BI Engineer II

Kforce Inc; Town of Brookfield (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking a BI Engineer for a contract-to-hire role in the Greater Milwaukee area. The position requires developing data apps, dashboards, and semantic models using Databricks and Power BI, with collaboration across stakeholders to gather needs.

The candidate will participate in Agile agile practices and contribute to data governance, security, and self-service analytics. Hybrid work arrangements in the briefing city are expected, with ongoing learning and AI-enabled analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3+ years of experience in BI development, data analytics, or data visualization roles
• Hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Looker and building dashboards
• Working knowledge of SQL (joins, filters, aggregations, basic CTEs)
• Familiarity with dimensional modeling (star/snowflake) and semantic layers
• Experience with Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks for data transformation/modeling
• Experience in Agile development processes and sprint rituals
• Ability to interpret trends and deliver insights to stakeholders
• Growing business acumen and understanding of analytics impact on decisions

Responsibilities

• Build reports, dashboards, and data apps in Databricks and Power BI to support decisions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and clarify reporting needs
• Design semantic models and datasets that are performant and reusable
• Debug and resolve data/reporting issues with structured investigation
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, reviews, and retrospectives
• Maintain documentation for models, metrics, and reporting processes
• Enable self-service reporting with curated datasets and clear docs
• Communicate insights, progress, and blockers to cross-functional partners
• Follow best practices for data governance, privacy, and report security
• Grow BI tool expertise and share learnings with the team
• Leverage AI-enabled analytics including Databricks Genie Spaces for NLQ interactions

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

SQL

Data modeling

Azure

Databricks

Agile

Storytelling

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Data Analytics

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Azure DevOps

Git

Power Automate

Databricks Unity Catalog

Azure Purview

Python

Job description

Kforce's client is looking for BI Engineer to join their team on a contract to hire basis. Candidates must be local to the Greater Milwaukee area and work a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Data Application Development: Build reports, dashboards, and data applications in Databricks, PowerBI (or similar tools) that support key business decisions and operational visibility
• Collaborative Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and clarify reporting and data needs
• Modeling Support: Contribute to the design of semantic models and datasets that are performant, reusable, and easy to understand
• Troubleshooting: Debug and resolve issues in reporting or data inconsistencies using structured investigation
• Agile Project Execution: Participate in sprint planning, estimation, reviews, and retrospectives Break down work into manageable deliverables aligned with business priorities
• Documentation: Help maintain documentation for models, metrics definitions, and reporting processes to ensure shared understanding
• Self-Service Support: Assist in enabling business users through clear documentation, curated datasets, and support for self-service reporting environments
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate insights, progress, and blockers clearly and regularly with cross-functional partners
• Data Governance & Security: Follow best practices for role-based access, data privacy, and report-level security
• Continuous Learning: Actively grow your BI tool expertise and share learnings with the team and cross-functional partners
• Leverage AI & Conversational Analytics: Design, develop, and support AI-enabled analytics solutions, including Databricks Genie Spaces, to enable business users to interact with data through natural language, generate insights, and improve decision-making

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Years of Experience: 3+ years of experience in BI development, data analytics, or data visualization roles
• BI Tool Expertise: Hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Looker. Able to build interactive dashboards and maintain datasets
• SQL: Working knowledge of SQL (joins, filters, aggregations, basic CTEs)
• Data Modeling: Familiarity with dimensional modeling (star/snowflake schema) and semantic layers
• Cloud & Data Platforms: Experience with cloud environments such as Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks for data transformation and modeling
• Agile Experience: Experience working within Agile development processes, including participating in sprint planning, reviews, and backlog grooming
• Storytelling & Insight Delivery: Ability to interpret trends and communicate basic insights to stakeholders
• Business Acumen: Demonstrates a growing understanding of business processes and how analytics influence decisions

Preferred

• Experience with Azure DevOps: Familiarity with Azure DevOps for managing workflows, integrating with Power BI, and streamlining project pipelines
• Version Control - Git: Exposure to using Git for source control, versioning, and collaboration on BI or analytics assets
• Knowledge of Power Automate: Ability to use Power Automate to enhance reporting processes by automating repetitive tasks and improving data workflows within the Microsoft ecosystem
• Data Governance Tools: Familiarity with tools like Databricks Unity Catalog or Azure Purview for managing data governance, lineage, and quality across the organization's data assets
• Basic Python Skills: General knowledge of Python for enhancing data workflows or performing advanced analytics
• Databricks Application Development: Experience creating or implementing custom applications in data

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.