Sr Power Bi Developer

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.