Power Bi Developer

The Power BI Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing Power BI solutions, including data models, reports, and dashboards. The role involves translating business requirements into performant, secure, and scalable Power BI artifacts, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring data accuracy, governance, and optimal report performance. This position supports data-driven decision-making through effective use of Power BI and related BI technologies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Power BI Development

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards based on business requirements.
• Ensure the effective implementation of data models and data transformation processes in Power BI.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights using Power BI.
• Create visually appealing and user-friendly Power BI dashboards for data presentation.
• Implement efficient data models in Power BI to support complex reporting requirements.
• Optimize Power BI models for performance, ensuring responsive and scalable solutions.
• Integrate Power BI with other data sources and systems to create comprehensive and unified reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure seamless integration of Power BI into existing workflows.
• Implement and enforce security measures within Power BI to safeguard sensitive data.
• Adhere to governance policies and best practices for Power BI development and usage.
• Implement and enforce security measures within Power BI to safeguard sensitive data.
• Adhere to governance policies and best practices for Power BI development and usage.

2. Security and Governance

• Implement and enforce security measures within Power BI to safeguard sensitive data.
• Adhere to governance policies and best practices for Power BI development and usage.

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills:

1. Strong proficiency in

   Power BI

   development, including report, dashboard, and semantic model creation.
2. Advanced knowledge of

   DAX

   ,

   Power Query (M)

   , and data modelling best practices.
3. Strong SQL skills for data extraction, transformation, and validation.
4. Experience integrating Power BI with multiple data sources (SQL databases, Excel, APIs, cloud platforms).
5. Knowledge of

   data modelling concepts

   such as star schema, relationships, and performance optimisation.
6. Experience with

   Power BI Service

   , including workspaces, datasets, dataflows, scheduled refreshes, and deployment pipelines.
7. Understanding of

   Power BI security

   , including Row-Level Security (RLS) and dataset permissions.
8. Familiarity with

   Azure data services

   (Azure SQL, Synapse, Data Factory) is advantageous.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Good organisational and documentation skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in Power BI development and implementation.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering successful Power BI solutions.
• Proficient in Power BI Desktop, Power Query, and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions).
• Strong understanding of data modelling concepts and techniques in Power BI.
• Experience with Power BI Service and Power BI Gateway configurations.
• Knowledge of integrating Power BI with various data sources and databases.