Lead Business Intelligence Developer

RK Industries, LLC

Aurora, Northern (CO, KY)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Schedule (3 Days Onsite / 2Days

Health Insurance with a $100 wellness

401(k) with company match

Employee Discount Program through Perk

Job summary

RK Industries, LLC is seeking a Lead Business Intelligence Developer in Aurora, CO (Hybrid). The role combines hands-on leadership with business partnership to govern and deliver enterprise reporting and analytics using Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric.

You will mentor BI developers, define governance standards, and partner with executives to shape RK's data platform strategy. A strong background in data modeling, self-service BI, and enterprise reporting is required.

Qualifications

8+ years in BI, analytics, data engineering, or enterprise reporting.
Expert Power BI with DAX, Power Query, semantic modeling.
Strong SQL and data modeling for enterprise reporting.
Experience with Fabric, OneLake, Azure data techs or modern cloud analytics.
Experience designing scalable data models, EDWs, dimensional modeling.
Mentorship and hands-on technical leadership in BI.
Ability to communicate complex tech to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders and tech teams to translate requirements into analytics solutions.
Own reporting and analytics initiatives from discovery to deployment and support.
Lead Citizens BI Developer Program with governance, standards, and training.
Define and enforce data governance, security, and quality across reporting solutions.
Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, semantic models, and infra.
Deliver complex reports using Power BI, SQL, Azure, and Fabric.
Mentor BI Developers and data platform team members.
Collaborate on long-term data platform strategy and evolution.
Present recommendations and technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Evaluate emerging technologies and best practices in analytics.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Data modeling

Governance

Leadership

DAX

Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Self-service BI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

OneLake

Job description

IT · Denver · Salary: USD 140,000 - 170,000 Annually

Lead Business Intelligence Developer

Aurora, CO (Hybrid)

Build the data. Enable the business. Shape the future.

The Lead Business Intelligence Developer plays a critical role in transforming data into actionable insights across RK. This role combines hands‑on technical leadership with business partnership, helping drive the strategy, delivery, and governance of enterprise reporting and analytics solutions.

At RK Industries, you’ll work directly with business leaders, executive stakeholders, and technical teams to build scalable reporting solutions, modernize analytics capabilities, and help shape the future of RK’s data platform. You’ll partner closely with the Senior Reporting Architect while leading RK’s Citizen BI Developer Program and helping establish the standards, governance, and self‑service capabilities that empower business users across the organization.

This is an opportunity to remain deeply technical while leading high‑impact initiatives, mentoring developers, and building a modern analytics environment powered by Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric.

What You’ll Do

Partner directly with business leaders, executive stakeholders, and technical teams to identify opportunities and translate business requirements into scalable analytics solutions.
Own reporting and analytics initiatives from discovery and design through deployment, adoption, and ongoing support.
Lead RK’s Citizen BI Developer Program by establishing governance, standards, training certification, and self‑service analytics best practices.
Define and enforce data governance, security, and quality standards across enterprise reporting solutions.
Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, semantic models, and reporting infrastructure.
Deliver complex and high‑visibility reporting solutions using Power BI, SQL, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric technologies.
Mentor and provide technical leadership to BI Developers and data platform team members.
Collaborate with the Senior Reporting Architect on the long‑term strategy, architecture, and evolution of RK’s data platform.
Present recommendations, reporting solutions, and technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Evaluate emerging technologies and best practices across Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and modern analytics platforms.

What You Bring

8+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, data engineering, or enterprise reporting.
Expert‑level Power BI experience, including DAX, Power Query, semantic modeling, and enterprise reporting solutions.
Strong SQL and data modeling experience with enterprise‑scale reporting environments.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Azure data technologies, or modern cloud analytics platforms.
Experience designing scalable enterprise data models, data warehouses, and dimensional modeling solutions.
Proven experience delivering reporting and analytics solutions from business requirements through deployment and adoption.
Experience building, governing, or supporting self‑service BI, Citizen BI, data literacy, or data governance programs.
Experience mentoring developers, establishing technical standards, and providing hands‑on technical leadership.
Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Preferred Experience

Power BI Governance and Self‑Service Analytics Programs
Enterprise Data Warehousing and Data Governance
Custom Data Integrations and Data Migrations
Manufacturing, Construction, Industrial, Engineering, or Fabrication environments

Why Build Your Career at RK

Own the platform. Help shape the future of enterprise reporting, analytics, and self‑service BI across the organization.

Stay hands‑on. Continue building solutions while influencing architecture, governance, and technical strategy.

Lead through expertise. Mentor developers, establish best practices, and help elevate the capabilities of the entire team.

Drive business impact. Deliver insights that influence decision‑making across construction, manufacturing, fabrication, and business operations.

Build for the long term. Join a second‑generation, family‑owned company that combines the stability of an established organization with the growth opportunities of an industry leader.