BI Developer

Position Overview:   
Responsible for supporting business intelligence and analytics needs within Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, partnering with business stakeholders and contributing to the transformation from a legacy on-prem BI environment (DB2 / Informatica / Cognos) to a modern Azure and Microsoft Fabric–based analytics platform (Databricks, Fabric, Power BI). This role will focus on developing modern BI solutions while supporting and migrating existing Cognos assets.
 
Key Responsibilities:  
 •           Develop and support dashboards and reports using Power BI (primary) and Cognos Analytics (legacy support during the transition).
•            Lead and support migration of reports, dashboards, and data models from Cognos to Power BI / Microsoft Fabric, ensuring accuracy, performance, and consistency.
•            Design and build scalable Power BI semantic models aligned with Microsoft Fabric and modern BI best practices.
•            Use Python for data transformation, automation, and analytics within Databricks and Microsoft Fabric environments.
•            Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to support Fabric Lakehouse and Warehouse solutions and Azure-based data pipelines.
•            Provide production support and root cause analysis across legacy and modern BI platforms.
•            Convert end-user reporting solutions (Excel, Access, SAS) into governed, automated Power BI solutions.
•            Gather, document, and translate business requirements into technical specifications, including data mappings and transformation logic.
•            Support unit testing and UAT, ensuring data quality and reporting accuracy.
•            Provide guidance and enablement for Power BI self-service analytics.
•            Support enterprise analytics transformation initiatives and evolving BI standards.
 
Skills and Qualifications:   
•            Hands-on experience with Cognos Analytics and Power BI, including DAX, data modeling, and report migration.
•            Strong Python skills for data manipulation, automation, and analytics.
•            Experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, semantic models).
•            Experience with Azure data platforms, including Databricks and Azure Data Lake.
•            Strong SQL and data warehousing fundamentals.
•            Familiarity with ETL / ELT tools (Informatica experience a plus).
•            Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
•            Comfortable working in a transformational, fast-evolving environment.
•            Financial Services experience preferred.
 
Additional Information:
•    What will the training schedule look like?  First week onsite in Farmington Hills for onboarding.
•    Will this position be fully onsite or hybrid?   Hybrid: 4 days a week onsite in Atlanta starting August 2026. Remote until then.
•    When is the start of the assignment?  Asap
•    Please note this is a contract-to -hire position.