Data Visualization Engineer

Trilogy Federal•Arlington, VA

14h

About The Position

Trilogy Federal seeks an experienced Data Visualization Engineer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Summit Advanced Tooling, Lakehouse, and Artificial Intelligence Services (Summit ATLAS) program. The position will design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualization solutions that help VA stakeholders monitor performance, analyze enterprise data, and make operational decisions. The engineer will work with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate reporting requirements into reliable, intuitive solutions using governed data assets within the Summit Data Platform, with an emphasis on accuracy, usability, performance, accessibility, and customer adoption. The position is contingent upon award, anticipated in early 2027, and requires 1–2 domestic business trips per year. Trilogy Federal states that compensation is individually reviewed based on experience, location, education, industry experience, and internal pay bands. The posting also notes that phone interviews require a landline or cellphone number backed by a physical SIM; VOIP numbers are not accepted.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Five or more years of professional experience developing enterprise business intelligence, reporting, or data visualization solutions.
Demonstrated experience developing interactive dashboards and reports using Microsoft Power BI or comparable enterprise visualization platforms.
Strong proficiency in SQL for querying, analyzing, and validating enterprise data.
Experience developing semantic data models, calculated measures, and reporting relationships.
Experience using DAX or comparable analytical expression languages to develop complex reporting calculations.
Experience integrating reporting solutions with relational databases, cloud data platforms, and enterprise data services.
Experience validating report accuracy, troubleshooting data discrepancies, and optimizing dashboard performance.
Knowledge of data visualization principles, dashboard usability, and effective presentation of complex information.
Experience gathering reporting requirements and collaborating with business stakeholders to deliver analytical solutions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to meet VA personnel vetting, background investigation, and system access requirements.
Ability to travel for 1–2 domestic business trips per year.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting VA or other federal agency data analytics and modernization initiatives.
Experience developing Power BI solutions using Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, or Delta Lake data sources.
Experience implementing enterprise reporting solutions within Microsoft Azure Government cloud environments.
Experience developing reusable semantic models, certified datasets, or standardized enterprise reporting frameworks.
Experience implementing row-level security and governed access to sensitive enterprise data.
Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements and experience developing accessible dashboards and reports.
Experience working with sensitive healthcare data and federal privacy and security requirements.
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate or comparable business intelligence certification.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards, reports, and visual analytics solutions using Microsoft Power BI and other Government-approved business intelligence tools.
Gather reporting requirements from VA stakeholders, define performance indicators, and translate business needs into effective data visualizations.
Develop and optimize semantic models, relationships, measures, and calculations for consistent reporting across enterprise datasets.
Use SQL and DAX to prepare, analyze, and present data from approved Summit data sources.
Integrate dashboards and reporting solutions with Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and other supported data services.
Develop reusable reporting components, standardized metrics, and visualization templates.
Validate dashboard calculations, data relationships, filters, and refresh processes to ensure accurate and reliable reporting.
Optimize report performance, query efficiency, and data refresh processes.
Implement Government-approved data access controls, including row-level security and restrictions on sensitive information.
Apply data visualization practices and accessibility standards to make dashboards intuitive and usable by diverse audiences.
Work with data governance and engineering teams to ensure reporting solutions use approved datasets, documented definitions, and established data quality standards.
Develop user documentation, demonstrate dashboards, and support customer training and adoption.
Troubleshoot reporting defects, investigate data discrepancies, and implement improvements based on customer feedback and changing requirements.