Azure Business Intelligence Developer

DataStaff, Inc. is seeking an Azure Business Intelligence Developer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in the Richmond, VA area.

*This position is remote
Responsibilities:

• Work in an Agile/Scrum development environment with an existing data and analytics team to design, develop, test, and support solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the agency.
• Lead and contribute to the design and implementation of scalable data warehouse and business intelligence systems, applying principles and techniques of data architecture, integration, and analytics.
• Requires experience with cloud-native data warehousing platforms, ETL development, and a strong understanding of enterprise data management best practices.

Required Skills:

• 3 Years - Hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data warehouse and business intelligence solutions.
• 3 Years - Strong proficiency with ETL/ELT tools such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and Azure Data Factory
• 3 Years - Experience working with cloud-based data platforms such as Azure Synapse Analytics or Microsoft Fabric.
• 3 Years - Proficiency in SQL development, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, views, and optimizing performance for large datasets.
• 3 Years - Experience building and maintaining star schema data models, fact and dimension tables, and metadata documentation.
• 3 Years - Experience with data visualization and reporting tools, especially Power BI Service.
• 3 Years - Strong understanding of data governance, quality, and lineage principles.
• 3 Years - Experience integrating data from diverse structured and semi-structured sources including relational databases, flat files, APIs, and cloud storage.
• 3 Years - Familiarity with source control and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines for data integration workflows.
• 3 Years - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for diagnosing data anomalies, ETL failures, and performance bottlenecks.
• 3 Years - Demonstrated ability to collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications and data pipelines.
• 3 Years - Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for documenting data models, workflows, and data contracts.
• 3 years - Experience working in Agile/Scrum or DevOps environments.
• 3 Years - Microsoft certifications such as Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) or SQL Server certifications are highly desirable.

Desired Skills:

• 3 Years - -Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field is highly desirable.

This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.