What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power BI Developer - Consultant position at Amplytics?
Position Overview :
Amplytics is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Power BI Developer Consultant specializing in Power Query, data pipeline creation, and semantic modeling. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience scripting M-Code to solve complex data pipeline challenges, developing robust dataflows, and leveraging Microsoft Fabric for scalable solutions. This role requires technical expertise and a strong consulting background to effectively communicate with clients, gather requirements, and deliver tailored solutions that meet business needs.
Key Responsibilities :
- Client Consulting & Engagement : Collaborate closely with clients to understand their business requirements, challenges, and data objectives. Translate these needs into technical specifications and Power BI solutions that deliver measurable business value.
- Data Pipeline Development : Design, build, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using Power Query and M-Code. Implement scalable and efficient solutions for integrating data from diverse sources, ensuring high data quality.
- Power Query Expertise : Use advanced Power Query techniques to clean, transform, and shape large datasets—Automate data preparation workflows to ensure data reliability while clearly communicating solutions and their benefits to stakeholders.
- M-Code Scripting : Develop custom M-Code scripts for advanced data transformations and problem-solving. Ensure robust data processing and seamless integration across various environments to meet specific client requirements.
- Semantic Modeling : Design and implement semantic models within Power BI, ensuring users interact with clean, well-structured data. Explain the benefits of semantic models for improving data accessibility and report performance in client environments.
- Dataflow Creation : Develop and manage Power BI Dataflows to centralize and reuse data transformation logic, providing consistent and scalable data solutions tailored to client use cases.
- Microsoft Fabric Utilization : Leverage Microsoft Fabric to improve data connectivity, manage large data volumes, and ensure smooth data pipeline operations. Explain the added value Fabric brings to the client’s data architecture.
- Report and Dashboard Development : Collaborate with business users, analysts, and client stakeholders to design intuitive and interactive reports and dashboards that provide actionable insights. Customize these reports to fit the client’s needs.
- Documentation & Best Practices : Maintain clear documentation of data pipelines, M-Code solutions, and semantic models. Ensure clients have access to best practices and training in Power BI development to maintain their solutions post-implementation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work with internal teams and client-side stakeholders, including data engineers and business analysts, to align on project requirements and ensure successful project delivery.
Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Amplytics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe in fostering an inclusive workplace where differences are celebrated, and all employees can truly be themselves. Our diversity fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.