Power BI Data Architect

🚨 We’re Hiring – Contract Opportunities (C2C & W2) 🚨 🚨 Position: Senior Power BI Data Architect 📍 Location: Washington, DC – (Onsite required) 🧑‍💻 Experience Required: 12+ Years 1. SCOPE OF WORK  We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Power BI Data Architect to design and implement enterprise scale analytics solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Azure Databricks Lakehouse architecture, Unity Catalog for data governance, and building robust, high-performing self-service datasets in Power BI. The resource will play a key role in shaping our data strategy, ensuring scalable, secure, and user-friendly reporting capabilities across the organization. The scope of work and activities include the following: • Architect and develop scalable data models and datasets for Power BI self-service analytics. • Work extensively with Azure Databricks Lakehouse to integrate and prepare large, complex datasets. • Implement data governance and security controls using Unity Catalog. • Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand analytical needs and translate them into effective BI solutions. • Ensure high performance of Power BI reports through best practices in data modeling and query optimization. • Define standards and guidelines for Power BI development across the organization. • Lead efforts in metadata management, data lineage tracking, and quality assurance. • Mentor junior data engineers and BI developers. 2. SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field. • 8+ years of experience in BI architecture and data engineering. 12+ years of overall IT experience • Expert-level proficiency in Power BI, including DAX, Power Query, and data modeling. • Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks Lakehouse and Unity Catalog. • Strong understanding of cloud-based data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, and analytics architecture. • Proven experience creating and managing large-scale self-service data sets for diverse business users. • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams. • Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals. Preferred Skills: • Knowledge of Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, and Synapse Analytics. • Experience with CI/CD pipelines for BI solutions. • Familiarity with DataOps practices. 💡 This is a great opportunity to work on high-impact enterprise projects with a collaborative team environment. 📩 If you’re interested or have suitable consultants, feel free to DM me or share profiles at: [Upgrade to PRO to see contact] 🔁 Also, please like, share, and tag someone who might be a good fit! #USA #Onsite #Senior #PowerBI #Data #Architect #Urgent #Immediate #SeniorPowerBIdataArchitect #Azure #Databricks #Lakehouse #DataOps #ADF #WashingtonDC #DAX #PowerQuery #datamodeling #ETL #Catalog