Data/ Reporting Power BI/SQL (Remote)

Title: Business-Facing Power BI Reporting Analyst (Remote)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Project Overview

• The team is decommissioning the mainframeand transitioning to Alpha, a cloud-based system.
• The data warehouse resides in Azure; Alpha's ODS databasewill eventually become the new data source.
• The goal is to identify a resource for the Spark Reporting Team(business side), with both technical reporting skills and strong business acumen.

Position Summary

• Team: Spark Reporting (Business Side)

Must-Have Skills

• Power BI expertise: Creating dashboards, visuals, writing DAX, connecting to various data sources.
• Strong communication skills ability to interface directly with business stakeholders.
• Documentation experience: Gathering, analyzing, and refining requirements.
• Basic SQL skills querying databases, understanding data structure and flow.
• Comfortable working in a functional/business analyst hybrid role.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• SASexperience not required, but beneficial for non-visual/reporting tasks.
• Familiarity with Alphaand its ODS database preferred but rare.
• Experience using tools like iGrafxfor process documentation (or similar tools).
• Exposure to Purviewor other data governance tools.

Role Focus

• 2025: Heavy focus on documentation analyzing and validating incoming requirements, ensuring completeness, and preparing development packages.
• Development work(building dashboards, reports, etc.) expected to begin in 2026.
• This role is a mix of reportingand documentation, leaning toward functional work

Additional Insights

• Ideal candidate resembles Michael Alvarez: strong business mindset with solid Power BI capabilities.
• While Alpha/ODS experience is rare, a strong Power BI profilewho can learn quickly is preferred.
• Remoterole no location constraint.
• Interview Process:
  1. Initial screening with Andre.
  2. Second round focused on technical and development skills.
• Targeting candidates ASAP, preferably interviews before July 4th if possible.

Clarifications

• No Oracle Business Suite; all data will be passed from Alpha s ODSinto Azure.
• Power BI is prioritized over SAS SAS can be learned on the job.
• Reporting tools (PBI/SAS) pull data from Azure, which will remain the reporting environment post-mainframe.

Experience with Alfa .
Experience in Power BI preferred and SAS enterprise guide a plus.