We 're looking for a Power BI Administrator open to working 100% onsite in downtown Houston with a Fortune 200 company. This role will support the Big Data and Analytics department. The Power BI Administrator will be responsible for administering the Power BI Service including Premium in support of 700 plus users. The candidate will work closely with members of the Big Data team including business customers to understand the reporting needs required by the Power BI Service.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing full Power BI service administration user management, workspace management, gateway administration, data source creation, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Power BI Premium - workspace management, premium capacity monitoring, configure/manage workloads, and optimizing premium capacities
Administering and managing the on-premise gateway server including patching and supporting custom connectors
Troubleshoot reporting/connectivity issues related to gateway
Assist in performance tuning of reports using Tabular Editor or DAX Studio
Work with data owners and report developers to support their needs in the best way possible
Grow and integrate Power BI Service by designing and deploying workspaces, data models, app tiers, gateways, report services, dashboard support
Working in Power BI admin portal set up tenant settings, set organization visuals, and more.
Utilize PowerShell and REST APIs to retrieve metadata, data refreshes, usage metrics and auditing
Be able to access and work on Power BI licensing, subscriptions, or audit logs
Configure data gateways for access to multiple data sources across the enterprise
Qualifications:
Preferably should have Technical/Science Graduation degree with specialization in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering or related discipline
At least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Data, BI, Insights, Reporting domain
3+ years of Power BI Service, On-Premise Data Gateway, and Report Server Administration
Experience with Power BI for Compliance, Auditing, Data Privacy, Data Classification, Security and Controlling Access to Power BI
Experience in business analysis and requirements gathering
Good communication skills to interact with team members, support personnel, and provide technical guidance and expertise to customers and management
Ability to work in a self-directed work environment
Good to have:
Experience with CMD and PowerShell scripting for automation.
Good analytical and problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of applications
Experience with Azure AD and O365 admin
Power BI Admin - Contract, Onsite in Downtown Houston