Senior Data Visualization Analyst

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 93,600 - 140,400; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is looking for a Sr Data Visualization Developer to lead the design and development of business intelligence dashboards. The position requires expertise in Power BI and SQL, as well as strong analytical and communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience creating dashboards that provide actionable insights. Candidates should be able to collaborate effectively with business partners, understanding their needs and providing high-quality visualizations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing dashboards and reports in Power BI.
• Strong SQL skills, including experience writing complex queries, joins, and aggregations.
• Strong understanding of data visualization principles and how to present insights.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop business intelligence dashboards and self-service analytics tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand reporting needs and translate them into visualizations.
• Optimize datasets, ensuring data accuracy and strong performance of BI solutions.

Skills

Power BI dashboard development

SQL skills

Data visualization principles

DAX

Collaboration skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

Snowflake

Python

Job description

Pay Range
$93,600.00 - $140,400.00

Please email [e-mail] if you are a candidate seeking a reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process.

Why This Job Matters

The Sr Data Visualization Developer leads initiatives to design, develop, and maintain intuitive business intelligence dashboards and self‑service analytics tools that enable business partners to access timely, actionable insights. This role focuses on delivering high‑quality Power BI solutions by translating business and analytical requirements into effective visualizations. The developer works closely with business stakeholders, analytics teams, and data engineering partners to ensure BI solutions are accurate, performant, and scalable, while continuously evolving dashboards to meet changing needs.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop intuitive business intelligence dashboards and self‑service analytics tools using Power BI and other visualization platforms to enable business partners to access actionable insights.
• Lead and partner closely with business stakeholders to understand reporting and analytical needs, translating requirements into clear, easy‑to‑navigate data visualizations.
• Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to source, model, and optimize datasets, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and strong performance of BI solutions.
• Write, test, and optimize SQL queries to support reporting, analytics, and data validation across enterprise data sources.
• Provide recommendations and continuously enhance dashboards by incorporating user feedback, emerging Power BI capabilities, and additional visualization approaches.
• Apply data visualization best practices, including KPI design, layout, filtering, and usability standards.
• Support BI lifecycle management, including development, testing, validation, and promotion of reports and semantic models across environments.
• Document dashboard logic, data definitions, and assumptions to promote transparency and reusability, aligning to analytics governance standards and certifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5 or more years of experience developing dashboards and reports in Power BI.
• Strong SQL skills, including experience writing complex queries, joins, and aggregations.
• Strong understanding of data visualization principles and how to present insights to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong experience with DAX, including calculated measures, time intelligence, context manipulation, and performance optimization.
• Experience working with relational databases and/or enterprise data platforms.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to build code, generate insights and perform quality control.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business users and cross‑functional technical teams and lead design and build initiatives.
• Experience developing Power BI dashboards, reports, and semantic models for business and financial users.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret and synthesize complex data sets.
• Proficiency with Snowflake, including Snowsight, SQL-based analytics, and data exploration.
• Ability to translate technical results into actionable insights for business and finance stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to interface with employees at all levels.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations with limited direction.
• Good business acumen and political savvy.

The Extras

• Experience using Python for data analysis, data preparation, or automation.
• Familiarity with enterprise BI environments and governed semantic models.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, or similar).
• Familiarity with healthcare data domains such as claims, enrollment, utilization, or financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of UI/UX and CI/CD principles to support modern and intuitive dashboards.
• Working knowledge of illustration tools to accelerate dashboard design.

Location & Work Schedule

BCBSRI is headquartered in downtown Providence.
Available work schedules include:
• In‑office: onsite 5 days per week
• Hybrid: onsite 2‑4 days per week
• Remote: onsite 0‑1 days per week. Remote work is permitted for employees residing in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, pending approval.

BCBSRI is an equal opportunity employer.

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