Power BI Developer

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Power BI Developer to join a growing organization in a fully remote, direct-hire role. You will work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, design scalable reporting solutions, and deliver impactful dashboards using Power BI, SQL, and semantic modeling.

The ideal candidate will move beyond Excel reporting, building robust self-service analytics within Power BI and collaborating with cross-functional teams to raise data accessibility and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Analytics, Information Systems, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years in BI, analytics, data engineering, data science, or related discipline.
• Expert-level Power BI experience: dashboards, reports, DAX, visualization best practices.
• Strong SQL and semantic modeling for scalable Power BI datasets.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders and translate requirements into reporting solutions.
• Strong data modeling, data architecture, and ETL knowledge.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git and GitHub.
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts to support BI initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, define KPIs, and design reporting solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Power BI dashboards, reports, and visuals.
• Design and manage semantic models and datasets enabling self-service reporting.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Translate business needs into technical reporting solutions and drive projects from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data accessibility and analytics capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and machine learning to enhance BI initiatives.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

DAX

Data Visualization

Semantic Modeling

Git

AI/ML concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

Tools

Git

GitHub

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Power BI Developer to join a growing organization on a fully remote, direct-hire opportunity. This role is ideal for a business-facing BI professional who can work directly with stakeholders, gather reporting requirements, design scalable reporting solutions, and deliver impactful dashboards through Power BI, SQL, and semantic modeling expertise. The ideal candidate will move beyond traditional report extraction and Excel-based reporting to build robust self-service analytics solutions within Power BI.

Responsibilities of the Power BI Developer include:

• Partner directly with business stakeholders and end users to gather requirements, define KPIs, and design reporting solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Power BI dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support strategic business decisions.
• Design and manage semantic models and datasets that enable scalable, self-service reporting capabilities.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from multiple data sources.
• Translate business needs into technical reporting solutions and independently drive projects from concept through delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data accessibility, reporting standards, and analytics capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and machine learning concepts to enhance reporting and business intelligence initiatives.

Qualifications for the Power BI Developer include:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, data engineering, data science, or a related discipline.
• Expert-level experience with Power BI, including dashboard development, report design, DAX, and data visualization best practices.
• Strong experience with SQL and semantic modeling, including the design and maintenance of performant, scalable Power BI datasets and semantic layers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholders and translate complex business requirements into reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of data modeling principles, data architecture, and ETL best practices.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git and GitHub.
• Knowledge of AI and machine learning concepts and how they can support business intelligence initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage priorities, and solve complex business reporting challenges.

What We're Looking For:

• A true business-facing Power BI developer who can engage directly with end users and stakeholders.
• Someone capable of gathering requirements, designing reports, building semantic models, and delivering end-to-end reporting solutions.
• Strong consultative skills with the ability to recommend reporting strategies rather than simply producing reports from existing datasets.
• A self-starter who thrives in a remote environment and can independently manage multiple projects.

Compensation for the Power BI Developer:

$120,000 - $140,000 Base Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health, Dental, Vision, and PTO

Location:

Fully Remote

Keywords:

Power BI, Business Intelligence, BI Developer, Data Analytics, Semantic Modeling, Data Modeling, SQL, DAX, Reporting Developer, Dashboard Development, KPI Reporting, Self-Service Analytics, Power Platform, ETL, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence Developer, Data Visualization, Git, GitHub, Machine Learning, AI, Stakeholder Management, Requirements Gathering, Enterprise Reporting, Remote.

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