Senior Power BI Developer / Architect

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced senior Power BI developer/architect with 10+ years of experience in data analytics, visualization, and business intelligence. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and manage end-to-end Power BI solutions to transform complex data into actionable insights. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define business requirements, architect scalable BI models, and ensure high data quality, performance, and security. A strong background in data engineering, SQL, DAX, Azure, and governance best practices is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models aligned with business goals.
• Architect and optimize semantic data models using DAX and Power Query (M) for efficiency and scalability.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and data engineers to gather requirements and translate them into effective BI solutions.
• Develop and manage data pipelines and ETL processes using Power BI Dataflows, Azure Data Factory, and SQL-based transformations.
• Implement role-based security, row-level security (RLS), and data governance across the BI environment.
• Perform performance tuning, data validation, and version control for Power BI solutions.
• Integrate Power BI with Azure Synapse, Databricks, SQL Server, Excel, SharePoint, and APIs for a unified analytics ecosystem.
• Lead data visualization standards, storytelling, and dashboard UI/UX guidelines to ensure business adoption.
• Collaborate with IT and data teams to define and enforce data governance, quality, and lifecycle management practices.
• Mentor junior developers and promote BI best practices across teams.
• Stay current with the latest features in Power BI Service, Fabric, and Microsoft Data Stack, recommending improvements to enhance BI maturity.

Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or related domains.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Power BI (Desktop, Service, Dataflows, Gateway, DAX, and M Query).
• Strong expertise in SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning, and data modeling (Star/Snowflake schemas).
• Experience with the Azure data ecosystem: Azure SQL Database, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, and Fabric.
• Knowledge of ETL tools, APIs, and Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate) is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of data visualization principles, KPI frameworks, and self-service BI enablement.
• Exposure to cloud data warehousing, DevOps for BI (CI/CD pipelines), and Git-based version control.
• Experience integrating Power BI with SharePoint, Teams, and other enterprise systems.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate, or Azure Data Engineer.

Interested candidates are requested to share their updated resume at abha.bansal@nablainfotech.com