Job Description

Job title: Power BI Developer

The Power BI Developer designs, builds, and maintains interactive visual analytics solutions that enable data-driven decision-making with internal teams and external customers. This role partners with functional stakeholders, data engineers, and business leaders to translate raw data into clear, actionable insights delivered through Power BI data models, reports, and dashboards.
Responsibilities

• Create, enhance, and optimize Power BI reports, dashboards, and scorecards that meet business requirements and adhere to visual design best practices.
• Build robust tabular data models in Power BI, write efficient DAX calculations, and implement row-level security to ensure accurate, secure analytics.
• Connect Power BI to a variety of data sources (SQL Server, Azure Products, Data Lakes, OData, REST APIs, etc.) using Power Query and Direct Query/Import.
• Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks in data models, queries, and visualizations; apply aggregation tables, indexing, and query folding where appropriate.
• Maintain documentation of data models, report specifications, and data lineage; enforce naming conventions, version control, and publishing standards in Power BI Service.
• Work closely with data engineers, solution architects, and business analysts to gather requirements, validate data quality, and ensure analytical solutions align with enterprise data strategy.
• Set up data refresh schedules, monitor refresh failures, and implement alerting to guarantee continuous availability of reports.
• Stay current on Power BI feature releases, industry trends, and emerging BI technologies; recommend enhancements that increase user adoption and analytical capability.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or any STEM field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing Power BI solutions for enterprise, departments, or C-suite.
• Expert proficiency with Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Power Query, and DAX.
• Strong SQL skills; experience querying relational databases (SQL Server, Azure Synapse).
• Proven ability to design schemas, create calculated columns/measures, and implement row-level security.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts and ETL/ELT processes (e.g., Azure Data Factory, SSIS).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong design skills for end-user adoption and business impact.
• Eligible for Secret clearance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with other BI tools (Tableau, Qlik) and the ability to evaluate cross-tool solutions.
• Knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, or Microsoft Fabric for extending analytics workflows.
• Exposure to big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) and their integration with Power BI.
• Experience in statistical analysis or data science (Python/R) for advanced analytics support.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate (Power BI) or Azure Data Engineer Associate.

Work Environment
This position requires onsite work in Rockville, MD, following a 3-2-1 policy: 3 days onsite, with 2 of those days being Tuesday and Wednesday, and 1 day of your choosing. Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rockville, MD. Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $57.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: o Medical, dental & vision o Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital o 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available o Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) o Short and long-term disability o Health Spending Account (HSA) o Transportation benefits o Employee Assistance Program o Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Rockville,MD. Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 2, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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