Power BI Developer

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Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

Job Description

We are looking for a Power BI Developer to design, develop, and deliver enterprise Power BI solutions utilizing Databricks as the primary data source. This position will be a contract and remote.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise Power BI dashboards and reports using Databricks as the primary data source

• Partner with stakeholders and product owners to translate KPIs, reporting needs, and analytical questions into wireframes, technical designs, and delivery plans

• Build scalable semantic models using star schemas, conformed dimensions, reusable measures, and clearly defined business logic

• Develop advanced DAX measures, calculation groups, time-intelligence logic, and Power Query (M) transformations for accurate and maintainable reporting

• Connect Power BI to Databricks SQL Warehouses, Delta Lake tables, and governed views using Import, DirectQuery, and composite models

• Collaborate with Databricks engineers to define gold-layer datasets, optimize SQL, and ensure data quality, lineage, and business-rule consistency

• Design intuitive report experiences using drill-through, bookmarks, tooltips, conditional formatting, mobile layouts, and accessible visualization practices

• Tune report and model performance using Performance Analyzer, DAX Studio, VertiPaq analysis, query diagnostics, aggregations, and incremental refresh

• Implement row-level security, object-level security, workspace access, and sensitivity controls in alignment with governance standards

• Publish and manage semantic models, reports, apps, refresh schedules, and deployment pipelines across development, test, and production

• Develop paginated and operational reports in Power BI Report Builder for pixel-perfect or export-oriented requirements

• Establish reconciliation, validation, peer review, and UAT practices to ensure completeness, accuracy, and release readiness

• Troubleshoot refresh failures, connectivity issues, DAX or model defects, and production performance problems within defined SLAs

• Support CI/CD, version control, and release automation for Power BI artifacts with platform and DevOps teams

• Maintain solution designs, data dictionaries, measure catalogs, report specifications, support guides, and knowledge articles

• Mentor Power BI developers and analysts through design reviews, code reviews, reusable patterns, and hands-on coaching

• Participate in roadmap planning, architecture reviews, sprint ceremonies, and continuous improvement with data, analytics, and governance teams

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field with 6-10 years of relevant experience in business intelligence and analytics delivery

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise Power BI dashboards, reports, and semantic models

• 3+ years of hands-on experience integrating Power BI with Databricks SQL Warehouses, Delta Lake, or equivalent lakehouse platforms

• Expert knowledge of Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Power BI Report Builder, DAX, Power Query (M), and semantic model design

• Strong proficiency in dimensional modeling, star schemas, reusable metric design, data visualization, dashboard UX, and data storytelling

• Advanced SQL skills and practical experience with Databricks SQL, Delta tables, medallion architecture, and Unity Catalog

• Deep understanding of Import, DirectQuery, composite models, query folding, incremental refresh, aggregations, and refresh optimization

• Proven Power BI performance tuning using Performance Analyzer, DAX Studio, Tabular Editor, VertiPaq Analyzer, and query diagnostics

• Experience implementing row-level security, object-level security, workspace security, sensitivity labels, and governed access

• Experience managing Power BI workspaces, apps, semantic models, refresh schedules, gateways, and deployment pipelines

• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, Power BI deployment pipelines, REST APIs, and automated release practices

• Strong data testing discipline, including source-to-report reconciliation, regression testing, UAT support, and defect resolution

• Strong stakeholder communication and requirements-analysis skills, with the ability to simplify complex data into actionable insights

• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring developers, conducting design and code reviews, coordinating cross-functional delivery, and promoting standards

Preferred:

• Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate PL-300 is a strong plus

• Relevant Databricks certification is preferred

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.