Power BI Administrator (Power BI Platform & Analytics)

Seneca Resources; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Resources is seeking a Senior Power BI Engineer to lead administration, governance, and optimization of our enterprise Power BI environment. This highly visible role combines platform administration, BI architecture, data modeling, performance tuning, and stakeholder enablement.

You will serve as the Power BI subject matter expert, ensuring a secure, scalable analytics ecosystem and enabling business users to unlock data value through self-service BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience supporting, administering, and optimizing enterprise BI platforms.
• 5+ years of experience developing and supporting Power BI reporting, dashboards, semantic models, and data visualizations.
• Strong experience administering Power BI Service, Power BI Premium/Fabric capacities, workspaces, tenant settings, and gateways.
• Experience with Power BI monitoring, governance, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and dimensional modeling (star schema).
• Experience integrating data from cloud and enterprise platforms such as SQL Server, BigQuery, Informatica, and other enterprise data sources.
• Strong understanding of IT operations, SDLC, incident management, change management, and production support processes.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, security best practices, role-based access controls, and Row-Level Security (RLS).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality execution.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain the Microsoft Power BI environment to ensure availability, performance, security, and scalability.
• Manage Power BI tenant settings, capacities, workspaces, gateways, and platform governance.
• Develop and maintain BI standards, governance frameworks, security policies, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with change management, incident management, and organizational IT policies.
• Monitor system health, usage metrics, capacity utilization, and platform performance.
• Perform troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
• Lead platform upgrades, patching, maintenance activities, and release management.
• Evaluate new Microsoft Power BI features and recommend improvements to enhance platform capabilities.
• Design and support Power BI solutions connecting to enterprise and cloud-based data sources.
• Install, configure, and maintain on-premises and cloud data gateways.
• Support data modeling initiatives including star schemas, semantic models, and enterprise reporting standards.
• Collaborate with database, infrastructure, and application teams to optimize data access and reporting performance.
• Implement and support Power BI security architecture, including Row-Level Security (RLS).
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams to ensure alignment with AD, network security, and access management standards.
• Support auditing, monitoring, and compliance requirements across the BI ecosystem.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for Power BI platform-related issues.
• Partner with Microsoft support and internal stakeholders to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Mentor report developers and analytics professionals on Power BI development standards and best practices.
• Deliver training and guidance that promotes a scalable self-service analytics culture.
• Support multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining operational excellence.
• Participate in Agile and project delivery processes from requirements through deployment.
• Communicate technical concepts, project status, risks, and solutions to both technical and business audiences.

Skills

Power BI administration

Governance

Stakeholder enablement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Power BI Service

Power BI Premium/Fabric

SQL

Azure Data Services

PowerShell

Job description

Location: Remote

Position Status: Full Time – Direct Hire

We're seeking a Senior Power BI Engineer to lead the administration, optimization, governance, and evolution of our enterprise Microsoft Power BI environment. This is a highly visible role for an experienced professional who enjoys combining platform administration, BI architecture, data modeling, performance tuning, and stakeholder enablement.

You will serve as the organization's Power BI subject matter expert, ensuring a secure, scalable, and high-performing analytics ecosystem while helping business users unlock the full value of data through self-service BI.

What You'll Do

Power BI Platform Administration & Governance

• Administer, monitor, and maintain the Microsoft Power BI environment to ensure availability, performance, security, and scalability.
• Manage Power BI tenant settings, capacities, workspaces, gateways, and platform governance.
• Develop and maintain BI standards, governance frameworks, security policies, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with change management, incident management, and organizational IT policies.

Performance Optimization & Reliability

• Monitor system health, usage metrics, capacity utilization, and platform performance.
• Perform troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
• Lead platform upgrades, patching, maintenance activities, and release management.
• Evaluate new Microsoft Power BI features and recommend improvements to enhance platform capabilities.
• Design and support Power BI solutions connecting to enterprise and cloud-based data sources.
• Install, configure, and maintain on-premises and cloud data gateways.
• Support data modeling initiatives including star schemas, semantic models, and enterprise reporting standards.
• Collaborate with database, infrastructure, and application teams to optimize data access and reporting performance.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and support Power BI security architecture, including Row-Level Security (RLS).
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams to ensure alignment with Active Directory, network security, and access management standards.
• Support auditing, monitoring, and compliance requirements across the BI ecosystem.

Leadership & Enablement

• Serve as the primary escalation point for Power BI platform-related issues.
• Partner with Microsoft support and internal stakeholders to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Mentor report developers and analytics professionals on Power BI development standards and best practices.
• Deliver training and guidance that promotes a scalable self-service analytics culture.

Project Delivery

• Support multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining operational excellence.
• Participate in Agile and project delivery processes from requirements through deployment.
• Communicate technical concepts, project status, risks, and solutions to both technical and business audiences.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience supporting, administering, and optimizing enterprise Business Intelligence platforms.
• 5+ years of experience developing and supporting Power BI reporting, dashboards, semantic models, and data visualizations.
• Strong experience administering Power BI Service, Power BI Premium/Fabric capacities, workspaces, tenant settings, and gateways.
• Experience with Power BI monitoring, governance, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and dimensional modeling (star schema).
• Experience integrating data from cloud and enterprise platforms such as SQL Server, BigQuery, Informatica, and other enterprise data sources.
• Strong understanding of IT operations, SDLC, incident management, change management, and production support processes.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, security best practices, role-based access controls, and Row-Level Security (RLS).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, or modern cloud analytics platforms.
• Experience writing and maintaining PowerShell automation scripts.
• Experience defining KPIs, metrics, and executive dashboards.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Power BI Premium environments.
• Experience working within SAFe Agile or Agile delivery frameworks.
• Microsoft Power BI, Fabric, Azure, or related certifications.

Technical Environment

About Seneca Resources:

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm, we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact.

When you work with Seneca, you’re choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way.