Title: Business Intelligence Developer Location: Houston TX Contract: 7 Months and Possibility of Extension JOB DESCRIPTION Summary: -Client is seeking a versatile BI Developer to join our Operations Business Intelligence team. This role is centered on delivering high-impact Power BI reporting that turns raw data into actionable executive insights across our core operational areas: Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch. You will own the full lifecycle of report developmentfrom requirements gathering with leadership through data modeling to the final presentation of polished, production-ready dashboards. The ideal candidate is a technical powerhouse who speaks the language of business and can navigate the nuances of day-to-day operations. Responsibilities: -Power BI Reporting & Development (Primary Focus) Visualization Excellence: -Design "Executive Grade" dashboards that prioritize UX/UI, ensuring that complex operational data across Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch is digestible and visually compelling. -DAX & Power Query: Author advanced DAX measures and utilize Power Query (M) for sophisticated data shaping and business logic implementation. Report Lifecycle Ownership: -Manage the full development cycle from prototype through UAT to production deployment, ensuring quality and accuracy at every stage. -Security & Governance: Administer Power BI workspaces and implement Row-Level Security (RLS) to ensure data is accessible only to authorized stakeholders. Leadership & Strategic Partnership: -Requirements Discovery: Lead collaborative sessions with senior leadership across Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch to define KPIs and translate business objectives into technical specifications. -Data Storytelling: Present and demo reports to executive stakeholders, focusing on "the why" behind the data and providing recommendations based on findings. -Agile Collaboration: Work within Azure DevOps to track stories, manage backlogs, and provide transparency into the development roadmap. Data Engineering & Architecture: -Fabric & Snowflake Ecosystem: Build and optimize end-to-end data pipelines leveraging MS Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse) and Snowflake to support real-time and batch reporting across all operational areas. Advanced Modeling: Design, implement, and maintain robust data models (Star Schema) that ensure high performance and data integrity across the organization. -Optimization: Perform root-cause analysis on slow-running reports; optimize SQL queries in Snowflake and DAX expressions in Power BI to ensure sub-second response times. Required Technical Skills: -Power BI: Expert-level proficiency (DAX, Power Query, Service). -SQL: Expert-level SQL for complex data transformation and validation. -Snowflake: Experience with SnowSQL, partitioning, and warehouse optimization. -MS Fabric: Familiarity with OneLake, Data Factory, and the Fabric environment. Required Soft Skills: -Executive Presence: Confidence in presenting to and taking feedback from C-suite leadership. -Curiosity: A proactive desire to understand the business operations behind the data particularly the workflows driving Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch. -Clarity: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences Preferred Qualifications: -Experience with Azure DevOps for project tracking. -Certification in PL-300 (Microsoft Data Analyst) or Snowflake Pro Core. -Prior experience in a "client-facing" or "leadership-facing" internal consultancy role. -Familiarity with ***, logistics, or field operations is a plus. Key additions: -Opening paragraph now names all four areas as the core focus. -Visualization Excellence references the operational data spanning those areas. -Requirements Discovery highlights cross-functional engagement with leadership in each area. -Curiosity (Soft Skills) ties directly to understanding the workflows behind those operations. -Preferred Qualifications added a line about familiarity with ***, logistics, or field operations