Fabric Data Engineer Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

POSITION SUMMARY

The BI Developer is responsible for building, maintaining, and enhancing enterprise reporting and analytics solutions, with a primary focus on Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. This role combines hands-on dashboard development, DAX and data modeling, and SQL-based data validation, working within data architectures and standards established by senior team members. Working across domestic, international, corporate, and franchise data domains, this position supports cross-functional teams by turning data into clear, reliable, and actionable reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

BI Delivery & Power BI Development

• Power BI Solution Development: Support the Sr. Manager and senior team members in developing and enhancing interactive dashboards and paginated reports; assist with executive scorecard updates as directed.
• Report Performance: Build and optimize DAX queries and Power BI reports connected to Microsoft Fabric data sources (including Direct Lake mode) to support fast, reliable refresh performance.
• Metric Consistency: Implement standardized metric definitions within the Power BI semantic layer as defined by senior team members and stakeholders; ensure calculations remain consistent across reports and dashboards, and flag discrepancies in metric logic for review.
• Reporting & Documentation: Maintain documentation of data models, metric definitions, and dashboard usage guides for end-users.

Cloud Data Integration & Lakehouse Modeling (Snowflake & Fabric)

• Semantic & Data Modeling: Build and maintain reporting-ready data models (Star/Snowflake schemas) within existing Medallion framework architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers) across Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric (OneLake).
• Data Integration & Validation: Write SQL queries to validate data integrity, trace data lineage, and troubleshoot datasets across Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric.
• Pipeline Collaboration: Collaborate with data engineering teams on the integration of new data streams into the reporting layer, validating data quality and structure on the BI side.

AI Integration & Advanced Analytics

• Semantic Layer Support: Maintain and extend existing Power BI semantic layers under senior guidance to support emerging use cases, including AI text-to-SQL tools.
• Conversational Data Exploration (Exposure): Gain hands-on exposure to Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex AI tools as the organization rolls out enterprise data agents and NLP-based self-service exploration.

Data Governance & Operations

• Data Governance: Ensure reports and semantic layers adhere to corporate role-based access controls (RBAC), row-level security (RLS), and data masking policies.
• Operational Support: Provide occasional after-hours support during major deployments or period-end reporting cycles, with advance notice provided where possible.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

CORE COMPETENCIES

• 2 to 4 years of experience in information technologies, with at least 2 years focused specifically on BI development, dashboard creation, and data analysis.
• Prior experience within the Retail or Restaurant industries (Casual Dining or Quick Service environments preferred) is a plus.

 Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.

 Technical Skills

• Solid working knowledge of Power BI (DAX, Power Query) and hands-on familiarity with Microsoft Fabric fundamentals (OneLake, Lakehouses, Direct Lake connectivity).
• Strong SQL skills, with the ability to write queries to validate data integrity and troubleshoot reporting datasets.
• Working knowledge of dimensional modeling

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Restaurant Support Center that operates in a fast-paced setting with a high volume of activity and a deadline-driven environment. The role follows a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence in the office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

THE COMPANY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR ASSIGN OTHER DUTIES TO THIS POSITION AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.