Power BI & Automation Developer

job summary:

The Power BI & Automation Developer will design, build, document, and deploy production-ready reporting dashboards that consolidate marketing, digital sales, and ancillary performance metrics into a single platform. Working directly from briefs provided by the Amtrak analytics team, this role focuses on creating clean visualizations, writing field-level data documentation, and setting up lightweight automated workflows using Microsoft Power Platform tools. The developer will also lead maintenance handoffs to empower Amtrak's internal team to manage dashboards post-launch.

location: Washington, Washington, D.C.

job type: Contract

salary: $60 - 70 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Design, build, and optimize production-ready Power BI dashboards adhering to Amtrak design briefs and iterative feedback.

Connect Power BI to enterprise data sources, configure access controls, and establish automated refresh schedules.

Implement simple automated workflows leveraging Microsoft tooling (e.g., CSV to Power Automate to Power BI).

Write comprehensive field-level documentation for each dashboard covering data sources, refresh cadences, DAX metric definitions, and known limitations.

Conduct technical handoff sessions for Amtrak team members detailing dashboard architecture and ongoing maintenance procedures.

qualifications:

4+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise Power BI dashboards and semantic models. Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), data modeling, and visualization best practices. Practical experience building automated data workflows using Microsoft Power Automate. Strong technical writing skills with a focus on data dictionary creation and dashboard documentation. Background in marketing analytics, digital sales performance, or e-commerce reporting is strongly preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.