Senior Power BI Developer

Overview

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Power BI Developer
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Location: 100% on-site downtown Washington DC. This is an on-site position located in downtown Washington DC. Remote or telework is not authorized. There are no exceptions.

Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min.

Experience:

Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply.

• Participate in planning and design sessions of Power BI reporting solutions, ensuring they are scalable, performant, secure, and meet stakeholder reporting requirements. Architect, design, and develop scalable, interactive reports and dashboards using Power BI that are intuitive and meet established UI/UX objectives.
• Design and implement Power BI data strategies and models that support complex reporting and analytics and ensures optimal performance and scalability.
• Create Composite Data Models by integrating data from disparate sources into Power BI, ensuring that data is accurately captured, transformed, and presented.
• Implement security measures within Power BI reports and dashboards to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and compliance with VA’s data governance and security policies.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of Power BI reports and dashboards to ensure they are running efficiently and effectively, minimizing load times, and enhancing user experience.
• Collaborate with business analysts, database administrators, and other VA stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver Power BI solutions that meet expectations.
• Develop test plans and conduct thorough testing of Power BI reports and dashboards. Document software defects, resolve, and re-test to ensure the highest level of quality and reliability.
• Draft training materials and documentation as required and assist Business Analysts to provide training and support to end users on the use of developed software products. Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, ensuring timely delivery of Power BI development tasks.
• Solicit feedback from business stakeholders to gather UI/UX/CX insights of delivered Power BI reports, and document lessons-learned to inform future development efforts.
• Serve as a technical leader within the project team, mentoring junior developers, and providing guidance on best practices in software development, data integration, and system design.

• Master's degree in computer science or other technical disciplines (or 10 additional years of experience after a bachelor’s can substitute).
• 15+ years of relevant experience including 8+ years developing Power BI dashboards and reporting products, especially data warehousing solutions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Professional

Certifications:

None required. Desired experience:
Previous experience supporting a U.S. Federal Government agency. Formal

Education:

Master's degree in computer science or other technical disciplines (or 10 additional years of experience after a bachelor’s can substitute). Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity. Security Clearance Requirements:
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

• SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
• Recruiters or third parties will not be considered.
• This is a 100% on-site position. No exceptions and remote or telework is not available.
• This can be either a 1099 or W2 position.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.