Power BI Developer

koundinyasa Technology Services; Indiana; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Koundinyasa Technology Services is seeking a Power BI-focused BI Analyst/Developer to design, develop, and maintain dashboards in Power BI. You’ll translate business needs into visuals, connect to SQL, Excel, APIs, and cloud sources, and optimize data models for performance.

You’ll build DAX calculations, implement Row-Level Security, publish reports to Power BI Service, manage workspaces, and train end users. Collaboration with analysts and data engineers is essential.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience in BI/Reporting/Data Analytics roles.
• Minimum 2+ years hands-on experience in Power BI development.
• Strong knowledge of DAX and data modeling.
• Experience implementing Row-Level Security (RLS) and data access controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Gather and analyze business requirements to translate them into effective data visualizations and insights.
• Connect to multiple data sources (SQL, Excel, APIs, cloud platforms) and perform data transformation with Power Query.
• Create efficient data models using relationships, calculated columns, and measures.
• Develop DAX calculations for KPIs and advanced business logic.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and performance optimization of reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, analysts, and data engineers to understand reporting needs.
• Publish reports to Power BI Service, manage workspaces and datasets, and schedule refreshes.
• Provide user training and support on data/report-related issues.

Skills

Power BI development

DAX calculations

Data modeling

Row-Level Security (RLS)

SQL

Power Query

Excel/Sheets

APIs

Azure

Git/version control

Tools

Power BI Desktop

Power BI Service

SQL databases

Excel

SharePoint

REST APIs

Azure services

Azure Data Factory

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Git

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Gather and analyze business requirements to translate them into effective data visualizations and insights.
• Connect to multiple data sources (SQL databases, Excel, APIs, cloud platforms, etc.) and perform data transformation using Power Query.
• Create efficient and optimized data models using relationships, calculated columns, and measures.
• Develop DAX calculations for KPIs, metrics, and advanced business logic.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and performance optimization of reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and data engineers to understand reporting needs.
• Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and manage data access controls.
• Publish reports to Power BI Service and manage workspaces, datasets, and scheduled refreshes.
• Support end users by resolving data/report-related issues and providing training when required.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Gather and analyze business requirements to translate them into effective data visualizations and insights.
• Connect to multiple data sources (SQL databases, Excel, APIs, cloud platforms, etc.) and perform data transformation using Power Query.
• Create efficient and optimized data models using relationships, calculated columns, and measures.
• Develop DAX calculations for KPIs, metrics, and advanced business logic.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and performance optimization of reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and data engineers to understand reporting needs.
• Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and manage data access controls.
• Publish reports to Power BI Service and manage workspaces, datasets, and scheduled refreshes.
• Support end users by resolving data/report-related issues and providing training when required.

Experience

What You Should Know

• 2 to 5 years of experience in BI/Reporting/Data Analytics roles.
• Minimum 2+ years hands-on experience in Power BI development.

Power BI Skills

• Strong experience in Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service.
• Expertise in creating dashboards, drill-through reports, slicers, bookmarks, and custom visuals.
• Experience with data modeling concepts (star schema, snowflake schema).

DAX & Data Modeling

• Strong knowledge of DAX (CALCULATE, FILTER, ALL, SUMX, etc.).
• Ability to create complex measures and optimize performance.

Data Transformation

• Proficiency in Power Query (M language).
• Experience in cleaning, transforming, and shaping large datasets.

Database Knowledge

• Good knowledge of SQL (joins, subqueries, aggregations).
• Experience working with relational databases like MySQL, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.

Data Integration

• Experience connecting to multiple data sources including Excel, SharePoint, REST APIs, Azure, etc.

Performance Optimization

• Ability to analyze and optimize report performance using best practices.

Version Control & Deployment

• Familiarity with deployment pipelines and workspace management.
• Basic understanding of Git or version control practices (preferred).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret business data and convert it into meaningful insights.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with Azure services (Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Synapse).
• Knowledge of ETL tools.
• Exposure to Python or R for data analysis.
• Experience in Power BI Embedded.
• Understanding of data governance and security best practices.