Power BI Developer (BHJOB1435_32137)

Power BI Developer

Note: This is a 5 week contract.

Job Description:

• The Technology Services Division provides comprehensive Information Technology (IT) portfolio management to agency business units.
• The division develops appropriate synergies and support to business units to provide service quality, strategic planning, and guidance on technology systems and related initiatives. Additionally, the division is responsible for supporting, developing, and enhancing the operational systems that are directly assigned to the business units of the organization within the client agency.
• The division manages and supports IT services assigned to the unit and works in coordination with business units while adhering to supporting standards and procedures developed by the agency and the Department of Information Technology (DlT) related to system development, procurement, and oversight. The coordination extends to internal customers as well as Public School Units (PSUs) that use these services.
• The IT Financial Systems team within Technology Services is responsible for supporting the School Business Division, Financial Services Division and Teacher Licensure section.
• Team members are responsible for support and development of financial applications and reporting data present in those systems, vendor relations with PSU’s financial vendors and client Licensure System support.
• The IT Financial Systems team collaborates closely with other areas within Technology Services, and other State agencies such as Department of Information Technology (DIT), Office of State Controller (OSC), and Department of State Treasurer (DST).
• Services and products managed by this team include MSA General Ledger, PSUs Cash Management Request System, PSUs Budgeting and allotment systems, NC Salary Compliance System, NC Teacher Licensure System, and other various reporting and collection systems essential to achieve department goals.

Primary Purpose of the Position:

• The primary purpose of this position is to develop and implement Power BI Data Visualization and Reporting configuration and templates based on Public School Uniform Education Reporting Statistics (UERS) data files submitted to the client monthly along with other Agency School Business Services data such as allotment data, both operational and longitudinal, etc.
• This position formulates and develops application system scope and objectives, provides detailed specifications for implementation, and provides contract and vendor support for applicable business areas such as Teacher Licensure section.
• This role develops or modifies solutions for more complex projects and may provide guidance and training to other analysts and technicians.
• This position reports to the SBSM Project Manager – External Systems, CTO, and/or IT Finance Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Description of Work:
35%Power BI Data Visualization and Reporting Configuration:

• The position will be responsible for developing dashboards and reports for School Business Services as well as operational areas within the department
• The position will build relationships and work collaboratively with internal partners (senior management, service owners, PMO) as well as organizational stakeholders to identify relevant data set and structure data for analysis and develop solutions of interpretation (programmatically) that are beneficial through the analysis of data and lead in the improvement, efficiency, and effectiveness of services delivery
• The Application Systems Analyst II (Power BI Data Visualization Analyst) will develop and deliver visual dashboards, reports and infographics that assist in understanding and the communication of operational performance data
• The dashboards and reports shall be published for both internal Agency organizations as well as external stakeholders (General Assembly, Fiscal Research, Public Schools) as applicable
• The position will design engaging and interactive business insight dashboards using Power BI or Tableau and possesses the knowledge and experience on data visualization best practices, with a focus on enhancing interaction and experience
• Maintain data and analytic model structures that support goals in a data-driven government
• Perform analysis of data sets in support of operational performance improvements
• Translates data analytics into coherent reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Establish new reporting dashboards that are interactive, creative, and have professional visual graphics
• Integrate data sources through programmatic interfaces (Python/APIs) for efficiency
• Participate in gathering requirements and collaborating with customers to understand business problems and find the best way to visualize outcomes
• Participate as a value-added contributor within the Agency as a whole
• Ability to develop a solution data architecture to support business and financial models

30%Power BI Development

• Serve as a Power BI Data Visualization Analyst - Application Systems Analyst II and technical agent for working with School Business Division.
• Provide development expertise related to Power BI.
• Provide development expertise in implementing the client’s needs related to Agency School Business Reporting related to Public School UERS files.
• Provide development expertise and conversion support coordination related to transitioning from a legacy mainframe and Access based system to a new data environment leveraging Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, etc.

20% Internal Customer Relations Management/Strategic Consulting and Planning

• Understand and leverage organization units, business drivers and business needs
• Ensure customer satisfaction with agency IT services
• Establish and manage a clear communication strategy with all business units
• Consult with other sections within Technology Services to enhance service delivery

15%Technology Services Business Management

• Aid in identifying and implementing standard IT products and services based upon customer needs
• Assist with proactively identifying and implementing best practices (e.g. Azure best practices as they relate to leveraging Power BI)
• Provide input and training for agency reporting activities

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience with any Microsoft Office Suite product, and/or financial systems Required 5 Years
• Background with BI tools and systems such as Power BI, Tableau, and SAP Required 5 Years
• Understanding of the Microsoft BI Data Visualization Stack Required 5 Years
• Experience with Power BI development Required 5 Years
• Experience with MS SQL Server BI Stack tools and technologies, such as SSRS and TSQL, Power Query, MDX, PowerBI, and DAX Required 5 Years
• Analytical thinking for converting data into relevant reports and graphics Required 5 Years
• knowledge of Power BI application security layer models Required 5 Years
• Knowledge of Power BI application analytics layer models Required 5 Years

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