failures, and set up alerting for report availability.
- Stay current on Power BI releases, industry trends, and recommend enhancements to improve adoption and analytical capability.
Required Skills
- 3+ years of Power BI development for enterprise or C‑suite audiences.
- Expert proficiency with Power BI Desktop, Service, Power Query, and DAX.
- Strong SQL querying skills (SQL Server, Azure Synapse).
- Experience designing schemas, calculated columns/measures, and row‑level security.
- Knowledge of data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes (Azure Data Factory, SSIS).
- Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management abilities.
- Design acumen for end‑user adoption and business impact.
- Eligible for Secret clearance.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related STEM field.
- Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate (Power BI) or Azure Data Engineer Associate preferred.