Sr Business Intelligence Developer | Power BI (Remote)

Who is Trace3? Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate. Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it! Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco. Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology? Come Join Us! Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the "big picture." We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems. Juice - The "Stuff" it takes to be a Needle Mover We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like. Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it's due and demonstrate transparency. We "bring the weather" by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us. JOB SUMMARY The Senior Business Intelligence Developer (Power BI) is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise reporting and analytics solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role partners closely with business stakeholders to define reporting needs, build scalable Power BI dashboards and semantic models, and ensure consistency of KPI definitions, governance, and data integrity. This role drives best practices across data modeling, visualization standards, performance optimization, and self-service enablement. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Power BI Development & Delivery • Design and develop high-quality Power BI reports and dashboards that align to business goals and stakeholder needs. • Translate business requirements into scalable BI solutions, including dashboards, scorecards, KPI tracking, and ad-hoc reporting. • Create and maintain reusable Power BI assets (measure libraries, templates, report standards, certified datasets). Semantic Modeling & Data Design • Develop and maintain Power BI semantic models (datasets) using best practices (star schema, proper relationships, optimized DAX). • Build and optimize DAX measures, calculations, and model performance to ensure fast, reliable reporting experiences. • Partner with Data Engineering and IT teams to define data requirements and improve data quality and accessibility. Data Governance & KPI Standardization • Ensure consistency of KPI definitions, business logic, and metric interpretation across dashboards and stakeholders. • Contribute to and support a structured approach to certified dashboards/datasets, KPI documentation, and reporting governance. • Establish and maintain strong documentation, including metric definitions, refresh cadence, and data lineage. Security, Access, and Compliance • Implement and maintain Row-Level Security (RLS) and access control structures aligned to business and security requirements. • Ensure dashboards follow data handling, privacy, and compliance requirements as defined by internal governance and security teams. Operational Support & Continuous Improvement • Provide production support for BI solutions, including troubleshooting, incident resolution, and continuous enhancement. • Monitor and improve performance, refresh reliability, and user experience. • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency via automation, self-service enablement, and reduction of recurring manual reporting requests. Collaboration & Leadership • Act as a trusted partner to business leaders, supporting prioritization, planning, and reporting roadmap discussions. • Mentor junior BI developers/analysts and support standardization of development practices across the team. • Contribute to process maturity, including intake/triage, requirements definition, and delivery best practices. Required Qualifications • 5+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, reporting, analytics, or a related discipline. •

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