Sr. BI Developer

iLink Digital; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Chennai City Corporation is seeking a Senior Power BI Developer to design and optimize enterprise dashboards. You will build data models, implement DAX measures, and enforce governance with RLS and security standards.

You will collaborate with Data Engineering, translate business needs into BI solutions, and mentor junior developers while delivering scalable analytics across enterprise data sources.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of BI/Analytics experience with at least 4+ years in Power BI.
• Strong expertise in Power BI Desktop & Service, DAX, and data modeling.
• Experience designing enterprise dashboards and optimized data models.
• Familiar with SQL and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with Agile/sprint delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Design interactive, visually compelling dashboards and reports.
• Build optimized data models using Power BI Desktop and Service.
• Develop complex DAX measures and calculations.
• Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and data protection standards.
• Integrate multiple data sources including SQL, Data Lake, Azure, Excel, APIs.
• Design effective star/snowflake schemas, semantic models.
• Optimize data refresh strategy and dataset performance.
• Work closely with Data Engineering teams for structured data pipelines.
• Publish reports and manage Power BI Service workspace administration.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Data Modeling

SQL

Data Warehouse

Data Lake

Agile/Sprint

Mentoring

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Synapse

ADF/SSIS

Job description

Chennai City Corporation, India | Posted on 02/11/2026

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Power BI Developer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise-grade BI dashboards and analytics solutions. The role requires strong expertise in Power BI development, data modeling, performance optimization, and collaboration with business stakeholders to enable impactful data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

Power BI Development

Design and develop interactive, visually compelling dashboards and reports

Build optimized data models using Power BI Desktop and Service

Develop complex DAX measures and calculations

Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and data protection standards

Integrate multiple data sources including SQL, Data Lake, Azure, Excel, APIs, cloud platforms

Design effective star/snowflake schemas, semantic models

Optimize data refresh strategy and dataset performance

Work closely with Data Engineering teams for structured data pipelines

Performance Optimization

Optimize report performance (query tuning, DAX optimization, model refinement)

Troubleshoot dataset refresh, gateway, and performance issues

Platform & Governance

Publish reports and manage Power BI Service workspace administration

Implement governance, versioning, and lifecycle best practices

Ensure adherence to enterprise data governance, compliance, and security standards

Stakeholder Collaboration

Work with business users to translate requirements into BI solutions

Participate in requirement workshops and storyboarding sessions

Provide guidance and mentoring to junior developers

Required Skills & Experience

6+ years of experience in BI / Analytics with at least 4+ years in Power BI

Strong expertise in:

Power BI Desktop & Power BI Service

DAX, Power Query (M), Data Modeling

SQL querying and database concepts

Experience working with:

Enterprise Data Warehouses or Data Lakes

Experience in Agile / Sprint-based delivery environments

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

Experience with Azure Fabric / Databricks / Synapse

Knowledge of ETL tools (ADF / SSIS / Informatica)

Experience in enterprise-scale BI implementations

Cloud certifications (Azure preferred)

Soft Skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Business acumen and ability to understand user needs

Proactive, ownership mindset

Ability to work independently and mentor others