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Senior Power BI Developer

Outform

Outform

Software Engineering
Chicago, IL, USA
Posted 6+ months ago

The Senior Power BI Developer will lead advanced dashboard development and business intelligence (BI) initiatives in support of operational and strategic decision-making for the Outform Group. The role is responsible for transforming complex datasets into interactive reports, managing large-scale KPI dashboards, and mentoring junior analysts. This position will work closely with key stakeholders from staff sections to design impactful, data-driven solutions.

Become an integral part of a professionally diverse team while working at an industry-leading organization. This is a great opportunity that will allow you to work on innovative projects that offer advancement and growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Utilize Power BI Copilot and other AI tools to streamline and enhance BI development processes and also to create powerful visualizations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and iterate on reports using stakeholder feedback.
  • Design and implement data modeling concepts to support BI solutions (e.g., star schema, snowflake schema) and data warehousing principles.
  • Experience in connecting to and extracting data from various data sources with an emphasis on ensuring data accuracy and consistency (e.g., SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Excel, CSV).
  • Develop and maintain refresh pipelines, gateway configurations, and PowerApps/Power Automate workflows.
  • Optimize Power BI reports and dashboards for performance and usability.
  • Excellent SQL skills for data querying and manipulation.
  • Understanding of data security and governance principles.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for BI solutions, including data models, reports, and dashboards.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational data governance standards and policies.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience working as a Power BI Developer using Microsoft Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Power Query (M) and DAX in a data analytics or BI development role.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience with advanced analytics and machine learning concepts within Power BI.
  • Minimum of 5 years working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O data model.
  • Data Modeling: Star/Snowflake schemas, normalized structures.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or R for data analysis and visualization.
  • Experience with data integration tools and processes.
  • Microsoft Power BI certifications (e.g., PL-300).
  • Experience managing and configuring Power BI workspaces and user access controls.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based BI platforms (e.g., Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake) is a plus.
  • A problem solver and troubleshooter who thrives in resolving complex problems.
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
  • Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.