Power Bi System Administrator | Columbus, Oh; Hybrid

Job Title

POWER BI SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

6+ EXTENSION

COLUMBUS, OH (HYBRID)

8+ YEARS

GC-EAD, W2 CAN APPLY

We are seeking an experienced Power BI System Administrator for a three-month contract to support, optimize, and secure our Power BI environment. The contractor will help the organization adopt best practices around Power BI service operations, focused on system administration, governance, workspace management, user provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and helping the organization adopt best practices around Power BI service operations. The contractor will partner with employees to train them in PBI administration practices.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on administrator with strong Power BI Service expertise and experience managing enterprise data environments.

• 3 5+ years of experience administering Power BI Service in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of Power BI architecture, including datasets, dataflows, gateways, and capacities.
• Demonstrated experience managing Power BI tenant settings, workspace permissions, and security models.
• Hands‑on experience with On‑Premises Data Gateway configuration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Power BI auditing, monitoring tools, and admin APIs.
• Solid understanding of enterprise authentication/authorization (Azure AD, AD Groups, security roles).
• Ability to diagnose complex refresh failures, capacity bottlenecks, and performance issues.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to support both technical and non- technical users.

• Manage and administer Power BI Service, including redesigning work spaces, datasets, dataflows, gateways, and capacities.
• Establish, implement, and maintain Power BI governance standards, including naming conventions, workspace policies, and access controls.
• Re-Configure and enforce security roles, row‑level security (RLS), and data access governance.
• Support the creation and enforcement of tenant settings and deployment pipelines.

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform governance, or enterprise BI platforms.
• Experience with Power Shell, scripting, or admin API automation.
• Background in data engineering, report development, or SL.
• Experience working in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments.