Data Engineer + Power BI Developer

Requirements:

• 5 - 12 years of full-time experience as an Azure Data Engineer, with extensive knowledge of ADF, ADLS, Databricks, and Synapse
• Experience using Power BI Desktop, with good knowledge of Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power View
• Able to quickly write SQL for database querying and DAX for creating custom calculations
• Able to develop Extraction pipelines to load the data using ADF or comparable technologies and Transformation and Load pipelines using ADF and Databricks
• Able to design a storage solution on ADLS utilizing Parquet and Delta table formats
• Able to design star-schema data models in ADLS, Azure SQL, and Synapse databases
• Understand data modeling concepts and be able to create effective data models to support reporting needs
• Perform data ETL processes to ensure that data sets are clean, accurate, and ready for analysis
• Improve the scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of data pipelines
• Monitor and resolve data pipeline problems to ensure consistency and availability of the data
• Unwavering ability to quickly propose solutions by recalling the latest best practices learned from MVP & Product Team articles, MSFT documentation, whitepapers, and community publications
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, deliver solutions that meet those needs, and bridge the gap between technical and non-technical sides
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and reasoning skills

Primary Skills:

• Data Engineering: Extensive knowledge in Azure SQL, T-SQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse/Data Warehouse, SSIS, Key Vaults, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, etc
• Reporting: Power BI Desktop, PBI Service, DAX functions, SSRS, SSAS (OLAP and Tabular)
• Data Modeling: Design data models for ETL and reporting needs based on the requirements gathered and data discovery conducted in the source systems
• Experience working in Agile environments with continuous integration and continuous deployment and application lifecycle management experience in DevOps CI/CD repos and pipelines, and GitHub or Bitbucket

Secondary Skills:

• Experience in detailed design aspects in Azure, including design patterns and principles
• Experience with performance tuning of data processing pipelines and cloud-based applications
• Experience in setting up and administering DevOps and GitHub or other automation tools like Jenkins/Puppet/ Ansible/Terraform
• Possess good knowledge of M, Vertipaq Analyzer, and Power BI Service architecture design and administration
• Certifications in Microsoft Azure, Data Analytics, and Power BI