Tential Solutions · 19 hours ago
Senior Data Visualization Architect & BI Designer
Burbank, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expTential Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Visualization Architect & BI Designer who will transform complex data into clear, intuitive, and visually compelling analytical experiences. This role involves designing and delivering dashboards and reports that support decision-making across various business areas by partnering with stakeholders and data teams.
Human ResourcesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Design and build high-quality dashboards and reports in Power BI and Tableau that are intuitive, visually compelling, and aligned to answer business questions
Translate ambiguous user requests, sketches, or ideas into structured visual specifications (wireframes, mockups, layout options)
Apply best practices in data storytelling, layout, color, typography, and interaction design to maximize clarity and usability
Conduct working sessions with business users to understand their goals, metrics, workflows, and pain points
Convert business questions into well-defined measures, visuals, filters, and navigation flows
Iterate quickly on prototypes and designs based on user feedback before committing to full build
Collaborate with data engineering and modeling teams to ensure semantic layers, data models, and calculation logic support required visualizations
Design and implement measures, calculated columns, and DAX/LOD expressions (as applicable) to support advanced analytics and flexible slicing/dicing
Ensure dashboards are performant and scalable, especially for large datasets and high concurrency use cases
Define and maintain visualization standards and design guidelines (e.g., templates, themes, color palettes, navigation patterns) across Power BI and Tableau
Develop and curate reusable components (report templates, shared datasets, KPIs, visual patterns) to accelerate future dashboard development
Coach other analysts/developers on data visualization best practices and tool capabilities
Ensure all visualizations are data-accurate, consistent with source-of-truth definitions, and aligned with data governance standards
Implement validation, peer review, and testing practices to minimize defects and metric confusion
Partner with data governance and security teams to ensure appropriate access controls, row-level security, and data sensitivity are respected
Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders on how to best present visual KPIs, trends, and complex business concepts
Present dashboard concepts and demos to senior leadership, clearly explaining design rationales and trade-offs
Champion a data storytelling culture, helping teams think beyond static reports toward interactive, insight-driven experiences
Qualification
Required
Experience in business intelligence, data visualization, or analytics, with a focus on dashboard/report design
8+ years of experience
Expert-level proficiency in both Power BI and Tableau
Strong understanding of data visualization principles (e.g., pre-attentive attributes, chart selection, cognitive load, storytelling)
8+ years of experience
Preferred
Experience in media, entertainment, finance, or content monetization analytics (e.g., P&L, forecasting, title performance, sales planning)
Familiarity with Snowflake or other cloud data platforms and working with centralized semantic models for BI
Experience with design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, or similar) for rapid prototyping and UI mockups
Background in UX/UI design, human-centered design, or design thinking applied to analytics and BI
Company
Tential Solutions
We put people first. We’re your trusted partner - empowering you with top talent and solutions to stay competitive in today’s dynamic market.
501-1000 employees
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Chief Executive Officer
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