Power BI Developer

Tal Search Group, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tal Search Group, Inc. is seeking a Decision Support Administrator to design and deliver analytic solutions on Power BI and Azure Synapse. You will craft semantic models, dashboards, and governed reports for trusted, timely insights under CJIS and HIPAA guidelines.

The role requires 5+ years in BI/analytics, including 3+ years leading Power BI at scale, with strong DAX, SQL, and governance experience. Start date in November 2026, W2 basis, collaboration with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in BI/analytics with 3+ years in enterprise Power BI.
• Expert DAX and strong Power Query; solid SQL skills.
• Experience with RLS, OLS, workspace governance and secure sharing in regulated environments.
• Familiar with Deployment Pipelines, Azure DevOps, and GCC promotions.
• Strong collaboration with data engineers, stewards, PMO and InfoSec.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, secure, and operationalize analytics on Power BI and Azure Synapse.
• Develop semantic models, dashboards, and reports for trusted insights.
• Enforce governance, security, and compliance across systems.
• Manage deployment pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across OIT and program teams.

Skills

Power BI development

DAX/Power Query

SQL proficiency

Security governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Power BI Desktop

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

Data modeling

Job description

Job Title: Decision Support Administrator

Rate: W2 + CHP

Start Date: November, 2026

Scope of Work/Job Characteristics:

The Power BI Developer will design, build, secure, and operationalize analytic solutions on Microsoft Power BI and Azure Synapse Analytics to deliver trusted, timely insights from the Department Enterprise Data Warehouse and related Department systems. The role spans semantic model design, report development, governance, performance optimization, and deployment lifecycle management, with strict adherence to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and agency data-governance policies. The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Report, Dashboard, and Semantic Model Development
• Governance, Security, and Compliance
• Deployment Lifecycle and DevOps
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
• Documentation and Best Practices

Required Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field is required. Alternatively, equivalent work experience can be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis, when applicable.

The Department requires the following experience, skills, and knowledge for this position:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in business intelligence or analytics, including three (3) years building Power BI solutions at an enterprise scale;
• Expert DAX and strong Power Query and M skills syntax, backed by deep tabular modeling experience and Structured Query Language (SQL) proficiency across complex datasets;
• Proven experience implementing RLS, OLS, workspace governance, and secure sharing protocols in highly regulated environments (CJIS and HIPAA);
• Experience with Deployment Pipelines, Azure DevOps, and environment promotion within GCC tenants, alongside a solid familiarity with Premium capacities and licensing considerations; and
• Exceptional collaboration skills to engage data engineers, stewards, PMO, InfoSec, and business stakeholders effectively across OIT and program teams.

Preferred Qualifications

The Department prefers the Candidate to have the following experience, skills, and/or knowledge for this position:

• Expertise in BI technologies (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate [PL-300]), Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate [DP-600], Azure Data Engineer [DP-203], and Azure Fundamentals [AZ-900];
• Hands-on experience with Azure Synapse Analytics workloads, including Power BI integrations, Data Warehousing, Lakehouse architectures, and Synapse integration pathways;
• Practical familiarity with Microsoft Purview for automated enterprise cataloging, classification, and lineage tracking; and
• Exposure to performance engineering at scale, including composite models, aggregations, Incremental Refresh (IR) policies, and formal data governance processes.

WE ARE UNABLE TO WORK WITH THIRD PARTIES, NO VISA SPONSORSHIP/TRANSFER, AND CAN ONLY HIRE ON W-2 BASIS. THANK YOU