Analytics Platforms Analyst

Simplot • Boise, ID

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Analytics Platforms Analyst, you will strengthen how Simplot works with data to improve decisions and make work more efficient. You will enable business users to build and use secure, efficient reports, dashboards, and data models in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, built on trusted data.

You will partner with business users and IT data engineering to define use cases, recommend appropriate tools and architecture, and co-develop solutions. As a senior individual contributor, you will help set enterprise standards, monitor the health and cost of the environment, and develop training, templates, and guides that help users succeed independently. You will also evaluate new Power BI and Fabric capabilities, including embedded Copilot features, and determine which are ready and valuable for Simplot.

This work is shared across a small team, and no one is expected to be an expert in every area. Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to keep learning as the technology changes quickly are important.

Requirements

• Typically 5+ years of expertise developing solutions in Power BI or similar tools.
• Experience supporting, training, or coaching business users.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Structured and process-oriented, with the ability to adapt to evolving technologies and business needs.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university.

Nice To Haves

• Power BI workspace and capacity management, and self-service governance practices.
• Microsoft Fabric experience.
• Databricks, Azure Data Lake, or other enterprise data platforms.
• Creating training content or leading workshops.

Responsibilities

• Help users scope use cases and choose the right tool and architecture, including Power BI, Fabric, and Excel.
• Coach users on building reports, semantic models, and dashboards that align with best practices.
• Connect users to trusted enterprise data models.
• Create training materials, how-to guides, and design templates.
• Support Power BI and Fabric questions and incidents, and improve how support is provided.
• Define and maintain Power BI and Fabric standards, including architecture patterns, user tiers, design practices, and ownership.
• Monitor capacity and usage, flag outdated or poorly performing content, and work with business and data engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Explore new Power BI, Fabric, and Copilot capabilities and pilot promising features.
• Use adoption data and user feedback to guide future investment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior