Power BI Developer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Power BI Developer based in the United States.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Power BI solutions, including semantic models, star schemas, composite and tabular models, dashboards, paginated reports, and embedded analytics.
• Develop advanced DAX measures, time-intelligence calculations, calculation groups, and optimized Power Query (M) transformations while troubleshooting performance using tools such as DAX Studio, Tabular Editor, and Performance Analyzer.
• Implement Power BI governance and enterprise capabilities, including Row-Level Security, workspace management, deployment pipelines, gateways, dataflows, incremental refresh, naming standards, and semantic model documentation.
• Integrate Power BI with enterprise data platforms and technologies such as Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, SQL Server, and related Power Platform services.
• Lead discovery workshops and stakeholder discussions to translate ambiguous business needs into defined KPIs, data requirements, user journeys, success measures, and actionable BI solutions.
• Create wireframes and intuitive dashboard experiences using strong UX/UI, information design, accessibility, visual hierarchy, data storytelling, and visualization principles.
• Establish reusable design systems, themes, templates, and component standards to create consistent, high-quality analytics experiences across client engagements.
• Conduct usability reviews, UAT sessions, office hours, and iterative feedback cycles to improve dashboard effectiveness and drive user adoption.
• Define and monitor adoption and usage metrics, identifying opportunities to improve, redesign, or retire underutilized reporting solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, including analysts, business leaders, and executives, clearly communicating technical concepts, findings, recommendations, and design decisions.
• Support proposal development, statements of work, project estimation, and client-facing presentations for BI engagements.
• Mentor junior developers and analysts while promoting technical excellence, design quality, governance, and consistent delivery practices.
• Contribute to reusable accelerators, templates, frameworks, and delivery methodologies that improve efficiency and scalability across projects.

• 5+ years of hands-on Power BI development experience, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Expert-level proficiency with DAX and Power Query (M), with strong knowledge of dimensional modeling, star schemas, normalization trade-offs, and enterprise semantic models.
• Demonstrated ability to design dashboards with a strong UX/UI and data storytelling perspective, with a portfolio or representative work samples strongly preferred.
• Proven experience independently leading stakeholder workshops, gathering requirements, defining KPIs, and translating business questions into technical solutions.
• Solid SQL skills and experience working with at least one enterprise data platform such as Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, or SQL Server.
• Experience delivering solutions in a consulting, client-facing, agency, systems integration, or internal consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of Power BI Service, governance, deployment pipelines, security, performance optimization, and enterprise reporting practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to present solutions and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business understanding, user experience, and practical delivery considerations.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with Tabular Editor, DAX Studio, Azure DevOps, Git, Power Apps, Power Automate, or Power BI Embedded is advantageous.
• Microsoft certifications such as PL-300 or DP-500, or equivalent credentials, are preferred.
• Familiarity with Dataiku, Alteryx, data preparation platforms, formal BI design systems, information design, or established data storytelling methodologies is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to establish reusable standards and improve BI adoption, with an expectation of independently delivering a client-facing dashboard suite through discovery, development, and adoption within the first six months.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale technology and analytics projects across multiple industries.
• Exposure to financial services, retail, consumer packaged goods, construction, and other complex business environments.
• Challenging and engaging environment with opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, continuous learning.