Job Title: Power BI Technical Lead

We are seeking a highly experienced Power BI Technical Lead to drive the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade analytics and reporting solutions. This role will own the end-to-end Power BI technical strategy, establish standards and governance, and ensure scalable, secure, and cloud-native BI solutions aligned with modern data platforms.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in semantic modeling, performance optimization, deployment automation, and cloud data warehouse integration, along with a strong understanding of Power BI platform capabilities and roadmap evolution. This role requires both hands-on technical leadership and the ability to guide teams toward best-in-class analytics solutions.

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Key Responsibilities

· Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Power BI solutions across reporting and analytics initiatives.

· Design scalable and performant semantic models using dimensional modeling best practices, including star schemas, optimized relationships, and cardinality management.

· Champion innovative visualization patterns and advanced Power BI visual techniques to transform complex data into clear, actionable, and visually compelling insights.

· Support migration or coexistence initiatives involving SAP BusinessObjects (WebI, Universes) and Power BI.

· Knowledge of SAP BusinessObjects (WebI, Universes).

· Analyze and translate existing SAP BO reports and semantic layers into optimized Power BI datasets and dashboards.

· Define, document, and enforce Power BI standards, governance frameworks, naming conventions, and performance guidelines.

· Develop advanced DAX calculations, measures, and calculated tables, and optimize model performance for large-scale datasets.

· Architect and implement advanced Power BI capabilities, including:

o Aggregations

o Incremental refresh strategies

o Row-level security (RLS)

o Composite and hybrid models

o Dataflows

· Design and manage Power BI Deployment Pipelines across Development, Test, and Production environments, aligned with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

· Strong knowledge of Fabric components – Lakehouse Integrations ,One lake organization , Direct Lake, Notebook and Real Time Intelligence

· Architect cloud-native BI solutions integrated with modern Data Warehouse and Lakehouse platforms.

· Ensure high-performance data models leveraging appropriate storage modes (Import, DirectQuery, Hybrid).

· Integrate Power BI with enterprise applications using APIs and embedded analytics patterns.

· Collaborate closely with Data Engineering and Architecture teams to align warehouse structures, transformation layers, and semantic models with reporting needs.

· Translate complex datasets into intuitive, visually compelling dashboards and executive-ready insights.

· Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural oversight to Power BI developers and BI teams.

· Stay current with Power BI and MS Fabric roadmap features, platform enhancements, and Fabric innovations; evaluate and implement new capabilities where appropriate.

Required Skills & Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

· 8+ years of experience in BI and analytics, with 5+ years of hands-on Power BI development and architecture experience.

· Strong expertise in:

o Semantic modeling and dataset design

o Advanced DAX development and performance tuning

o Aggregations and incremental refresh strategies

o Deployment pipelines and DevOps practices

o Power BI Service administration and governance

· Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture principles.

· Proven experience working with enterprise Data Warehouse environments, including dimensional modeling and ETL/ELT concepts.

· Experience integrating Power BI using REST APIs and embedded analytics.

· Strong proficiency in SQL and query performance optimization.

· Demonstrated ability to design impactful, visually effective analytics solutions.

· Excellent analytical, leadership, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or similar.

· Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale reporting and analytics frameworks.

· Familiarity with data security, governance, and compliance best practices.

· Microsoft Power BI certification(s) preferred.

· Experience in financial services or enterprise reporting environments (preferred).