Power BI Developer

AIR's Tek Office is seeking an experienced Power BI Developer to join its talented group. The Power BI Developer will work closely with the AIR Modernization team and stakeholders across multiple business domains to implement an enterprise analytics platform and deliver interactive dashboards, reports, and semantic models that enable informed decision-making. This position reports into the Technology Office.

This position offers hybrid work flexibility, requiring three days per week in AIR's Virginia office, with occasional travel for meetings, training sessions, and conferences.

About AIR:

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for the position include:

* Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of Power BI solutions (semantic models, dashboards, and reports) across multiple business domains and the enterprise.

* Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into clear user stories, data definitions, and reusable reporting patterns.

* Model data using dimensional best practices (e.g., star schema) and write optimized DAX to deliver performant, maintainable analytics.

* Build and maintain ingestion and transformation workflows (Power Query/M, SQL, and/or Fabric capabilities) to integrate data from Dynamics 365 and other sources.

* Leverage Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse/One Lake, as applicable) to implement scalable and secure data storage, processing, and semantic model strategies.

* Own operational excellence for BI solutions, including refresh reliability, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.

* Implement and maintain security and governance practices (workspace strategy, permissions, RLS/OLS, endorsement/certification practices, and documentation).

* Support a healthy delivery process by contributing to standards, code reviews, and deployment practices (e.g., dev/test/prod, version control, and release coordination).

* Mentor junior BI developers and enable business users through training, best practices, and adoption support.

* Stay current with Microsoft analytics platform capabilities and recommend enhancements that improve usability, reliability, and value.

* Responsibilities may change based on business needs.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

* Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data/Analytics, or a related field or at least 5 years of experience.

* At least 5 years of experience in Business Intelligence or analytics engineering, with a strong focus on Power BI solution delivery.

* Advanced experience with Power BI (semantic models, DAX, Power Query) and strong SQL skills, with hands‑on work in Microsoft Fabric (Warehouse/Lakehouse), modern data management practices, and building/supporting ETL/ELT pipelines integrating enterprise applications such as Dynamics 365 or similar systems.

* Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL‑300) or relevant Microsoft Fabric/Power Platform certifications, along with experience in governance frameworks, environment strategy, and administration across Power BI and the broader Power Platform is preferred.

* Experience working in agile environments using tools such as Jira and Confluence, with a solid understanding of dimensional modeling, data quality, lineage, and end‑to‑end data pipeline operations.

* Experience using Microsoft Graph API for automation, integration, and advanced reporting scenarios is preferred, but not required.

Skills

* Strong communicator able to engage senior leaders and both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, clearly conveying concepts, solutions, and tradeoffs.

* Proven ability to collaborate effectively with remote and geographically dispersed teams, fostering alignment and shared…