Growisto - Senior Power BI Developer - Power Query M (4-6 yrs)

Responsibilities :

Client Engagement & Requirement Analysis :

- Collaborate with clients to capture high-level and detailed project requirements.

- Understand business problems, define BI objectives, and provide best-fit solutions.

- Design, develop, and optimize Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models.

- Ensure visually appealing, user-friendly, and performance-optimized solutions.

- Manage, mentor, and train a team of Power BI developers.

- Create and implement robust training plans, best practices, and knowledge-sharing frameworks.

- Provide technical guidance and clear direction to junior team members when they get stuck or need advanced help.

- Lead end-to-end project management on the Power BI front, from requirement gathering to deployment.

- Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation, ensuring on-time and high-quality output.

- Work closely with Data Engineering teams to ensure data architecture (star schema, data flows, etc.) supports front-end requirements.

- Advocate for and communicate specific Power BI backend needs (AAS, Dataflows, etc.) to ensure smooth and efficient development.

- Facilitate clear communication with clients regarding project updates, deliverables, and feedback cycles.

- Produce comprehensive documentation of progress, requirements, and results.

Performance Optimization & Continuous Improvement :

- Introduce and maintain best practices for Power BI performance tuning, security, and governance.

- Stay updated on new features and enhancements within the Power BI ecosystem and integrate them into solutions.

- Minimum 4-6 years of hands-on experience in Power BI, including design, development, and deployment of complex dashboards.

- Expert in publishing reports to app.powerbi.com, configuring connections and scheduling data refresh.

- Strong understanding of star schema, data warehousing principles, and relational databases.

- In-depth experience with DAX for complex calculations (e.g., moving sums, dynamic tables/values, cumulative aggregates).

Power Query & Performance Tuning :

- Proven ability in data cleansing, error handling, and optimization using Power Query.

- Skilled in performance tuning techniques to handle large data sets efficiently.

- Experience creating visually engaging and user-friendly dashboards.

- Familiarity with Power BI themes, reusable templates, and layout best practices.

- Understanding of Power BI Dataflows, how to set them up, and effectively manage data ingestion.

- Knowledge of SSRS integration and other peripheral services that align with Power BI's ecosystem.

Project & Team Management :

- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Problem-Solving & Conceptual Thinking :

- Capacity to translate complex business requirements into streamlined BI solutions.

- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to quickly resolve technical issues.