VRS - Power BI/SQL Developer

The VRS Data Office - Power BI / SQL Developer

The individual will follow the VRS Hybrid work schedule including 2 days onsite per week (Tuesday and Wednesday). The individual may also be called to be onsite for critical meetings and data related discussions. Onsite work will be at the VRS central office at NA0 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Data Office team isseeking up to two (2) senior level Power BI / SQL Developers with strong problemsolving, organizational, and communication skills. This role will be expected to collaboratewith the Data Office, Business, IT and other stakeholders and play an activerole in the Data Quality Enhancement initiative. The individual is expected tobe a self-starter who is comfortable prioritizing and effectively managingtheir daily workload.

EssentialDuties and Responsibilities :

Assist withoverall Power BI / SQL Support (development, performance, process, documentation)related to the Data Quality Enhancement initiative and other development efforts as needed. Activitiesinclude :

Maintain the confidentiality of all business data and adhere to VRS datasecurity 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 onbusiness requirements.

Create interactive visualizations, reports, dashboards that assist witheffective monitoring of Critical Data Elements.

Advise on best practices in data visualization and report optimization.

Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needsand translate into actionable reports.

Develop, optimize and maintain SQL queries and stored procedures fordata retrieval and manipulation.

Develop DAX queries to enhance the performance and functionality ofreports.

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 thatreduce process / cycle time of data preparation.

Specialprojects at the direction of the Chief Operating Officer or Data Officer.

Required Skills and Experience :

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing reports, dashboards, and datavisualizations using Power BI.

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server SQL development,including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Experience in writing complex DAX queries.

Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.

Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includesbusiness and technical stakeholders.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills :

Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs.

Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView).

Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS).

Microsoft Certified : Data Analyst Associate or equivalent.

Other relevant certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and databasemanagement.

Educationand / or Experience

Bachelor's degree from a four-year collegeor university preferred and 5 years' experience with technology or data organizationsrequired.

This will be a contract position starting with a periodof at least 6 months. To be effective,this resource would need to be available within the next 6 weeks. VRS desires to interview proposed individualsbefore final approval.

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount of Experience

Consultant Experience

Consultant Last used

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI

Required

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server SQL development, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Required

Experience in writing complex DAX queries.

Required

Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.

Required

Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Required

Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders.

Required

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Required

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Required

Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs

Desired

Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView)

Desired

Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.

Desired

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS).

Nice to have

Microsoft Certified : Data Analyst Associate or equivalent

Nice to have

Other relevant certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database management

Nice to have

Questions

Question

Consultant Answer

Question1

Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment?

Question2

Please list candidate's email address.

Question3

Role requires the selected candidate to be ON SITE on Tuesday and Wed of each week (same schedule for the rest of the team). If selected, does your candidate agree to this arrangement?

Question4

In what city and state does your candidate currently reside? If you put Richmond and the candidates phn# and locations on resume do not confirm they are local to RVA then PLEASE upload either a recent (local) utility bill or driver's license with their name and local RVA address to confirm this. Do this AT TIME OF SUBMIITAL as I may not have time to revisit their submittal on the day resumes are due to the mgr. if it's not there when you submit. Tks!

Question5

Mgr will begin with Virtual IVs but reserves the right to request a follow up IN PERSON interview. If selected, does your candidate agree to this?

Question6

Is your candidate Microsoft Certified : Data Analyst Associate or equivalent? If so pls upload a copy of their cert under the REFERENCE tab in Vector

Question7

Does your candidate possess any other relevant DESIRED certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database management? If so pls upload a copy of the cert under the REFERENCE tab in Vector.