Junior Power BI Developer
About The Position
LMI is seeking a Junior Power BI Developer to support our contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). In this role, you will contribute to the development, maintenance, and documentation of Power BI dashboards and reports that communicate training burden, workforce development metrics, and program performance insights to VA stakeholders. You will work within an enterprise reporting environment, ensuring outputs are accurate, accessible, and aligned with standardized templates and governance practices. This position is ideal for an early-career professional with foundational Power BI skills who is eager to grow into an enterprise data visualization role. LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in data analytics, information systems, computer science, or a related field.
- 1–3 years of experience working with Power BI, including dashboard development and basic data modeling concepts.
- Foundational knowledge of DAX and Power Query.
- Understanding of data visualization best practices and effective communication of analytical findings.
- Ability to learn and apply federal data governance, reporting standards, and accessibility requirements.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality analytical outputs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server or semantic data models.
- Familiarity with Section 508/WCAG accessibility guidelines.
- Experience supporting user testing, quality assurance, or iterative dashboard updates.
- Exposure to large datasets or enterprise reporting environments.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem including Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform
Responsibilities
- Help develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that clearly communicate key metrics and insights across ILEAD’s training and workforce datasets.
- Help create intuitive data visualizations using Power BI, applying best practices in layout, labeling, and user experience to make complex information easy to understand.
- Write basic DAX calculations and measures to support reporting requirements and ensure accurate metrics across dashboards.
- Work from established semantic models and data structures, applying appropriate filtering, relationships, and visual-level transformations.
- Follow and apply standardized Power BI report templates, visual design conventions, and branding guidelines across all reporting products.
- Maintain and organize Power BI workspaces, including publishing updates, versioning, documentation, and basic access management.
- Document dashboards and reports, including purpose, audience, data sources, refresh schedules, and change history.
- Assist in ensuring all dashboards meet Section 508 accessibility standards, including color contrast, readable formatting, and compatibility with assistive technologies.
- Support paginated report development as needed, including layout configurations, dataset connections, and parameter setup.
- Participate in requirements discussions with stakeholders to capture reporting needs and translate them into clear technical specifications.
- Conduct quality checks and basic validation on data visualizations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with defined requirements.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including testing visual elements, logging defects, and verifying resolutions.
- Provide basic ad hoc reporting support, generating quick-turn visualizations or summaries based on stakeholder requests.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
