Applications Development Analyst - Power BI Developer

Agama Solutions•Tallahassee, FL

50d

About The Position

This role involves analyzing the current data environment and data structures to determine necessary transformations before developing dashboards. The analyst will collaborate with management to create a reporting roadmap, enhance existing reports based on business needs, and automate data transformation processes to reduce reliance on Excel. Responsibilities include converting queries from Web FOCUS and Mainframe FOCUS to T-SQL, working with database administrators to create views and stored procedures for Power BI reports, creating dataflows in Power BI, analyzing financial data to improve financial system data models, administering the Power BI dedicated workspace, and training staff on Power BI report usage.

Requirements

Experience building dashboards and reports leveraging Microsoft Power BI.
Experience developing paginated reports in Power BI
Strong SQL skills.
Well versed in data governance best practices
Familiarity with data management concepts such as Data Warehousing, Operational Data Stores, Data Lakes, and Master Data Management
Experience creating reports presenting financial data such as general ledger data, purchasing data, or revenue data.
Familiarity with advanced data structures such as OLAP cubes and Star/Snowflake Schema.
Knowledge of how Power BI integrates with other Microsoft tools such as Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Point, and Teams.
Analytical thinking for converting data into relevant reports and graphics.
Understanding of how to implement solutions with multiple data sources.
Experience with IBM DB2 databases.
Knowledge of Mainframe flat files.
Knowledge of the SCRUM Framework.
Communication: Ability to clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.
Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.
Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.
Flexibility: Open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Has the ability to adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others.
Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.
Problem Solving: Ability to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.
Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle Datawarehouse.
Knowledge of mainframe programming languages, computer systems and supporting software.
Knowledge of financial systems such as an ERP.
Experience with Web FOCUS

Responsibilities

Analyze the current data environment and data structures to determine if any transformation needs to occur prior to developing dashboards.
Work with management to develop an overall reporting roadmap for the organization.
Analyze existing reports and work with business users to determine how these reports can be improved based on current business needs.
Work with developers and end users to automate data transformation reducing the reliance on pivot tables and analysis in Microsoft Excel.
Read and document Web FOCUS and Mainframe FOCUS queries and convert them to T-SQL queries.
Work with database administrators from the Office of Information Technology to create database views and stored procedures that will facilitate the creation of Power BI reports.
Create dataflows in Power BI.
Analyze financial data and make recommendations to improve the data model of financial systems.
Provide administration of the Power BI dedicated workspace.
Train staff from the office of the comptroller on using Power BI reports.