PowerBI Developer (Contractor) - MNSITE-3935

Re-Spec-Inc; Saint Paul (MN); Remoto; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

RESPEC is seeking a full-time Power BI Developer to turn student loan data into dashboards and reports for Minnesota OHE. You will create stable Power BI environments, validate data from multiple sources, and migrate legacy reports to Power BI while training state staff and collaborating with business and tech teams.

You will design dashboards, write SQL queries, ensure data quality, and implement refresh strategies and security controls across the environment.

Competenze

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

Mansioni

• Design and maintain Power BI dashboards for a variety of business users.
• Write and optimize SQL queries against data sources, including Azure SQL Server.
• Migrate legacy Tableau/Crystal Reports to Power BI.
• Provide Power BI training and daily project status reports to stakeholders.
• Define data refresh strategies and implement security/access controls.

Conoscenze

Power BI

Student loan data validation

Technical documentation

Communication

Strumenti

Azure SQL Server

Power Platform

Tableau

Crystal Reports

Excel export automation

Accessibility remediation

Descrizione del lavoro

• Contract

Company 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.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

Work Model

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

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