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Job Title: Power BI Developer

Job Description:
As a Power BI Developer, you will play a crucial role in transforming data into actionable insights by designing and developing interactive reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI. Your responsibilities will involve data analysis, report creation, and collaboration with business stakeholders. Additionally, you'll take on project management and administration tasks to ensure the successful implementation and maintenance of Power BI solutions. Here's an expanded job description:

1. Report and Dashboard Development:
- Build automated and interactive reports and dashboards using Power BI.
- Design visually appealing and user-friendly data visualizations.

2. Business Requirements Analysis:
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their reporting needs.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications for reporting applications.

3. MS SQL Server BI Stack Expertise:
- Demonstrate proficiency in tools and systems within the MS SQL Server BI Stack.
- Work with Power Query for data transformation, MDX for multidimensional data, PowerBI for report creation, and DAX for calculations.

4. Data Shaping and Transformation:
- Quickly shape and transform data from various sources into reporting and analytics solutions.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency in reporting.

5. Functional Reporting:
- Develop reports that provide valuable insights to support data-driven decision-making.
- Create reports that are aligned with business objectives.

6. Database Fundamentals:
- Possess knowledge of database fundamentals, including multidimensional database design and relational database design.
- Understand data modeling concepts and database optimization techniques.

7. Project Management and Administration:
- Implement row-level security to ensure data confidentiality and compliance.
- Provide Power BI admin support, including user access management.
- Stabilize, maintain, and improve existing reports, including bug fixes.

8. Project Planning and Tracking:
- Develop comprehensive project plans with deliverables, resource plans, milestones, and timelines.
- Define accountabilities and communication plans for project stakeholders.
- Ensure project tracking and status reporting are maintained accurately.

9. Quality Assurance:
- Conduct appropriate testing and quality reviews of Power BI solutions.
- Obtain sign-off on deliverables from relevant stakeholders.

10. Status Reporting:
- Provide regular status reports for assigned releases, highlighting progress, issues, and risks.

11. Issue Management:
- Log, track, and escalate high-priority project issues that may impact project delivery.

12. Cross-Organizational Leadership:
- Align and lead cross-organizational resources to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in designing and developing reports and dashboards with Power BI.
- Proficiency in Power Query, MDX, PowerBI, and DAX.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with business users to gather requirements.
- Solid understanding of database fundamentals.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and project management skills.

This multifaceted role combines technical expertise with project management and administration skills, ensuring the effective use of Power BI for data reporting and analytics while successfully managing projects to meet business objectives.