Lead Power BI Engineer

Visionaire Partners; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics firm is seeking a Lead BI Engineer to create and implement enterprise-grade Power BI solutions that drive impactful data-driven decisions. In this role, you will oversee the entire Power BI lifecycle, including data modeling and DAX optimization. You are expected to mentor junior developers and collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and deliver efficient visualizations. This position allows for remote work but requires occasional office visits within an hour of Alpharetta, GA.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in BI/analytics experience required.
• 3+ years leading Power BI projects required.
• Must live within 1 hour of Alpharetta, GA.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Develop DAX calculations and optimize performance.
• Train users and mentor junior developers.

Skills

DAX optimization

Power BI

Data modeling

SQL

Data visualization

Kimball methodology

Tools

SQL Server

Snowflake

Azure

Tableau

Qlik

GitHub

Job description

We seek a Lead BI Engineer to design and implement enterprise-grade Power BI solutions, driving data-driven decisions. You’ll lead the Power BI lifecycle—data modeling, DAX optimization, solution deployment, and adoption—while advancing our self-service analytics strategy, semantic models, and data governance. This role involves mentoring, setting BI standards, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impactful visualizations.

Responsibilities:

• Design scalable Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models.
• Build semantic models using best practices (Kimball methodology).
• Develop DAX calculations, Power Query transformations, and optimize performance.
• Implement governance standards (naming, security, access).
• Use DevOps/GitHub for version control and deployment.
• Engage stakeholders to define KPIs and create visualizations.
• Train users, ensure data integrity, and mentor junior developers.
• Contribute to BI strategy and stay updated on Power BI features.
• Required Skills:7+ years in BI/analytics, 3+ years leading Power BI projects.
• Expertise in DAX, Power Query, SQL, and Kimball methodology.
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI; Tableau/Qlik a plus).
• Familiarity with SQL Server, Snowflake, or cloud data warehouses.
• Knowledge of Azure, Power BI Service admin, and DevOps (GitHub, Azure DevOps).
• Must live within 1 hour of Alpharetta, GA (remote, with occasional office visits).