Sr Power Bi Developer

Job Description Key Responsibilities: 1. Power BI Report and Dashboard Development: - Design, develop, and deploy interactive Power BI reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to meet business needs. - Utilize DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) to create complex calculated columns, measures, and key performance indicators (KPIs). - Implement Power Query to transform and clean data from multiple sources. - Optimize reports and dashboards for better performance, especially when dealing with large datasets. 1. Data Modeling & Integration: - Create and manage complex data models in Power BI, connecting to a variety of data sources (SQL Server, Excel, SharePoint, cloud services, APIs, etc.). - Design efficient data models for analysis, ensuring scalability and performance. - Integrate and transform data from multiple sources into a single, unified data model. 1. Collaboration and Requirements Gathering: - Work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and other teams to gather and understand reporting requirements. - Translate business requirements into technical specifications and develop solutions that meet both business and data governance needs. - Collaborate with data engineers to ensure the availability and quality of data for reporting. 1. Data Analysis & Advanced Visualizations: - Use Power BI's advanced features (like Power BI Service, Power BI Report Server, etc.) to implement custom visuals, real-time dashboards, and data analysis. - Leverage Power BI's AI capabilities for advanced analytics and recommendations. 1. Performance Tuning & Optimization: - Analyze and improve the performance of Power BI reports by optimizing data models, queries, and visualizations. - Work with large datasets and ensure efficient query execution and data retrieval. - Optimize DAX expressions and data models to ensure reports load and refresh in a timely manner. 1. Deployment & Maintenance: - Develop deployment strategies for Power BI solutions and manage the lifecycle of reports and dashboards. - Implement and maintain data security measures such as role-based security and data access control. - Automate report refresh processes and integrate Power BI with other Microsoft tools like Azure, SQL Server, and SharePoint. 1. Documentation and Training: - Maintain clear documentation for Power BI reports, models, and dashboards. - Provide training and guidance to business users on how to use Power BI reports and self-service analytics. - Stay up-to-date with new Power BI features and best practices, ensuring reports and dashboards are developed with the latest techniques and technologies. Skills and Qualifications: Mandatory Skills: - Strong expertise in Power BI development, including report creation, DAX expressions, data modeling, and visualization best practices. - Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, data transformations, and query optimization. - Extensive experience with Power Query to transform, clean, and load data from various sources into Power BI. - Advanced knowledge of DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) to create complex calculations and KPIs. - Familiarity with Power BI Service, Power BI Report Server, and integration of Power BI with other tools like Azure, SQL Server, Excel, and SharePoint. - Experience with data warehousing concepts and building scalable, efficient data models. - Ability to work with large datasets and optimize Power BI reports for performance. Desirable Skills: - Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate). - Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics or Azure Data Factory. - Knowledge of data security practices, including role-based security and managing data access in Power BI. - Experience working with cloud-based data sources and integrating them into Power BI. - Exposure to other BI tools such as Tableau, QlikView, or SAP BusinessObjects is a plus. Soft Skills: - Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality business intelligence solutions. - Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, to meet deadlines and business objectives. - Strong project management and time management skills.