PowerBI Developer

Key Responsibilities:
Design, build, and optimize Power BI dashboards for real-time task status, burndown charts, critical path analysis, milestones, and ad-hoc reporting for power users.
Validate and refine data models in Dataverse to support Power BI visuals, ensuring compatibility with migrated Access data and real-time updates.
Assist in data migration reviews, schema validation, and UAT to ensure dashboard accuracy and performance.
Support training efforts by creating Power BI user guides and collaborating on train-the-trainer sessions for Client’s team.
Ensure dashboards meet Client’s compliance and audit requirements, delivering polished, presentation-ready outputs.

Required Skills and Experience:
Power BI Expertise (3-5 years): Deep knowledge of Power BI (DAX, data modeling, real-time dataflows, dashboard design), with experience in creating complex visuals like burndown charts, PERT diagrams, and
critical paths.
Power Platform Integration: Familiarity with Dataverse, Power Apps, and Power Automate to integrate BI with app workflows and real-time data sources.
Data Analysis Skills: Strong ability to clean, transform, and validate data (e.g., from Access to Dataverse), handling date/time fields and dependencies for accurate reporting.
Project Collaboration: 2+ years working on Power Platform or similar BI projects, partnering with app developers to align data and visuals under tight timelines.
Visualization & UX Design: Expertise in designing user-friendly, high-impact dashboards for executive audiences, with an eye for aesthetics and performance optimization.
Communication: Ability to document BI processes, train users, and present findings to stakeholders (e.g., Client execs).
Risk Management: Capacity to address risks like performance bottlenecks, data lag, or scope creep, ensuring delivery within the 20-week plan.
Certifications (Preferred): Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst, Power Platform Functional Consultant, or equivalent.

Nice-to-Have Skills:
Knowledge of financial industry compliance (e.g., for reporting in banking contexts like Client).