United States onlyAt Data Society, we provide bespoke, leading-edge data and AI solutions for Fortune 1,000 companies and federal, state, and local governmental organizations. We partner with our clients to educate, equip, and empower their workforces with the skills they need to achieve their goals and expand their impact. We are empowering the workforces of the future, from data literacy for all employees to support for data engineers and data scientists to train up on the most complex AI solutions and Machine Learning skills.
Job Summary:
The Power BI Developer helps organizations better understand their data and needs through skilled requirements engineering, define and implement key metrics, query and analyze data directly with SQL to extract key insights and opportunities, and build best-in-class dashboards and reports using third-party tools such as Power BI or open-source JS libraries. This is a customer-facing role within a cross-functional team so the ability to manage timelines, work both autonomously and collaboratively, and communicate effectively are a must.
As this position will help to support federal contracts with security requirements, you must be a US Citizen to qualify.
This is a 6 month contract position with the option to renew or convert to Full-Time after 6 months.
Responsibilities:
- Data Visualization & Reporting: Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports in tools like Power BI and Tableau, effectively communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders through compelling visualizations and presentations.
- Data Strategy & Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders to understand their data needs, gather requirements, and define key metrics that will measure success and operational health.
- Data Analysis & Insights: Conduct comprehensive deep-dive analyses using SQL and BI tools to identify trends and patterns, transforming raw data into actionable insights that inform decision-making.
- Data Management & Quality: Manage and ensure the integrity and reliability of data sources, meticulously investigating and assessing existing reports to maintain data accuracy and consistency.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Advanced proficiency with SQL
- Advanced proficiency with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker
- Intermediate coding skills in Python and JS
- 3+ years of experience in a client-facing role
- Advanced understanding of database structures, query optimizations, ETL development
- Experience working in cloud infrastructures
- Experienced with data orchestration tools like Airflow, transformation frameworks like dbt, and cloud deployment tools like Terraform.
- Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- The ability to work effectively across functions, levels and disciplines.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Superior team-working skills, and a desire to learn, contribute, and explore.
- Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, Flume, Spark, or Flink is a plus
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working within Agile Teams
- Experience with Jira for tracking work
This role supports government clients throughout Washington, DC, and may need to be on-site in DC up to a few days per week.
