Power BI Developer​/Architect - Hybrid, PA

• Power BI Developer/Architect - Hybrid, PA

Power BI Developer/Architect - Hybrid, PA

The contractor must reside in PA, and will be permitted to work from home.

Office space for the contractor will be provided as needed. The contractor is expected to be in the office at least '1' day per month, subject to additional days in office at Manager discretion.

This will be a 10-month engagement beginning in September 2025

Support of a Data Modernization Initiative, with the vision that all public health policies and interventions are driven by data, and the mission to provide all internal and external public health decision makers with accessible, timely, reliable, and meaningful data to drive policies and interventions. The Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) is responding to DOH’s need for centralized data and state of the art data analysis services by modernizing its data portfolio, architecture, and statistical analysis capabilities aimed at improving public health surveillance, interventions, future outbreak prevention, outcomes, and research.

Power BI Developer position will help manage the design, development and administration of data quality and statistical analysis, reports, and dashboards. This position will support the DOH / DDAP reporting and analysis needs with the Data Warehouse and

This position’s scope includes the modernization of DOH operations; plan, coordinate and respond to data reporting needs, set standards and define framework; assist with large volume data processing, statistical analysis of large datasets; revamping the EDW into Microsoft’s Azure Cloud utilizing Azure Databricks, Delta Lake and Synapse, including compute, storage and application fabric, as well as services for infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), software as a service (SaaS) and serverless technologies;

create a centralized data model; support for DOH projects like ELC Enhanced Detection Expansion, Data Modernization Initiative, PA NEDSS Next Gen, PA LIMS Replacement, Reporting Hub, Verato UMPI, COVID-19 response, and onboarding additional DOH systems into the EDW.

Requirements / Responsibilities:

The Power BI Developer is a senior level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in data analysis, data modeling, data cleansing, Power BI software and architecture, and dashboard and report development. The selected contractor must have proven and demonstrated experience in the development, testing, publishing, and maintenance of Power BI data products.

The selected contractor will collaborate with EDW team members and DOH program area stakeholders to develop and implement solutions that meet the requirements for using the data. This position will be expected to develop and implement Power BI solutions, and work with business analysts, application developers, and DBAs to achieve project objectives - delivery dates, cost objectives, quality objectives, and program area customer satisfaction objectives.

· Manage assignments and track progress against agreed upon timelines.

· Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage work efforts, coordinating with the EDW and other teams.

· Participate in status reviews, process reviews, deliverable reviews, and software quality assurance work product reviews with the appropriate stakeholders.

· Participate in business, functional, quality-of-service, and technical requirements gathering. Assist in developing Stakeholder / User requirements; an important part of the deliverables, the needs of the stakeholders will have to be correctly interpreted.

· Develop report specifications - define the purpose of a report, its justification, attributes and columns, owners, and runtime parameters.

· Develop graphic representations of complex business processes. Assist in creating workflows using formal notation such as the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN).

· Develop and implement solutions that meet business and technical requirements.

· Participate in testing of implemented solutions.

· Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and customer representatives.

· Give presentations for the EDW, other DOH offices, and agencies involved with this project.

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