Business Intelligence Analyst Senior

Illuminate USA; Pataskala (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Illuminate USA in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Senior BI Analyst to design, build, and maintain dashboards and semantic models that turn plant floor and enterprise data into decision-ready information. You will work with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL, and Azure data tools to deliver scalable BI assets across operations, supply chain, and finance.

The role emphasizes deep technical troubleshooting, data governance, and collaboration with IT, plant leadership, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 3+ years of BI or data analytics experience.
• Strong SQL and data warehousing experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports in Power BI for operations, supply chain, quality, and other functions.
• Develop semantic layers, datasets, and DAX calculations following data modeling standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders; conduct UAT and ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Support governance, data cataloging, and metadata initiatives.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Microsoft Fabric

Data Modeling

ETL/ELT

Azure Cloud

Data Governance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Power BI

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Job Description Located in the heart of Central Ohio, Illuminate USA is transforming solar panel manufacturing from our cutting-edge facility in Pataskala. As a new standalone joint venture established by two global leaders in renewable energy, we’ve rapidly grown to over 1,500 associates and are now fully operational in our 1.1 million-square-foot factory. Our vision is to establish one of the largest solar panel manufacturing operations in the Western Hemisphere. This is an exciting time to join Illuminate USA as we continue to grow and innovate. We’re not just building solar panels—we’re building a team of dedicated, passionate associates eager to make a real impact. If you’re looking to be part of a collaborative, people-focused, and forward-thinking workplace, we want to hear from you! We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and continuous opportunities for career growth. Come join us on this journey to create a brighter, more sustainable future in the Columbus area. Illuminate USA is looking for a Senior BI Analyst to serve as a senior individual contributor on the Business Intelligence team, building and maintaining the dashboards, reports, and semantic models that turn plant floor and enterprise data into trusted, decision-ready information. This role takes on the more complex builds and data modeling work on the team, serves as the team's deep technical resource on Microsoft Fabric, and is a go-to resource for other analysts on Power BI and DAX questions, but does not carry the day-to-day workload assignment or people leadership responsibilities held by the Lead BI Analyst. You will spend most of your time in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL, and the underlying data models, partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and Plant leadership, as well as IT's Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Applications teams, to connect data from ERP, MES/OT systems, and the warehouse management system (WMS) into governed, reusable BI assets.

Key Responsibilities BI Development & Delivery

• Design, build, and maintain dashboards, self-service reports, and executive scorecards in Power BI covering operations, supply chain, quality, and other business functions.
• Develop and maintain semantic layers, dataset designs, and DAX calculations for reports in your area, following the team's data modeling standards.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, wireframes, and report designs; run user acceptance testing with business stakeholders before release.

Peer Support & Knowledge Sharing

• Act as a go-to resource for other BI analysts on Power BI, DAX, and data modeling questions; review peers' report builds informally when asked.
• Help onboard new BI analysts and contractors to the team's tools, standards, and current project backlog.
• Follow and help refine the team's BI development standards, including naming conventions, folder structure, version control, and documentation practices.

Data Governance Support

• Apply enterprise data governance standards, including master data definitions, metadata, and data lineage, to the BI assets you build.
• Maintain metric definitions and calculation logic for reports you own in the enterprise metrics library, keeping them accurate and free of duplication.
• Contribute to the data catalog and lineage documentation (e.g., Microsoft Purview or equivalent) for datasets and reports you maintain.
• Flag data quality issues found during report development to the appropriate data steward or system owner and track remediation.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Run requirements-gathering sessions and demos with business users, and support office hours and enablement sessions that build self-service BI adoption.
• Collaborate with the Infrastructure and Applications teams on data source connectivity, refresh scheduling, and performance for BI platforms.
• Support BI's participation in the IT Change Management process (Change Request Form, CAB review) for changes affecting reports, datasets, or data platforms.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in business intelligence or data analytics, including hands-on Power BI report and data model development, with at least 1 year working directly in Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with data warehousing, data modeling, and ETL/ELT concepts.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (Azure) and Azure-based data engineering tools and services (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage).
• Hands-on expertise with Power BI (DAX, Power Query, dataset and semantic model design).
• Deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including lakehouse architecture, data pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, OneLake, semantic models, and Direct Lake versus import mode trade-offs.
• Experience working with data from ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) and, ideally, operational/OT systems such as MES, SCADA, or WMS.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical business users.
• Preferred Microsoft Fabric or Power BI certification (e.g., PL-300, DP-600).
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, including exposure to plant floor or OT data.
• Exposure to data governance concepts, data catalogs, or metadata management tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra, or Informatica).
• Prior experience informally mentoring or reviewing the work of other analysts.

At Illuminate USA, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunity for all, ensuring that all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Your unique background and experiences are valued here, as we believe they strengthen our team and drive our mission forward. Illuminate is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Illuminate USA, a new standalone joint venture established by two global leaders in renewable energy, is building one of the largest solar panel manufacturing factories in the Western Hemisphere. This 1.1 million-square-foot factory is currently in advanced stages of preparation in the Columbus, Ohio area. Illuminate USA is seeking highly motivated team members to help the company grow from startup to a full scale, industry leading manufacturer with $1B - $2B expected annual revenue and over 1,200 employees in less than two years. This will be a fast-paced and exciting time in our history as we are building something great from the ground up here in central Ohio. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and ongoing career development opportunities. Come join our collaborative, people-focused, and innovative workplace as we embark upon this unique and exciting journey!