Power BI SQL Developer (HYBRID)

Job Title: Power BI SQL Developer (HYBRID)
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Description:
The client Data Office team is seeking senior level Power BI/SQL Developers with strong problem solving, organizational, and communication skills. This role will be expected to collaborate with the Data Office, Business, IT and other stakeholders and play an active role in the Data Quality Enhancement initiative. The individual is expected to be a self-starter who is comfortable prioritizing and effectively managing their daily workload.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with overall Power BI/SQL Support (development, performance, process, documentation) related to the Data Quality Enhancement initiative and other development efforts as needed. Activities include:
 

• Maintain the confidentiality of all business data and adhere to client data security policies.
• Meet all deliverables withing the agreed upon timeframe.
• Provide regular status updates and attend various meetings as required.
• Develop, design, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards based on business requirements.
• Create interactive visualizations, reports, dashboards that assist with effective monitoring of Critical Data Elements.
• Advise on best practices in data visualization and report optimization.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate into actionable reports.
• Develop, optimize and maintain SQL queries and stored procedures for data retrieval and manipulation.
• Develop DAX queries to enhance the performance and functionality of reports.
• Develop reports to support KPIs and other performance indicators.
• Provide training and support to end-users on Power BI and SQL tools.
• Review existing SQL Queries, Execution Plans, Partitions, and Index(s) to determine performance enhancements for long running queries.
• Provide alternative options to existing data manipulation techniques. Examples would be converting Excel manipulation activities into solutions that reduce process/cycle time of data preparation.
• Special projects at the direction of the Chief Operating Officer or Data Officer.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred and 5+ years’ experience with technology or data organizations required.
• This will be a contract position starting with a period of at least 6 months. To be effective, this resource would need to be available within the next 6 weeks. The client desires to interview proposed individuals before final approval.

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