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Sr. BI Developer

Summary

Senior Power BI Developer designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise BI dashboards using Power BI, DAX, and data modeling; integrating SQL, Azure, and other data sources to deliver data-driven insights.

Job Title: Senior Power BI Developer


Experience: 6–10+ Years
Location:
Role Type: Full-time



Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Power BI Developer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise-grade BI dashboards and analytics solutions. The role requires strong expertise in Power BI development, data modeling, performance optimization, and collaboration with business stakeholders to enable impactful data-driven insights.


Key Responsibilities

Power BI Development

  • Design and develop interactive, visually compelling dashboards and reports

  • Build optimized data models using Power BI Desktop and Service

  • Develop complex DAX measures and calculations

  • Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and data protection standards

  • Integrate multiple data sources including SQL, Data Lake, Azure, Excel, APIs, cloud platforms

Data Modeling & Architecture

  • Design effective star/snowflake schemas, semantic models

  • Optimize data refresh strategy and dataset performance

  • Work closely with Data Engineering teams for structured data pipelines

Performance Optimization

  • Optimize report performance (query tuning, DAX optimization, model refinement)

  • Troubleshoot dataset refresh, gateway, and performance issues

Platform & Governance

  • Publish reports and manage Power BI Service workspace administration

  • Implement governance, versioning, and lifecycle best practices

  • Ensure adherence to enterprise data governance, compliance, and security standards

Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Work with business users to translate requirements into BI solutions

  • Participate in requirement workshops and storyboarding sessions

  • Provide guidance and mentoring to junior developers


Required Skills & Experience

  • 6+ years of experience in BI / Analytics with at least 4+ years in Power BI

  • Strong expertise in:

    • Power BI Desktop & Power BI Service

    • DAX, Power Query (M), Data Modeling

    • SQL querying and database concepts

  • Experience working with:

    • Azure Data Platform / Data Lake / Synapse / Fabric (preferred)

    • Enterprise Data Warehouses or Data Lakes

  • Experience in Agile / Sprint-based delivery environments

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


Nice to Have

  • Experience with Azure Fabric / Databricks / Synapse

  • Knowledge of ETL tools (ADF / SSIS / Informatica)

  • Experience in enterprise-scale BI implementations

  • Cloud certifications (Azure preferred)


Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management

  • Business acumen and ability to understand user needs

  • Proactive, ownership mindset

  • Ability to work independently and mentor others



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