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Power BI Architect / lead / developer

Jobs via Dice, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Power BI Architect / lead / developer Location: Boston MA | Hybrid

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description Key Responsibilities Architecture & Strategy

Design and own the Power BI architecture, including datasets, dataflows, semantic models, and deployment pipelines

Define best practices, standards, and governance for Power BI development and usage

Ensure solutions are scalable, performant, and aligned with enterprise data strategy

Development & Delivery

Lead development of complex Power BI reports and dashboards

Build and optimize DAX measures, calculated tables, and Power Query transformations

Design star schemas and semantic models optimized for analytics

Implement row-level security (RLS) and manage workspace permissions

Leadership & Collaboration

Act as technical lead for Power BI initiatives

Mentor and review work of junior BI developers

Partner with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders

Translate business requirements into technical solutions

Performance & Optimization

Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues in reports and datasets

Optimize refresh strategies, storage modes, and data models

Monitor usage and adoption metrics

Required Qualifications

7+ years in BI / analytics development

4+ years of hands‑on experience with Power BI

Strong expertise in: DAX

Power Query (M)

Data modeling (star/snowflake schemas)

Experience with SQL Server, Azure SQL, or other relational databases

Experience integrating Power BI with: Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

Databricks (preferred)

Strong understanding of security, governance, and deployment pipelines

Excellent communication and stakeholder‑facing skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

Microsoft certifications (PL-300, DP-500, or equivalent)

Experience with Power BI Premium / Fabric

Experience in regulated or enterprise environments

Knowledge of Python, R, or advanced analytics

Experience defining BI CoE (Center of Excellence) practices

Tools & Technologies

Power BI (Desktop, Service, Premium)

SQL Server / Azure SQL

Azure Data Services

Git / DevOps CI/CD pipelines

Microsoft Fabric (a plus)

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