Iridium · 1 day ago
Power BI Administrator / Developer
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expIridium is an award-winning satellite communications company that provides voice and data connectivity globally. The Power BI Administrator/Developer will manage the Power BI environment, ensuring user access and developing dashboards to transform data into actionable insights.
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Responsibilities
Power BI Platform Administration: Manage and oversee the Power BI tenant and service settings, including administering workspaces, user access roles, and security configurations. This involves controlling who can access reports/datasets and structuring workspaces for teams or projects, in line with governance policies
On-Premises Data Gateway Management: Configure and maintain on-premises data gateways in conjunction with the AWS group to ensure secure connectivity between cloud Power BI reports and on-prem or AWS-hosted data sources. This includes monitoring gateway performance, adding data sources, clustering for high availability, and applying updates or patches
System Monitoring & Maintenance: Continuously monitor Power BI platform usage and performance, and perform regular maintenance (capacity planning, updates, and reboots) to keep the environment reliable and performant. This may involve tracking workspace usage, dataset refresh timings, and optimizing Premium capacity or cloud resources for efficiency
Security & Compliance: Enforce data security and compliance standards within Power BI. Manage user permissions and ensure that data access meets organizational policies and industry regulations. Responsibilities include auditing activity (using Power BI logs) and maintaining compliance with data privacy laws
Dashboard & Report Development: Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, paginated reports, and data models according to best practices. This involves robust data modeling, writing DAX measures, and creating interactive visualizations that align with business requirements, style guide and core KPIs
Stakeholder Collaboration & Support: Work closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective BI solutions. Provide user support and training as needed, helping business users understand the dashboards and self-service tools. This can include creating documentation, conducting demo sessions, and ensuring user adoption of Power BI across the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Systems or related technology studies (e.g. certifications)
5+ years of proven experience in BI administration, business intelligence, or a similar role
Advanced proficiency with Power BI Desktop and Service, including strong skills in data modeling, Power Query (M), and DAX for complex calculations; Experience in developing rich dashboards and data visualizations, as well as knowledge of optimizing data models and report performance
In-depth knowledge of Power BI administration features and best practices – from tenant settings and capacity management to content governance (workspace setup, deployment pipelines, usage monitoring); Ability to configure security (both at the data level and the workspace/app level) and to use admin tools or REST APIs for automating admin tasks
Hands-on experience with the Power BI on-premises data gateway including experience in installing, configuring, and managing gateways to connect to on-prem databases or cloud VPCs
Working knowledge of cloud platforms for AWS and Azure
Ability to use scripting languages and APIs to automate tasks and streamline workflows; SQL proficiency including CTEs and DDL for validation and to create data assets supporting the data products
Proficiency in PowerShell (or Python) for automating Power BI admin tasks, and experience using Power BI REST APIs or Power Platform (Power Automate) for deployments and integrations
Strong analytical thinking coupled with a sense of design for data presentation; Creativity and the ability to turn data into impactful visuals and narratives
Ability to be adept at choosing the right visualizations, designing intuitive layouts, and employing data storytelling techniques so that end users can easily interpret the insights
Excellent communication and teamwork skills to effectively communicate with peers, end users of all levels and engineers including collaboration on requirements, communicating technical constraints, training, documentation and requirements gathering
Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed
Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others
Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge
Preferred
Experience deploying BI solutions in cloud environments and using cloud resources (for example, using Azure VNets or AWS VPCs for Power BI connectivity)
Experience in the telecommunications or related industries (e.g. utilities)
Familiarity with network setup (VPNs or virtual networks) to host gateways on cloud infrastructure (AWS or Azure)
PowerBI administration or development related certifications
Experience with automation, CICD or similar in BI operations
Experience with optimizing for large data volumes
Analytical engineering exposure or experience including developing marts and pipelines with tools like DBT
Company
Iridium
Iridium's constellation consists of 66 low-earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites operating as a fully meshed.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2009-09-24IPO
Leadership Team
Matthew Desch
CEO
Gregory Pelton
Chief Technology Officer
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