DescriptionMicrosoft Power BI Developer PrincipalSAIC is seeking an experienced Power BI developer to migrate a civilian federal customer’s reporting capabilities from SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Business Objects to Microsoft Power BI Service environment. The ideal candidate will be tasked with leading the transformation of complex reports to Power BI, enhancing the customer’s analytics capabilities, and providing innovative visualization solutions to meet our government clients’ mission-critical needs.This is a full-time remote job that can be worked anywhere within the US.Firsthand experience is key in working with these applications: Power BI Service, Power BI Desktop, Power Query, and Power BI Report Builder.If you are a go-getter who is eager to learn and be a key contributor with a customer’s journey to Power BI with their critical business data, this role is a great fit for you.Responsibilities:
Lead the migration process of existing SSRS reports to Power BI, ensuring there is no loss in functionality and that enhancements are made where necessary
Develop optimized strategies for migrating legacy reports from SSRS to the Power BI Service
Convert SSRS canned and ad hoc reports to Power BI and enhance the paginated reports via Power BI visualizations
Develop new Power BI reports and dashboards based on customer requirements
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of reports and dashboards
Work closely with customers, technicians and developers, and management/leadership members through the project’s completion
Develop, implement, and support solutions curated and deployed with Power BI
Core functional aspects of these efforts will include: connecting to various data sources, transforming data using Power Query, ensuring the data is modeled properly and creating a highly visual and highly intuitive experience for end users
Publishing reports to the Power BI service, managing them through distribution of apps, establishing the needed authentications, and scheduling an automated refresh schedule
Educate and train business stakeholders on deployed solutions by establishing knowledge base articles and user guides, hosting live training sessions, and other methods to ensure successful adoption by the business groups
Design and possibly conduct training programs to enhance the Power BI competency within the team or organization
Formulate and enforce governance policies for the use and deployment of Power BI within the organization
Provide mentoring and leadership to junior developers and other team members in best practices
Work closely with the customer understanding, documenting, and fulfilling their reporting requirements
Actively engage in business stakeholder requirements gathering sessions to understand, interpret and translate requirements, document user stories, and design an effective end-to-end technical solution
Be able to capture both functional and non-functional requirements and communicate with technical and non-technical staff
Update and implement procedures
Anticipate, identify, track, and resolve technical issues and risks affecting delivery
Perform detailed estimations for the time and effort to complete aspects of the project
Monitor deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects
Execute unit testing, peer testing and facilitate user acceptance testing
Assist with customer troubleshooting request or service tickets, as required
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or STEM related field
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in business intelligence and report development
Experience working directly with Power BI, Power BI Report Builder, and SSRS
Experience with migration of reports from legacy platforms, with an emphasis on SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Business Objects
Direct experience migrating legacy reports to the Power BI Service environment
Experience with DAX, Power Query, and advanced analytics features of Power BI
Experience working with other aspects of Microsoft’s Power Platform and Office 365 suite – Power Apps, Power Automate, Excel, OneNote, Planner, etc.
Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working in a sprint delivery model
Understanding of database management systems and SQL
Familiarity with data warehouse concepts, ETL processes, and data integration
Have knowledge about optimizing gateway performance by understanding the impact of query design and how to scale out gateways to handle large datasets and high query loads
Ability to interpret and communicate analytical information to non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated excellence in analytical thinking and problem-solving
Strong communicator with demonstrated experience working closely with customers on requirements and execution
Proven ability mentoring other developers and end users in Power BI capabilities
Excellence in planning, organizational, and time-management skills
The ability to learn new skills and concepts quickly
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with similar reporting platforms such as Business Objects, Tableau, Cognos, etc.
Experience supporting Power BI Service, including administration, and Power Platform
Possess knowledge about Power BI data gateways, advising on best practices and optimizing data flow from on-premises sources to Power BI
Experience with JIRA, DevOps, or other project tracking tools
Certifications in Microsoft Power BI or other relevant analytics tools
Previous experience working with government clients
Familiarity with programming languages such as R, Python, JavaScript, etc.
Familiarity with other aspects of Microsoft Fabric data platform, such as Synapse
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
REQNUMBER: 2408435SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability