Power BISQL Developer
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JOB: Power BI/SQL Developers
Location : Richmond VA Hybrid
Duration: 12 Months
Q1.Is your candidate Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent If so pls upload a copy of their cert under the REFERENCE tab in Vector
Q2.Does your candidate possess any other relevant certifications in SQL Data Analysis and database management If so pls upload a copy of the cert under the REFERENCE tab in Vector.
The individual will follow the VRS Hybrid work schedule including 2 days onsite per week (Tuesday and Wednesday). The individual may also be called to be onsite for critical meetings and data related discussions. Onsite work will be at the VRS central office at 1200 East Main Street Richmond Virginia 23219
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Data Office team is seeking up to two (2) senior level Power BI/SQL Developers with strong problem solving organizational and communication skills. This role will be expected to collaborate with the Data Office Business IT and other stakeholders and play an active role in the Data Quality Enhancement initiative. The individual is expected to be a selfstarter who is comfortable prioritizing and effectively managing their daily workload.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with overall Power BI/SQL Support (development performance process documentation) related to the Data Quality Enhancement initiative and other development efforts as needed. Activities include:
Maintain the confidentiality of all business data and adhere to VRS data security policies.
Meet all deliverables withing the agreed upon timeframe.
Provide regular status updates and attend various meetings as required.
Develop design and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards based on business requirements.
Create interactive visualizations reports dashboards that assist with effective monitoring of Critical Data Elements.
Advise on best practices in data visualization and report optimization.
Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate into actionable reports.
Develop optimize and maintain SQL queries and stored procedures for data retrieval and manipulation.
Develop DAX queries to enhance the performance and functionality of reports.
Develop reports to support KPIs and other performance indicators.
Provide training and support to endusers on Power BI and SQL tools.
Review existing SQL Queries Execution Plans Partitions and Index(s) to determine performance enhancements for long running queries.
Provide alternative options to existing data manipulation techniques. Examples would be converting Excel manipulation activities into solutions that reduce process/cycle time of data preparation.
Special projects at the direction of the Chief Operating Officer or Data Officer.
Required Skills and Experience:
Minimum 5 years of handson experience in developing reports dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI.
Minimum 5 years of handson experience in SQL Server SQL development including writing complex queries stored procedures and performance tuning.
Experience in writing complex DAX queries.
Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders.
Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Desired Skills:
Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs.
Experience with other BI tools (e.g. Tableau QlikView).
Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure AWS).
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent.
Other relevant certifications in SQL Data Analysis and database management.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelors degree from a fouryear college or university preferred and 5 years experience with technology or data organizations required.
This will be a contract position starting with a period of at least 6 months. To be effective this resource would need to be available within the next 6 weeks. VRS desires to interview proposed individuals before final approval.
Minimum 5 years of handson experience in developing reports dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI
Required
5
Years
Minimum 5 years of handson experience in SQL Server SQL development including writing complex queries stored procedures and performance tuning.
Required
5
Years
Experience in writing complex DAX queries.
Required
3
Years
Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.
Required
5
Years
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Required
3
Years
Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders.
Required
5
Years
Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills.
Required
5
Years
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Required
5
Years
Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs
Desired
2
Years
Experience with other BI tools (e.g. Tableau QlikView)
Desired
2
Years
Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.
Desired
2
Years
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure AWS).
Nice to have
2
Years
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent
Nice to have
1
Years
Other relevant certifications in SQL Data Analysis and database management
Nice to have
Employment Type
Full Time
