Job description

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Power BI Technical Lead to drive the design, development, governance, and delivery of enterprise-scale Business Intelligence and Analytics solutions. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Power BI, SQL, Data Warehousing, Microsoft Fabric/Azure Data Platform, and stakeholder management. This role will lead a team of BI developers, collaborate with business stakeholders, and deliver impactful data-driven solutions. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership • Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise Power BI solutions. • Define BI architecture, data modeling standards, and best practices. • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Power BI developers and data engineers. • Review code, dashboards, reports, and deployment processes to ensure quality standards. Power BI Development • Develop interactive dashboards, reports, and scorecards using Power BI. • Design and optimize complex DAX calculations, measures, KPIs, and business metrics. • Build and maintain semantic models and tabular data models. • Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and governance controls. Data Engineering & Integration • Develop ETL/ELT processes using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, SSIS, or similar tools. • Work closely with data engineering teams to integrate data from ERP, CRM, SAP, Oracle, and cloud systems. • Design scalable data warehouse and data mart solutions. • Optimize report performance through query tuning and model optimization. Stakeholder Management • Gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. • Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and analytics teams. • Present insights and recommendations to executive leadership. Governance & Administration • Manage Power BI workspaces, capacities, deployments, and security. • Establish BI standards, data governance, and release management processes. • Monitor and optimize Power BI service performance and capacity utilization. • Support audit, compliance, and data privacy requirements. Required Skills Technical Skills • 8+ years of experience in BI, Analytics, and Data Warehousing. • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI. • Strong expertise in: • Power BI Desktop & Power BI Service • DAX, Power Query (M Language) • Data Modeling (Star/Snowflake Schema) • SQL Server, T-SQL • Azure Data Factory (ADF) • Azure Synapse Analytics / Microsoft Fabric • ETL/ELT Development • Experience with Power BI Administration and Capacity Management. • Knowledge of CI/CD deployment using Azure DevOps or Git. Preferred Skills • Experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehousing, Real-Time Analytics). • Exposure to Azure Databricks and Spark. • Experience in implementing Data Governance and Purview. • Knowledge of Python or R for advanced analytics. • Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Requirements

Must-haves

Technical Leadership
Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise Power BI solutions.
Define BI architecture, data modeling standards, and best practices.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Power BI developers and data engineers.
Review code, dashboards, reports, and deployment processes to ensure quality standards.
Power BI Development
Develop interactive dashboards, reports, and scorecards using Power BI.
Design and optimize complex DAX calculations, measures, KPIs, and business metrics.
Build and maintain semantic models and tabular data models.
Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and governance controls.
Data Engineering & Integration
Develop ETL/ELT processes using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, SSIS, or similar tools.
Work closely with data engineering teams to integrate data from ERP, CRM, SAP, Oracle, and cloud systems.
Design scalable data warehouse and data mart solutions.
Optimize report performance through query tuning and model optimization.
Stakeholder Management
Gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and analytics teams.
Present insights and recommendations to executive leadership.

Nice-to-haves

Experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehousing, Real-Time Analytics).
Exposure to Azure Databricks and Spark.
Experience in implementing Data Governance and Purview.
Knowledge of Python or R for advanced analytics.
Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

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