Lead BI Engineer - Power BI (Contract-to-Hire)

We seek a Lead BI Engineer to design and implement enterprise-grade Power BI solutions, driving data-driven decisions. You’ll lead the Power BI lifecycle—data modeling, DAX optimization, solution deployment, and adoption—while advancing our self-service analytics strategy, semantic models, and data governance. This role involves mentoring, setting BI standards, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impactful visualizations.

Responsibilities:

• Design scalable Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models.
• Build semantic models using best practices (Kimball methodology).
• Develop DAX calculations, Power Query transformations, and optimize performance.
• Implement governance standards (naming, security, access).
• Use DevOps/GitHub for version control and deployment.
• Engage stakeholders to define KPIs and create visualizations.
• Train users, ensure data integrity, and mentor junior developers.
• Contribute to BI strategy and stay updated on Power BI features.
• Required Skills:7+ years in BI/analytics, 3+ years leading Power BI projects.
• Expertise in DAX, Power Query, SQL, and Kimball methodology.
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI; Tableau/Qlik a plus).
• Familiarity with SQL Server, Snowflake, or cloud data warehouses.
• Knowledge of Azure, Power BI Service admin, and DevOps (GitHub, Azure DevOps).
• Agile/Scrum experience (Jira/Azure Boards).
• Must live within 1 hour of Alpharetta, GA (remote, with occasional office visits).