BI Lead

EXL; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking a Lead BI Architect to guide client conversations and champion data analytics platforms within our Jersey City-based team.

You will design semantic models in Power BI and Tableau, write advanced queries, and establish governance and CI/CD practices to deliver reliable and scalable analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead BI architecture and solution design conversations with clients, acting as the primary technical authority on data and analytics platforms.
• Design, build, and optimise Power BI semantic models and Tableau data sources for enterprise-scale performance and maintainability.
• Write and optimise complex DAX measures, M/Power Query transformations, and SQL queries to support accurate, high-performance reporting.
• Diagnose and resolve data model issues — slow DAX, broken relationships, cardinality problems, and upstream data quality issues — quickly and systematically.
• Architect dimensional data models (star schema, fact/dimension design) and semantic layers consumed across multiple BI tools.
• Drive self-service BI capability: certify datasets, define governed metrics, and build enablement programmes so business teams can explore data independently.
• Define BI deployment standards, CI/CD pipelines, and release governance to ensure reliable and secure analytics deliver.

Job description

Lead BI architecture and solution design conversations with clients, acting as the primary technical authority on data and analytics platforms.

Design, build, and optimise Power BI semantic models and Tableau data sources for enterprise-scale performance and maintainability.

Write and optimise complex DAX measures, M/Power Query transformations, and SQL queries to support accurate, high-performance reporting.

Diagnose and resolve data model issues — slow DAX, broken relationships, cardinality problems, and upstream data quality issues — quickly and systematically.

Architect dimensional data models (star schema, fact/dimension design) and semantic layers consumed across multiple BI tools.

Drive self-service BI capability: certify datasets, define governed metrics, and build enablement programmes so business teams can explore data independently.

Define BI deployment standards, CI/CD pipelines, and release governance to ensure reliable and secure analytics deliver.

Base Compensation Range: 140,000 - 160,000

The posted range is the hiring range for this role — a subset of the broader range available to employees over time — and reflects base salary across our national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process.

For more information on benefits and what we offer please visit us at https://www.exlservice.com/us-careers-and-benefits