Power BI Application Developer

DRT Strategies, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DRT Strategies, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Power BI Application Developer to design and develop IT solutions focused on public health analytics. This role involves building and maintaining dashboards and applications using Microsoft Power BI, while collaborating with public health teams.

The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience in IT, particularly with data visualization, and will pursue a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Join a forward-thinking team committed to solving complex public health challenges.

Qualifications

• At least four years’ experience in IT or data visualization roles.
• Two or more years of experience using Microsoft Power BI.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government.

Responsibilities

• Design and customize new features to existing solutions.
• Develop and manage a schedule to meet deliverables.
• Follow government’s software development lifecycle framework.
• Provide user management support.
• Troubleshoot software issues.

Skills

Power BI

Data visualization

Agile methodologies

Data cleaning

Excellent data management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, GIS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world‑class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.

Project Description

DRT's Public Health Geospatial Practice provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. Our support includes the design, development, and enhancements of internal and external applications, websites, and database solutions with geospatial components. Our team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.

Job Summary

The Power BI Application Developer works directly with public health analysts, coordinators, epidemiologists, and other technologists to design, develop, deploy, and maintain IT solutions. The developer builds, enhances, and maintains dashboards, visualizations, and workflows within Microsoft's Power BI tool. Following an Agile DevOps methodology, builds Power BI applications and tests their integration.

Responsibilities

• Designs, configures, customizes, and deploys new features to existing solutions; builds features from customer requirements, managing data flows, and performing routine maintenance, enhancements, and bug fixes.
• Develops and manages a schedule to meet deliverables and establish estimated completion dates.
• Follows the government’s software development lifecycle framework and provides agreed upon project documentation.
• Supports requirements elicitation and provide feedback to optimize requirements to align to development best practices; works with business owners and analysts to define workflows and develop user stories.
• Completes tasks on time with minimal supervision but supports collaboration across teams.
• Provides performance monitoring and tuning, when needed.
• Provides user management support.
• Troubleshoot software issues.
• Produce static and interactive data visualization products to communicate complex concepts to audiences of all types.

Required Experience

• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government.
• At least four years’ experience in IT or data visualization roles.
• Two or more years of experience using Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience with data cleaning and preparation from multiple sources.
• Experience in platform architecture, solution design, planning, development, deployment, and security.
• Excellent data management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Recent experience with CDC environment and standards: SDLC, technical architecture, release processes.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience in Section 508 Compliant Application Development.
• Microsoft certifications.

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, GIS or related field.

Work Authorization, Clearance Requirement, & Additional Information

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.

Salary Range

• $90,000 - $120,000
• Salary commensurate with experience.

DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing [e-mail], or by dialing 571-482-2517.

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