Power BI developer

Job Title : Power BI Developer

Location: Washington, DC

Type: Contract

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Power BI Developer to lead and support our migration from SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ) to Power BI. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ad hoc report development, data modeling, and data visualization, along with hands-on experience working with Azure Synapse Analytics and modern data warehouse environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute the migration of reports and dashboards from SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ) to Power BI, ensuring data accuracy and report fidelity.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain Power BI datasets, reports, dashboards, and visualizations based on business requirements.
• Recreate and enhance ad hoc reports from BOBJ in Power BI, ensuring seamless user adoption.
• Work closely with business users and analysts to gather and validate reporting requirements.
• Design and build robust data models and semantic layers in Power BI.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams on Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and data warehouse solutions.
• Implement row-level security, DAX calculations, and data refresh schedules in Power BI.
• Participate in UAT and QA to validate migrated reports and dashboards.
• Provide training and documentation to end users and support teams during and after migration.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in Business Intelligence and reporting, including at least 3 years in Power BI development.
• Hands-on experience with SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ) and a solid understanding of its reporting structure and tools.
• Proven track record of successfully migrating BOBJ reports to Power BI.
• Proficiency in Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, DAX, and Power Query (M).
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, star/snowflake schemas, and ETL concepts.
• Experience working with Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and enterprise data warehouses.
• Experience creating ad hoc reports and self-service BI solutions for business users.
• Familiarity with SQL and querying large datasets.

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