Technical Lead

Sutherland; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland is seeking an experienced Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Lead to design, develop, and deliver enterprise BI solutions in Chennai. The role involves guiding a team of BI professionals, shaping BI strategy, and delivering high-quality dashboards and data models to enable strategic decision-making.

Ideal candidates have 10–12+ years in BI/Analytics, strong skills in Power BI, DAX, Power Query, SQL, and data modeling, plus familiarity with Azure/Microsoft Fabric and governance best

Qualifications

• MCA or MSc/equivalent in IT or related field.
• 10–12+ years of BI/Analytics experience.
• Strong expertise in Power BI (Desktop & Service), DAX, Power Query (M).
• Proficient in SQL and Data Modeling.
• Experience with Azure / Microsoft Fabric preferred.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing, ETL, data governance and security.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to Azure Data Factory and Google Looker.
• Knowledge of Python or R for advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Power BI developers, analysts, and data engineers.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of BI projects from requirements through deployment.
• Define project roadmap, sprint planning, and resource allocation.
• Act as escalation point for complex BI issues.
• Design and develop interactive dashboards, reports and semantic models.
• Build optimized data models using DAX and Power Query with star schema.
• Ensure performance tuning, scalability and best practices.
• Implement RLS and data governance policies.
• Define BI strategy, standards and governance.
• Manage Power BI Service (workspaces, datasets, refresh, gateway).
• Ensure compliance with security and data policies.
• Drive adoption of Power BI / Microsoft Fabric across the organization.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate KPIs into analytics.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query (M)

SQL

Data Modeling

Data governance & security

ETL processes

Data warehousing concepts

Stakeholder management

Communication

Python/R for analytics

Azure Fabric

Looker

Azure Data Factory

Education

MCA or MSc or equivalent (IT/related field)

Tools

Power BI Desktop & Service

Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Google Looker

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Resource to lead the design, development, and delivery of Sutherland Enterprise BI Projects. The role involves managing a team, defining BI strategy, and ensuring high-quality dashboards and data models to support business decision-making.

• MCA or M.Sc. or equivalent, IT, or related field.
• 10 to12+ years of experience in BI/Analytics.
• Strong expertise in:
• Power BI (Desktop & Service).
• DAX, Power Query (M).
• SQL & Data Modeling.
• Experience with Azure / Microsoft Fabric is preferred.
• Strong understanding of:
• Data warehousing concepts
• ETL processes
• Data governance & security
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to tools like Azure Data Factory & Google Looker.
• Knowledge of Python/R for advanced analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Power BI developers, analysts, and data engineers.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of projects (requirement gathering development deployment).
• Define project roadmap, sprint planning, and resource allocation.
• Act as the escalation point for complex BI issues.
• Design and develop interactive dashboards, reports, and semantic models.
• Build optimized data models using DAX, Power Query, and Star Schema.
• Ensure performance tuning, scalability, and best practices.
• Implement RLS (Row-Level Security) and data governance policies.
• Define BI strategy, standards, and governance framework.
• Manage Power BI Service (workspaces, datasets, refresh, gateway).
• Ensure compliance with security and data policies.
• Drive adoption of Power BI / Microsoft Fabric across the organization.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand KPIs
• Translate business requirements into analytical solutions
• Present insights and dashboards to leadership teams