Job Title: Power BI Lead Developer
Location: Remote Role
Interview: Video Interview
Description:
Lead the migration of enterprise Power BI environments from Fixed Capacity to Microsoft Fabric architecture.
Design, optimize, and maintain scalable Power BI semantic models, dashboards, and Fabric-based analytics solutions.
Perform advanced DAX optimization and query tuning activities across Formula Engine and Storage Engine workloads.
Analyze and optimize Vertipaq models, segment compression, cardinality, data types, partitioning, and query execution plans to improve performance and reduce latency.
Implement and optimize Direct Lake architectures and Fabric-native storage strategies.
Drive Microsoft Fabric optimization initiatives including data compaction, parquet file optimization, caching strategies, and workload performance improvements.
Develop and maintain SQL and Python-based solutions supporting reporting, transformation, automation, and analytics initiatives.
Lead offshore development and support workstreams while managing aggressive timelines and delivery expectations.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitHub Actions and DevOps best practices.
Collaborate directly with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define scalable reporting and analytics solutions.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and client enablement around Microsoft Fabric capabilities and best practices.
Conduct performance assessments and deliver actionable recommendations to improve enterprise BI and Fabric platform efficiency.
Support governance, release management, and production deployment activities for enterprise reporting environments.
Participate in client workshops, architecture reviews, and knowledge transfer sessions.
Basic Qualifications:
(What are the skills required for this job with minimum years of experience on each)
Minimum 8+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, or Analytics platform development.
Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Power BI development and architecture experience.
Minimum 3+ years of experience working with Microsoft Fabric, Fabric workloads, or Fabric migration initiatives.
Strong expertise in advanced DAX development, optimization, and semantic data modeling.
Strong experience tuning Formula Engine and Storage Engine query plans for Power BI performance optimization.
Strong experience with Vertipaq optimization, segment compression, cardinality management, partitioning, and cache optimization techniques.
Strong SQL development experience with performance tuning and enterprise-scale data environments.
Strong Python development experience supporting analytics, automation, or data engineering workloads.
Experience building, migrating, or maintaining Power BI models within Microsoft Fabric environments.
Experience implementing GitHub Actions and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines.
Experience leading offshore or distributed development teams in fast-paced delivery environments.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to business and executive stakeholders.
Experience training, mentoring, and educating clients and internal teams on Microsoft Fabric capabilities and best practices.
Ability to work onsite in the Atlanta, GA office at least 1 day per week.
Travel:
This position may require up to one day at the client office in Atlanta, GA.
Degree:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Analytics, or equivalent work experience.
Nice to Have:
(But not a must)
Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or Power BI certifications.
Experience with Direct Lake architecture implementations.
Experience supporting enterprise-scale Power BI Premium or Fabric environments.
Experience with enterprise data governance and security models.
Experience in consumer products, retail, or manufacturing industries.
Previous consulting or managed services experience.

Power BI Lead Developer

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