Power BI Consulting Engineer

HCA Healthcare•Nashville, TN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Consulting Application Engineer translates business needs into analytical work products, including reports, dashboards, scorecards, guided analysis applications, ETL programs, metadata, and training materials. The role requires advanced Power BI development skills, facility with emerging technologies such as Big Data, interactive visualization, predictive analytics, and AI, and the ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed environment with little supervision. The position calls for self-starters who can bring clarity to complex situations and combine technical capability with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. The engineer collaborates with business staff to understand information-delivery and analytics needs, develops and deploys appropriate solutions, and supports their ongoing use. The role also serves as an internal expert on analytical software, industry trends, and effective practices; plans and implements software upgrades; ensures solutions meet operational and functional requirements; and provides training to team members and business staff. The position is on-site two days per week and work from home three days per week. It involves extended computer use, communicating clearly with others and in meetings, and minimal travel, mostly for training and conferences.

Requirements

At least 7 years of relevant work experience.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Power BI development experience is required.
Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a highly matrixed, team-oriented environment; independent operators are not sought.
Expertise in application and report design using a variety of tools and techniques.
Expertise in incorporating reports and analytical applications into standard business workflows so information is actionable and becomes part of the job.
Practical experience with lean/agile development using short-cycle iterations to deliver business value.
Knowledge of BI development and administration, including requirements definition, design, implementation, and operational support.
Knowledge of audit and control models, including validating analytical work products and ensuring data and presentation accuracy, consistency, and auditability.
Demonstrated performance monitoring and tuning ability, including aptitude to lead diagnosis and resolution of performance and latency issues in large-scale, complex infrastructure.
Ability to define and apply best practices across multiple BI tools and platforms.
Basic networking understanding relevant to database and software-product connectivity and troubleshooting connectivity errors, including LAN/WAN, DHCP, VPN, and TCP/IP.
Ability to work at a computer for long periods and speak clearly with others and in meetings.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Big Query, SharePoint, or Power Platform.
Power BI certifications are considered a plus but are not required.
Facility with emerging technologies such as Big Data, interactive visualization, predictive analytics, and AI.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business staff to understand information-delivery and analytical capability needs.
Translate business needs into effective work products using commercial software, including reports, dashboards, scorecards, guided analysis applications, ETL programs, metadata, and training material.
Drive successful deployment, training and education, and ongoing support of analytical work products.
Act as the internal expert on analytical software tools, industry trends, and effective practices for translating business needs into actionable capabilities.
Plan and implement software upgrades.
Ensure work products meet operational and functional requirements, including performance, availability, reliability, and latency.
Facilitate training on development and administrative capabilities of BI tools for internal team members and business staff.
Apply audit and control models to validate analytical work products and ensure data and its presentation are accurate, consistent, and auditable.
Monitor and tune performance, and lead diagnosis and resolution of performance and latency issues in complex infrastructure.
Use best-practice techniques across multiple BI tools and platforms.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.