OverviewDecisionPoint seeks a BI Developer / Visualization Specialist to develop dashboards, operational reports, self-service templates, and ad hoc visualizations supporting the USMEPCOM ENLIST program.
This Journeyman-level position will use Power BI, SQL, Power Query, and DAX to translate mission requirements into accurate, accessible, and understandable reporting products. The specialist will develop intuitive layouts, drill-through experiences, and paginated reports where supported by the approved environment.
The BI Developer / Visualization Specialist will collaborate with the Power BI/Analytics Engineering Lead, business analysts, data engineers, testers, and Government users to demonstrate reporting capabilities, incorporate feedback, and improve usability.
This position is remote, with Chicago-area candidates preferred.
Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.
Duties & Responsibilities
The BI Developer / Visualization Specialist will:
- Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, operational reports, self-service templates, and ad hoc visualizations.
- Translate reporting requirements, business rules, KPIs, and acceptance criteria into usable reporting products.
- Use SQL and Power Query to retrieve, prepare, transform, and validate reporting data.
- Develop DAX measures and calculations consistent with approved definitions and shared semantic models.
- Create accessible layouts with clear navigation, meaningful labels, readable visuals, and appropriate use of color.
- Develop drill-through experiences, filters, tooltips, and other interactions that help users explore results.
- Develop paginated reports where supported by the approved hosting configuration and reporting tools.
- Create reusable templates and visual patterns that follow program reporting standards.
- Validate calculations, totals, filters, relationships, and displayed results against authoritative data and expected outcomes.
- Test report usability, accessibility, performance, and data refresh behavior.
- Implement approved report-level access requirements and coordinate access issues with the technical lead.
- Conduct user demonstrations and gather feedback on reporting functionality, layout, and interpretation.
- Incorporate approved user feedback and resolve assigned reporting defects.
- Support user acceptance testing and maintain evidence of corrections and retest results.
- Coordinate with data engineering and database teams to investigate data discrepancies and source changes.
- Follow approved version control, review, deployment, and change-management procedures.
- Maintain report documentation, calculation definitions, data mappings, and user guidance.
- Help users understand report capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use of self-service templates.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
The following must-have qualifications are drawn from the supplied position requirements:
- Active Secret clearance or higher.
- Minimum of six years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, data analytics, computer science, or a related field, or a permitted equivalent.
- Experience with Power BI, SQL, Power Query, and DAX.
- Experience developing accessible dashboards.
- Experience developing operational reports.
- Ability to build self-service reporting templates and ad hoc visualizations.
- Ability to develop drill-through experiences and paginated reports where supported.
- Ability to conduct user demonstrations and incorporate feedback into reporting products.
Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are preferred but are not required:
- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300).
- Experience supporting federal or Department of Defense reporting needs.
- Experience working with shared semantic models, standardized measures, and enterprise reporting standards.
- Experience with Power BI Report Builder or comparable paginated reporting tools.
- Familiarity with data warehouses, dimensional models, data lineage, and metadata.
- Experience testing report accessibility, usability, calculations, and performance.
- Familiarity with approved gateways, refresh schedules, and reporting access controls.
- Experience with version control, controlled deployment, and reporting change management.
- Strong visual communication, analytical troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
