Power BI Developer

Job Title: Power BI Developer Location: Noida or Bangalore Job Type: Full-time Experience: 5+ years Industry: IT Services & Analytics Job Description Roles & Responsibilities 1. Design and Develop BI Solutions: - Lead the development of interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI, ensuring high-quality, visually appealing, and user-friendly outputs. - Integrate Power BI with various data sources (SQL Server, Azure, Salesforce, cloud-based platforms, etc.), ensuring seamless data flow. - Ensure accurate data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) from multiple systems or data sources into Power BI. 2.Optimize Data Models and Performance: - Optimize Power BI data models for performance, minimizing load times and improving report rendering. - Implement query optimization techniques and ensure efficient use of memory and resources. - Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues related to data loading and report execution. 3.Business Requirements Gathering and Solution Design: - Collaborate with business stakeholders, including executives and department heads, to gather and understand business requirements. - Translate business needs into detailed technical specifications and functional designs for BI solutions. - Provide strategic guidance and insights based on data-driven analysis, aligning BI solutions with business goals. 1. Leadership and Mentorship: - Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior Power BI developers, assisting with troubleshooting, performance tuning, and development best practices. - Lead or coordinate BI project teams, ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget. 5.Advanced Reporting and Data Visualization: - Develop advanced, interactive visualizations that facilitate business decision-making and provide actionable insights. - Create interactive visualizations, KPIs, and custom features that enable users to explore data dynamically. 6.Collaborate with IT and Data Teams: - Work closely with the IT team to ensure the proper configuration and deployment of Power BI reports and dashboards. - Collaborate with database administrators and data engineers to ensure data quality, security, and integration with existing systems. - Participate in data warehouse and cloud data architecture discussions to ensure BI tools are fully integrated into the data ecosystem. 7.Project Management and Reporting: - Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of BI projects, from requirements gathering and design to deployment and post-launch support. - Create and maintain project documentation, including user guides, technical specifications, and deployment plans. 8.Stay Updated on BI Trends and Power BI Features: - Continuously monitor and evaluate new features and best practices within the Power BI platform. - Stay up-to-date with emerging BI trends, tools, and technologies to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of data analytics. Required Technical and Professional Expertise Technical Skills: 1. Power BI Expertise: - In-depth knowledge of Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, and Power BI Mobile, including advanced features such as Power BI Embedded and Power BI Premium. - Expertise in creating complex, enterprise-level dashboards and reports with interactive data visualizations. 2.Data Integration & Modelling: - Extensive experience with data integration, including the ability to connect Power BI to various data sources (SQL Server, cloud-based data sources like Azure, AWS, Salesforce, etc.). - Expertise in using Power Query for advanced data transformations, including merging and appending datasets, filtering data, and applying transformations at scale. - Creation of data model in Power BI as per best practices (preferable Star Schema) 3.Advance DAX: - Advanced skills in DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) for building complex calculations, aggregations, time intelligence, and custom metrics. - Ability to troubleshoot and optimize DAX formulas and data models for performance improvements. 4.Database & SQL Proficiency: - Strong SQL skills for writing complex queries, working with stored procedures, views, and functions to extract and manipulate data from relational databases. - Ability to optimize SQL queries for performance, particularly when working with large datasets. 5.Performance Tuning & Optimization: - Expertise in optimizing Power BI reports and dashboards for high performance, including query optimization, reducing data model size, and implementing efficient data refresh strategies. - Knowledge of Power BI Performance Analyzer, Query Diagnostics, and advanced optimization techniques. 6.Power BI Administration & Security: - Experience with Power BI administration, including managing workspaces, datasets, dataflows, and security policies. - Expertise in implementing Row-Level Security (RLS) and other access control methods to ensure proper data governance. 7. Automation & Integration: - Experience with Power Automate for automating workflows, data refreshes, and notifications. - Knowledge of integrating Power BI with other Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, SharePoint, Teams) and third-party systems. Professional Skills: 1. Business Analysis & Requirement Gathering: - Expertise in engaging with stakeholders across the organization to gather detailed business requirements and translate them into scalable, robust BI solutions. - Ability to understand the strategic needs of the business and recommend data-driven solutions that align with organizational goals. 2.Leadership & Mentorship: - Proven ability to lead and mentor junior Power BI developers, providing guidance on best practices, troubleshooting, and optimization techniques. - Strong leadership skills to manage end-to-end BI project lifecycle and ensure timely delivery of projects. 3.Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration: - Strong communication skills to effectively present complex data findings and insights to non-technical stakeholders, including executives and business leaders. - Ability to create clear, compelling presentations and reports that drive business decision-making. 4.Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: - Advanced problem-solving skills to troubleshoot complex data issues, optimize reporting processes, and improve user experience. - Ability to think critically about the business impact of data and recommend actionable insights. 5.Continuous Learning & Innovation: - A proactive attitude toward staying current with the latest Power BI features, industry trends, and advancements in data analytics. - Provide innovative ideas and contribute in Organization’s products or assets. Preferred Skills - Familiarity with cloud-based BI solutions, particularly in the Azure ecosystem. - Microsoft Power BI Certification (PL-300, PL-600, or similar) is a plus. - Experience in leading a team of BI developers and mentoring junior professionals. - Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management abilities. - Clear, concise communication with stakeholders to understand requirements and explain solutions or suggestions or recommendations.