Sr / Lead Power BI Developer - W2 Contract - (Only Local to Monrovia, CA area)

Job Details
Sr / Lead Power BI Developer
Long Term Contract
Monrovia, CA area (Hybrid 2-3 Days/Week Office)

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Power BI Developer to drive the design, development, and governance of enterprise BI solutions. This is a hands-on senior developer role.

Key Responsibilities
End-to-end design and development of Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models
Collaborate with data engineers to design efficient ETL/ELT pipelines feeding BI models (SQL Server / Oracle)
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and scalable BI solutions
Optimize report performance
Own data governance, security, and compliance for BI assets
Manage Power BI Service administration
Partner with stakeholders across multiple departments to gather requirements and present insights
Stay current with the Power BI / Microsoft Fabric roadmap and evaluate new features for adoption

Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience in BI/data analytics, with 5+ years focused on Power BI development
Expert-level DAX and Power Query (M) skills
Strong data modeling experience
Proficiency in SQL (writing complex queries, stored procedures, performance tuning)
Experience administering Power BI Service
Experience working with Microsoft Fabric
Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of developers
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including presenting to non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Python
Experience with CI/CD for BI deployments (Azure DevOps, Git integration)
Microsoft BI/Fabric certifications (PL-300, DP-600)
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
Ability to balance technical depth with business context
Comfortable prioritizing across multiple concurrent projects
Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and governance