Senior Data Engineer: Power BI & Azure Analytics Lead

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks a data analytics professional to design, develop, and maintain scalable BI solutions. You will own end-to-end delivery from requirements to production support, building robust data models and Power BI dashboards for stakeholders.

Key focus areas include SQL Server optimization, OLAP model design, and Azure-based analytics services, with an emphasis on data governance and continuous improvement within an Agile team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• 5–6 years of experience in software development, data analytics, BI, data engineering, or related technology roles.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server, T-SQL, relational design, query optimization, and production reporting/analytics.
• Experience developing BI reports, dashboards, data models, or analytics products using Power BI or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of Agile delivery practices and modern SDLC principles.
• Ability to work effectively in a small-team environment across analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Advanced proficiency with Power BI, including data modeling, DAX, Power Query, and refresh strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, operate, and maintain scalable data analytics, BI, and reporting solutions.
• Own end-to-end delivery including requirements clarification, data analysis, solution design, coding, testing, implementation, and production stability.
• Build and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, views, and data models.
• Develop and maintain Power BI semantic models, dashboards, reports, measures, and datasets.
• Design OLAP and semantic models for trend analysis and executive reporting.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions with cross-functional partners.
• Apply data governance, quality, lineage, and metadata practices with continuous improvement.
• Contribute to Azure-based analytics solutions (Azure SQL, Data Factory, Analysis Services, Synapse, Data Lake).
• Use AI-enabled tools for analysis, profiling, code generation, and documentation.

Skills

Power BI

SQL Server

T-SQL

Data Modeling

Analytical Thinking

Agile

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure SQL Database

Azure Data Factory

Azure Analysis Services

Synapse Analytics

Microsoft Fabric

Data Lake

SSRS

SSIS

Power BI Desktop/Service

Job description

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks a data analytics professional to design, develop, and maintain scalable BI solutions. You will own end-to-end delivery from requirements to production support, building robust data models and Power BI dashboards for stakeholders.

Key focus areas include SQL Server optimization, OLAP model design, and Azure-based analytics services, with an emphasis on data governance and continuous improvement within an Agile team.