SCC - Power BI Developer

TALENT Software Services; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services seeks a Contract Power BI Developer to design, build, and maintain BI reporting solutions for the agency across divisions from Richmond, VA. The role emphasizes working with Dataverse, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and security-conscious data modeling.

The 12-month engagement requires strong collaboration with business stakeholders and a track record of delivering performant dashboards and semantic models within Power BI service environments.

Qualifications

• Professional experience developing BI/reporting solutions with Microsoft Power BI.
• Strong DAX, time intelligence, performance optimization, and row/ filter context understanding.
• Strong Power Query and M for data transformation and preparation.
• SQL querying relational data sources.
• Dimensional and semantic data modeling with star schema.
• Experience with Dataverse or Dynamics 365 data.
• Ability to work with business stakeholders to elicit reporting requirements.
• Strong data visualization judgment for clear visuals.
• Experience with Power BI Service administration and deployment.
• Experience with Azure Blob Storage or Cosmos DB as data sources.
• Microsoft certification PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst) is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and semantic models.
• Build reporting solutions on established Dataverse data models, working with existing tables, relationships, and security configurations.
• Develop data connections and transformations using Power Query against additional sources as required, including SQL Server, Azure Blob Storage, and Cosmos DB.
• Develop and optimize DAX measures, calculated columns, and semantic model relationships for accuracy and performance.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand reporting needs, define measures and metrics, and translate business questions into usable visualizations.
• Support reporting needs across multiple product teams and divisional efforts, with assignment and prioritization directed by the SCC Power Platform and business intelligence lead.
• Support short-duration, time-sensitive reporting requests as agency priorities require.
• Implement reports in accordance with established workspace structure, dataset management, and row-level security standards, and contribute recommendations to strengthen those standards.
• Apply appropriate handling of sensitive and restricted data in accordance with SCC data classification and security requirements, building to established security design.
• Maintain and enhance existing reports and datasets, including performance tuning, refresh troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
• Document semantic models, measure definitions, data sources, and refresh dependencies to support ongoing SCC maintenance and knowledge retention.
• Support end user adoption through report walkthroughs and knowledge transfer to business users and SCC staff.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, and requirements discussions.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

SQL

Dimensional modeling

Dataverse/Dynamics 365

Stakeholder collaboration

Row-level security

Service administration

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Cosmos DB

PL-300

Job description

• Preference is local RVA candidates OR those within 2 hours drive (in case an onsite meeting is required)
• The Division seeks a contract Power BI Developer to design, build, and maintain reporting and analytics solutions supporting business divisions across the agency.
• This is a full-time contract engagement with an initial term of one year and the option to extend.

Job Title: Power BI Developer

Job Location: Richmond, VA 23219

Job Duration: 12 months

Job Summary:

• Preference is local RVA candidates OR those within 2 hours drive (in case an onsite meeting is required)
• The Division seeks a contract Power BI Developer to design, build, and maintain reporting and analytics solutions supporting business divisions across the agency.
• This is a full-time contract engagement with an initial term of one year and the option to extend.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and semantic models supporting business divisions and product teams across the agency.
• Build reporting solutions on established Dataverse data models, working with existing tables, relationships, and security configurations rather than defining the underlying data layer.
• Develop data connections and transformations using Power Query against additional sources as required, including SQL Server, Azure Blob Storage, and Cosmos DB.
• Develop and optimize DAX measures, calculated columns, and semantic model relationships for accuracy and performance.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand reporting needs, define measures and metrics, and translate business questions into usable visualizations.
• Support reporting needs across multiple product teams and divisional efforts, with assignment and prioritization directed by the SCC Power Platform and business intelligence lead.
• Support short-duration, time-sensitive reporting requests as agency priorities require.
• Implement reports in accordance with established workspace structure, dataset management, and row-level security standards, and contribute recommendations to strengthen those standards.
• Apply appropriate handling of sensitive and restricted data in accordance with SCC data classification and security requirements, building to established security design.
• Maintain and enhance existing reports and datasets, including performance tuning, refresh troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
• Document semantic models, measure definitions, data sources, and refresh dependencies to support ongoing SCC maintenance and knowledge retention.
• Support end user adoption through report walkthroughs and knowledge transfer to business users and SCC staff.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, and requirements discussions.

Skill Matrix:

• Professional experience developing business intelligence and reporting solutions with Microsoft Power BI. Required 4 Years
• Strong proficiency in DAX, incl. measure development, time intelligence, performance optimization, and a working understanding of row/ filter context Required 3 Years
• Strong proficiency in Power Query and M for data transformation and preparation. Required 3 Years
• Proficiency in SQL and experience querying relational data sources Required 3 Years
• Demonstrated experience with dimensional and semantic data modeling, including star schema design and relationship management Required 2 Years
• Experience building Power BI reports against Dataverse or Dynamics 365 data Required 2 Years
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with business stakeholders to elicit reporting requirements and translate them into working solutions Required 4 Years
• Strong data visualization judgment, including selecting appropriate visuals and designing reports for clarity and usability Required 4 Years
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing reporting priorities with minimal direction Required 4 Years
• Experience implementing and testing row-level security in Power BI Desired 2 Years
• Experience with Power BI Service administration concepts, incl. workspaces, apps, dataset refresh/ gateway configuration, & deployment across envirome Desired 2 Years
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric is considered a plus Desired 2 Years
• Experience with Azure Blob Storage or Cosmos DB as reporting data sources is considered a plus Desired 2 Years
• Experience working in a public sector, regulatory, or other compliance-driven environment is considered a plus Desired 2 Years
• Microsoft certification PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst) is considered a plus Desired 2 Years