Jr. Data Engineer and Power BI Developer

APQC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

APQC, a Houston-based nonprofit, is seeking a data-oriented engineer to manage our Microsoft Fabric environment, build Power BI reports, and support data workflows. You will work under the Azure Cloud and Fabric Development Engineer and contribute to the evolution of our analytics platform.

The role focuses on day-to-day Fabric operations, report development with DAX and Power Query, and light SQL development, with about 10% travel and full-time hours in Houston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• 2–4 years in data, reporting, database, or analytics.
• Experience building Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Proficient in SQL for Microsoft SQL Server.
• Exposure to cloud data platforms with Microsoft Fabric.

Responsibilities

• Operate day-to-day Microsoft Fabric environment: monitor pipelines, refresh semantic models, monitor capacity.
• Develop and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and semantic models, including DAX measures and Power Query transformations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and validate outputs.
• Light development: write SQL queries, views, stored procedures; build data pipelines and integrations.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

DAX measures

Power Query

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

SQL Server

Job description

At APQC, we help organizations improve performance through trusted benchmarking, best practices, and business process research. As a Houston-based nonprofit, we serve more than 1,000 member organizations across 55 industries worldwide. APQC partners with Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and professional services organizations to deliver independent, data-driven insights that help leaders solve complex business challenges.

Reporting to the Azure Cloud and Fabric Development Engineer, this position keeps APQC’s Microsoft Fabric environment running day to day and turns the data it holds into reporting the business can act on. The role handles routine Fabric operations, builds and maintains Power BI reports and semantic models, and performs light development work under the direction of the Azure Cloud and Fabric Development Engineer. The position also serves as trained backup support for APQC’s custom-built Phoenix application and benchmarking databases.

This is a growth-oriented role. The successful candidate will work against a documented development plan set with their manager, receive regular code and solution reviews, and take on progressively more complex development and design work as their skills mature. The position is full-time, 10% travel, and located in Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities:

Microsoft Fabric Operations

• Perform day-to-day operations and maintenance of APQC’s Microsoft Fabric environment: monitor pipeline and dataflow runs, semantic model refreshes, and capacity utilization; resolve routine failures
• Perform routine database maintenance and updates, including backup verification, restores, patch coordination, and monitoring; performance tuning and minor architectural changes

Power BI Reporting

• Serve as the primary hands-on developer for Power BI content, building and maintaining reports, dashboards, and semantic models, including DAX measures, Power Query transformations, and report performance tuning
• Work directly with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, validate and reconcile output against source systems before publication

Development Support

• Perform light development in support of the data platform: write and modify SQL queries, views, and stored procedures; build and adjust Fabric notebooks, dataflows, ETLs, integrations, and pipelines

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Two to four years’ experience in a data, reporting, database, or analytics role
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain reports and dashboards in Microsoft Power BI, including DAX measures and Power Query transformations
• Working proficiency in SQL against Microsoft SQL Server, including queries, joins, views, and stored procedures
• Exposure to a cloud data platforms with Microsoft Fabric preferred
• Familiarity with data modeling concepts such as normalization and star schema design, data warehousing, and ETL or data integration processes
• Understanding of dashboard design and data visualization principles, including accessibility and presenting data clearly to non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with careful attention to detail when validating data accuracy, and clear written and verbal communication with non-technical stakeholders