Power BI Technical Lead contract C2C jobs Urgent Need

Job Title: Power BI Technical Lead

Job Location: Oaks, PA (Hybrid)
Job duration: Contract

We need candidates to work onsite from Day 1 (Hybrid basis 3 days onsite a week)

Note: Make sure candidate is comfortable to come for in-person interview (1^st round) at client office 

 

Job Description

Position Summary

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.

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:
  • Aggregations
  • Incremental refresh strategies
  • Row-level security (RLS)
  • Composite and hybrid models
  • 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:
  • Semantic modeling and dataset design
  • Advanced DAX development and performance tuning
  • Aggregations and incremental refresh strategies
  • Deployment pipelines and DevOps practices
  • 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).

praveen.g@saventech.com