Power BI Developer

** Remote ** Initial PO for 12 months; usually projects with this customer goes for 3+ years ***w2 or 1099 or c2c; Remote but customer may ask for in person interview at Phoenix AZ

• Strong understanding of Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service.
• Knowledge of data modeling concepts, including star schemas, relationships, and data normalization.
• Understanding of DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) for calculated columns, measures, and KPIs.
• Familiarity with Power Query (M language) for data transformation and cleaning.
• Knowledge of report lifecycle management, workspace configurations, and dataset governance.
• Awareness of row-level security (RLS) and data access best practices.
• Understanding of UX/UI principles for dashboard layout, color theory, and effective data storytelling.
• Knowledge of Power BI Paginated Reports for pixel-perfect, production-ready reporting.

• Solid understanding of business intelligence principles, including ETL, semantic modeling, and data governance.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational database structures.
• Knowledge of common data sources used in enterprise BI (SQL Server, SharePoint, Azure Synapse, Dataverse, etc.).
• Knowledge of healthcare operations and terminology, preferably within Medicaid, including claims, encounters, eligibility, provider data, and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Lake, and other cloud data tools.
• Knowledge of integrating Power BI with Power Apps, Power Automate, and Teams.

Technical Skills

• Ability to design intuitive and engaging Power BI reports with drill-through, bookmarks, hierarchies, and custom visuals.
• Strong DAX development skills to build dynamic, scalable measures.
• Skilled in data cleansing, merging, and transformation with Power Query.
• Ability to optimize report performance (reducing load times, improving model efficiency).
• Experience publishing, refreshing, and managing datasets in Power BI Service.
• Ability to troubleshoot data issues, refresh failures, and performance bottlenecks.
• Ability to automate and orchestrate processes using Power Automate.

• Ability to translate business questions into analytical requirements.
• Comfortable working with ambiguous or incomplete requirements.
• Skilled at data storytelling — presenting insights clearly and concisely.

• Works effectively with business stakeholders, data engineers, and leadership.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts in simple terms.
• Ability to gather requirements through interviews, workshops, or user stories.

3. Abilities

Design & Development Abilities

• Ability to create user-friendly dashboards aligned with business needs and branding guidelines.
• Ability to prototype and iterate on visual designs based on feedback.
• Ability to maintain version control and manage incremental report updates.

Operational & Organizational Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple report development projects simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize enhancements, bugs, and stakeholder requests.
• Ability to write clear documentation for data models, reports, and processes.

Strategic Abilities

• Ability to identify new opportunities where analytics can improve decision-making.
• Ability to enforce and improve BI governance and best practices.
• Ability to serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on BI tools and visualization standards.

4. Optional / "Nice-to-Have" KSAs

• Knowledge of Python or R for advanced analytics.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Lakehouses, or Azure Synapse.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience creating custom Power BI visuals using JavaScript or TypeScript.