Job Description

Job Title: Power BI SQL Developer (HYBRID)
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:
The client Data Office team is seeking senior level Power BI/SQL Developers with strong problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.  This role will be expected to collaborate with the Data Office, Business, IT and other stakeholders and play an active role in the Data Quality Enhancement initiative. The individual is expected to be a self-starter who is comfortable prioritizing and effectively managing their daily workload.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with overall Power BI/SQL Support (development, performance, process, documentation) related to the Data Quality Enhancement initiative and other development efforts as needed. Activities include:

 

• Maintain the confidentiality of all business data and adhere to client data security policies.
• Meet all deliverables withing the agreed upon timeframe.
• Provide regular status updates and attend various meetings as required.
• Develop, design, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards based on business requirements.
• Create interactive visualizations, reports, dashboards that assist with effective monitoring of Critical Data Elements.
• Advise on best practices in data visualization and report optimization.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate into actionable reports.
• Develop, optimize and maintain SQL queries and stored procedures for data retrieval and manipulation.
• Develop DAX queries to enhance the performance and functionality of reports.
• Develop reports to support KPIs and other performance indicators.
• Provide training and support to end-users on Power BI and SQL tools.
• Review existing SQL Queries, Execution Plans, Partitions, and Index(s) to determine performance enhancements for long running queries.
• Provide alternative options to existing data manipulation techniques. Examples would be converting Excel manipulation activities into solutions that reduce process/cycle time of data preparation.
• Special projects at the direction of the Chief Operating Officer or Data Officer.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred and 5+ years’ experience with technology or data organizations required.
• This will be a contract position starting with a period of at least 6 months.  To be effective, this resource would need to be available within the next 6 weeks.  The client desires to interview proposed individuals before final approval.

Skills:

 

Skill	Required / Desired	Amount	of Experience
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI	Required	5	Years
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server SQL development, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.	Required	5	Years
Experience in writing complex DAX queries.	Required	3	Years
Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.	Required	5	Years
Experience working in an Agile development environment.	Required	3	Years
Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders.	Required	5	Years
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.	Required	5	Years
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.	Required	5	Years
Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs	Desired	2	Years
Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView)	Desired	2	Years
Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.	Desired	2	Years
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS).	Nice to have	2	Years
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent	Nice to have	1	Years
Other relevant certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database management	Nice to have	1	Years

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