Sr BI Developer - Tempe, AZ

Job Duration: 6 Month Contract to Hire in Tempe, AZ (2 days onsite)

This BI Developer must be local to Tempe, AZ. They will be onsite 2 days a week in Tempe, AZ.

Must Have Skills:

- data science / software engineering background

- retail experience preferred**

- knowledge about infrastructure (data memory)

- Expert in DAX (language)

- Expert in SQL

- experience with data quality - will be doing 1st round of QA themselves

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering, supporting, monitoring, and tuning the Power BI reporting environment.
• Design, extend and enhance Power BI data models and development of new cubes.
• Designing and developing advanced multidimensional and tabular SSAS models based on business requirements.
• Leading efforts to design and implement efficient and scalable data models using SSAS multidimensional and tabular models.
• Optimizing cube performance by fine-tuning measures, aggregations, partitions, and processing strategies.
• Develop, test and deploy DAX based scripts, queries and functions in Power BI.
• Creating and optimizing complex DAX expressions for tabular models to meet analytical needs.
• Design and develop Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Works closely with Power BI report users to tune and optimize Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Serves as Best Practices resource for Power BI initiatives in the organization.
• Conducts training and user-group sessions on Power BI.
• Acts as the escalation point for Power BI-related issues.
• Creating comprehensive documentation for SSAS models, DAX expressions, Power BI reports, and Paginated Reports to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team.
• Mentoring and providing guidance to junior team members on SSAS, DAX, Power BI, and Paginated Reports development best practices.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 years of BI Developer experience (SSAS, DAX, Power BI, Paginated Report, Power BI Gateway, Service, Security)
• 5 overall industry experience in Data Analytics & Dashboarding/Reporting.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, SSAS/AAS tabular modeling, DAX, Power BI, and Paginated Reports.
• Experience working with Azure-based BI solutions including Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Blob Storages & Data Lakes.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Power BI, etc.) are a plus.