Remote Data Visualization Analyst - Power Platform

LMI; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Data Visualization Analyst - Power Platform to create high-impact visual analytics and decision-support products for VA modernization initiatives. This role blends advanced data visualization, BI, semantic modeling, and stakeholder engagement to turn complex program data into clear, actionable insights.

This is not a screen-building-only role. The ideal candidate has hands-on Power BI/Power Platform or Tableau expertise, will own multi-source visualization products, mentor team

Qualifications

• : Bachelor's degree in data analytics, business intelligence, information systems, statistics, computer science, design, engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• : 7+ years of experience in data visualization, business intelligence, analytics, dashboarding, or decision-support delivery. Senior placement will generally require 10+ years plus demonstrated leadership of complex visualization portfolios or standards.
• : Advanced hands‑on expertise with Power BI/Power Platform or Tableau is required, including experience designing complex, production-grade dashboards and visual analytics for executive and operational audiences.
• : Strong data-visualization and data-storytelling skills, including visual hierarchy, chart selection, information density, interaction design, accessibility/Section 508, and clear communication of trends, comparisons, exceptions, uncertainty, and performance.
• : Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous stakeholder needs into KPI definitions, reporting requirements, dashboard concepts, prototypes, and production‑ready decision‑support products.
• : Experience validating source data and calculations and managing dashboard performance, publishing, access control, versioning, documentation, support, and enterprise lifecycle practices.
• : Certification recommendations: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300), Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect/related credentials, Tableau Certified Data Analyst, or comparable BI/data‑visualization certification.
• : Ability to satisfy VA personnel vetting and applicable security, privacy, accessibility, records-management, and data-handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of executive dashboards, operational reports, analytical visualizations, and interactive decision-support products using Power BI/Power Platform, Tableau, or comparable enterprise visualization tools.
• Translate business and mission questions into clear visual narratives, KPI frameworks, measures, drill paths, filters, alerts, and reporting experiences that support specific decisions and actions.
• Design and optimize semantic models, data relationships, calculations, measures, transformations, and reusable analytical layers using Power BI/DAX/Power Query, Tableau calculations/LOD expressions, or comparable methods.
• Apply advanced data-visualization principles, information hierarchy, visual perception, data storytelling, and dashboard design practices to make complex information understandable without oversimplifying it.
• Validate source data, metric definitions, calculation logic, filters, denominators, refresh behavior, performance, permissions, and visual outputs to ensure dashboards are accurate, defensible, and traceable.
• Conduct stakeholder working sessions and lightweight usability testing; apply Section 508/WCAG and inclusive-design practices to interactions, color use, keyboard behavior, labels, and alternative representations.
• Manage publishing, row-level security, refresh schedules, workspace/site organization, permissions, deployment practices, and production support for visualization products.
• Integrate visualization products with approved Power Platform capabilities such as Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Dataverse, or Microsoft Fabric when workflow or user interaction requires more than a dashboard alone.
• Establish reusable dashboard templates, visualization standards, measure definitions, design patterns, documentation, and governance practices that improve consistency across workstreams.
• Partner with data analysts, data engineers, AI/data science resources, clinical/domain SMEs, and program teams to ensure authoritative sources, accurate interpretation, effective user enablement, and continuous improvement based on usage and feedback.
• For Senior-level assignments, provide peer review and mentoring, advise leaders on visualization strategy, and challenge reporting approaches that create misleading, redundant, or low-value information products.

Skills

Data storytelling

Dashboard design

Stakeholder engagement

KPI development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Power BI

Power Platform

Tableau

SQL

Job description

LMI is seeking a Data Visualization Analyst - Power Platform to create high-impact visual analytics and decision-support products for VA modernization initiatives. This role blends advanced data visualization, BI, semantic modeling, and stakeholder engagement to turn complex program data into clear, actionable insights.

This is not a screen-building-only role. The ideal candidate has hands-on Power BI/Power Platform or Tableau expertise, will own multi-source visualization products, mentor team