Senior Power BI Developer

Accountabilities

• Design, configure, and maintain a stable, secure, and reliable Power BI Service environment for enterprise reporting.

• Develop and enhance interactive Power BI dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for business users and executive stakeholders.

• Build complex custom Power BI visuals and user interfaces aligned with business requirements and technical specifications.

• Perform comprehensive data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance across multiple datasets to ensure accuracy and consistency.

• Design and optimize data models, DAX calculations, Power Query transformations, and reporting logic to deliver reliable business intelligence solutions.

• Develop and maintain data refresh strategies integrating Azure SQL Server and other enterprise data sources.

• Implement reporting security, accessibility, role-based access controls, and data governance practices in line with organizational standards.

• Partner with developers and technical teams to improve reporting functionality, optimize performance, troubleshoot issues, and establish Power BI development best practices.

• Gather and document business requirements, identify reporting enhancement opportunities, and facilitate technical discussions with stakeholders.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, reporting specifications, user guides, development manuals, and support materials.

• Lead Power BI training sessions, mentor colleagues, and facilitate collaborative development activities with business users and technical teams.

• Validate report functionality, performance, accessibility, and compliance with client requirements.

• Support testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization of reporting solutions.

• Provide regular project status updates covering daily progress, milestones, risks, and deliverables.

• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to support long-term reporting maintenance, platform adoption, and internal team capabilities.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of advanced hands-on Power BI development experience, including enterprise dashboards, reporting solutions, and Power BI Service administration.

• Strong experience designing complex Power BI reports, interactive dashboards, and custom visualizations.

• Advanced knowledge of Power BI data modeling, DAX, Power Query, and reporting performance optimization.

• Experience integrating Power BI with Azure SQL Server and other enterprise data sources.

• Strong background in data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance across multiple datasets.

• Experience configuring Power BI Service environments, including workspace management, security, access controls, and data refresh strategies.

• Understanding of reporting governance, accessibility requirements, and enterprise data security practices.

• Ability to gather business requirements, facilitate technical meetings, and translate reporting needs into effective Power BI solutions.

• Strong technical documentation skills, including development specifications, reporting manuals, user guides, and knowledge transfer materials.

• Experience leading Power BI training, mentoring, and collaborative development sessions.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to developers, business users, and senior leadership.

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills in both formal and informal stakeholder settings.

• Analytical thinking, troubleshooting abilities, and exceptional attention to detail.

• Experience managing deliverables, tracking milestones, and providing project status updates directly to clients.

• A proactive, structured approach to problem-solving, collaboration, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience validating student loan data, particularly forbearance information.

• Background supporting financial services, student lending, education finance, or government reporting environments.

• Experience developing advanced Power BI custom visuals or specialized user interface components.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, or other Azure data integration technologies.

• Experience implementing Power BI row-level security (RLS), governance standards, and enterprise reporting controls.

• Experience optimizing large-scale Power BI datasets, semantic models, and scheduled refresh processes.

• Experience supporting reporting modernization, data migration, or enterprise business intelligence initiatives.

• Microsoft Power BI or related Microsoft data platform certifications.

Work eligibility:

• Candidates must reside in one of the following U.S. states: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, or Washington, DC.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

• Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Third-party or C2C engagements are not accepted.

• Potential client travel may be required.

Benefits

• Estimated compensation range of $30–$40 USD per hour, with final compensation based on experience, skills, education, work location, and internal equity.

• Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses, commissions, or other incentive programs.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Paid time off.

• Remote working arrangement for eligible U.S. locations.

• Opportunities to collaborate with experienced technical professionals and contribute to enterprise technology and data modernization projects.

• Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.