Job Title: Power BI Developer

Location: St. Paul, MN

Work Model: Remote

Pay Rate: $55/C2C

References: 3 professional references required

Posting ID: MNSITE-3935

No H1/GC/CPT

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Power BI Developer with 5+ years of advanced Power BI development experience to design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards, reports, and custom visualizations. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL skills, experience with Azure SQL Server, and the ability to validate complex datasets, troubleshoot data issues, and deliver reliable reporting solutions. The resource will be responsible for migrating existing Tableau and Crystal Reports to Power BI, configuring Power BI Service within the Power Platform environment, and developing efficient data refresh and automation strategies. The candidate should also have experience gathering business requirements, documenting business rules, and working directly with business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards, reports, and complex custom visualizations.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and validate data from multiple sources.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and root cause analysis to identify data discrepancies and anomalies.
• Work with student loan data, including forbearance data, to ensure accuracy and data quality.
• Migrate existing Tableau and Crystal Reports to Power BI.
• Configure and maintain Power BI Service and its integration with the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Develop data refresh strategies using Azure SQL Server and other data sources.
• Automate report exports to Excel and other formats.
• Implement security, accessibility, and access management best practices.
• Gather business requirements, document business rules, and translate business needs into reporting solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation, user manuals, and project status reports.
• Conduct Power BI training, knowledge transfer, and mentoring for business users.
• Collaborate with technical teams to improve reporting functionality and performance.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of advanced Power BI development experience.
• Strong SQL query writing, data extraction, and data validation experience.
• Experience developing complex dashboards, reports, and custom visualizations.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI Service and Power Platform.
• Experience with Azure SQL Server and multiple data sources.
• Experience migrating Tableau and Crystal Reports to Power BI.
• Strong understanding of data quality, reconciliation, and root cause analysis.
• Student loan data validation experience, including forbearance data, is highly desirable.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to conduct stakeholder presentations, technical meetings, and user training.