Remote Junior Power BI Developer: Dashboards & Insights

LMI Government Consulting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting is seeking a Junior Power BI Developer to support VA/VHA reporting initiatives. You will develop, maintain, and document Power BI dashboards that communicate training burden, workforce development metrics, and program performance insights to VA stakeholders.

The role targets early-career professionals with foundational Power BI skills and offers growth into enterprise data visualization within an enterprise reporting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, information systems, computer science, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience with Power BI, including dashboard development and basic data modeling.
• Foundational knowledge of DAX and Power Query.
• Understanding of data visualization best practices and effective communication of analytical findings.
• Ability to learn and apply federal data governance, reporting standards, and accessibility requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality analytical outputs.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or semantic data models.
• Familiarity with Section 508/WCAG accessibility guidelines.
• Experience supporting user testing, quality assurance, or iterative dashboard updates.
• Exposure to large datasets or enterprise reporting environments.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem including Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform

Responsibilities

• Help develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that clearly communicate key metrics and insights across ILEAD’s training and workforce datasets.
• Help create intuitive data visualizations using Power BI, applying best practices in layout, labeling, and user experience to make complex information easy to understand.
• Write basic DAX calculations and measures to support reporting requirements and ensure accurate metrics across dashboards.
• Work from established semantic models and data structures, applying appropriate filtering, relationships, and visual-level transformations.
• Follow and apply standardized Power BI report templates, visual design conventions, and branding guidelines across all reporting products.
• Maintain and organize Power BI workspaces, including publishing updates, versioning, documentation, and basic access management.
• Document dashboards and reports, including purpose, audience, data sources, refresh schedules, and change history.
• Assist in ensuring all dashboards meet Section 508 accessibility standards, including color contrast, readable formatting, and compatibility with assistive technologies.
• Support paginated report development as needed, including layout configurations, dataset connections, and parameter setup.
• Participate in requirements discussions with stakeholders to capture reporting needs and translate them into clear technical specifications.
• Conduct quality checks and basic validation on data visualizations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with defined requirements.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including testing visual elements, logging defects, and verifying resolutions.
• Provide basic ad hoc reporting support, generating quick-turn visualizations or summaries based on stakeholder requests.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics, information systems, computer science, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Semantic data models

Job description

LMI Government Consulting is seeking a Junior Power BI Developer to support VA/VHA reporting initiatives. You will develop, maintain, and document Power BI dashboards that communicate training burden, workforce development metrics, and program performance insights to VA stakeholders.

The role targets early-career professionals with foundational Power BI skills and offers growth into enterprise data visualization within an enterprise reporting environment.