PowerBI Developer (Contractor) - MNSITE-3935

RE/SPEC Inc.; Minnesota; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RESPEC is seeking a full-time Power BI Developer to turn student loan data into dashboards and reports trusted by decision-makers for the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE).

You will build a stable Power BI Service environment, write SQL queries, validate data from multiple sources, and migrate legacy Tableau and Crystal reports. Remote work is supported, with collaboration across business and technical teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years: Advanced Power BI development.
• Student loan data validation, including forbearance data.
• Strong experience writing technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills with senior leaders and versatile presentations.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Power BI dashboards for a variety of business users.
• Write and extract SQL queries, validate data quality across multiple datasets.
• Migrate legacy Tableau and Crystal Reports to Power BI.
• Train state staff and collaborate with business and technical teams.
• Lead technical meetings and write technical manuals; deliver training and mentoring.
• Provide daily status reports and knowledge transfer before engagement ends.

Skills

Advanced Power BI development

Student loan data validation

Technical documentation

Communication

Tools

Azure SQL Server

Power Platform

Tableau

Crystal Reports

Excel export automation

Job description

Big challenges need bold thinkers.

If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems

Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.

We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.

RESPEC is seeking a full-time Power BI Developer. You will turn student loan data into dashboards and reports that decision-makers can trust for the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE).

Your main goal is a stable, reliable Power BI Service environment. You will write SQL queries, validate loan data from many sources and build complex custom visualizations. You will also move legacy Tableau and Crystal reports into Power BI. You will train State staff and work closely with business and technical teams. There is no incumbent, so you will help shape how this environment is built.

Core Responsibilities

You will design and maintain Power BI dashboards for a variety of business users. That includes custom UI visualizations built to specification, ad hoc reporting, and automated exports to tools like Excel. You will write and extract SQL queries, validate data quality across multiple datasets, and perform root cause analysis on loan-related data issues and anomalies. You will also develop data refresh strategies sourced from Azure SQL Server and other systems.

You will set up and configure Power BI within the Power Platform environment. You will establish best-practice security, accessibility and access-management controls, and remediate accessibility issues in existing reports. You will make sure every report meets performance and client requirements.

You will also work with people directly. You will gather and document business requirements and business rules, and fill in when a business analyst is unavailable. You will lead technical meetings and write technical manuals. You will deliver Power BI training, mentoring and co-development sessions. You will provide daily project status reports to the client and complete a thorough knowledge transfer before the engagement ends.

Required Technical Experience

• 5+ years: Advanced Power BI development.
• Student loan data validation: You need robust experience validating student loan data, including forbearance data. The client did not specify a minimum number of years.
• Technical documentation: You need strong experience writing it. The client did not specify a minimum number of years.
• Communication: You need excellent communication skills, including with senior leaders. You also need versatile presentation skills, both informal and formal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on SQL experience with Azure SQL Server will set you apart. So will a background in Power Platform configuration, Tableau or Crystal Reports migration, and accessibility remediation.
• Experience with report security and access management, Excel export automation, and training or mentoring non-technical users also helpful.

Work Model

Remote. The client expects the work to be done remotely.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.