Direct Client: POWER BI Developer @ Shreveport, LA Remote

POWER BI Developer

Shreveport, LA Remote

One Year Project

We are looking for candidates who can work on our W2.

Candidates with previous state / govt client experience is preferred.

The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

• Development, administration, configuration and support of Microsoft Power BI dashboards and reports;
• Leading application deployment processes and strategies that align with State standards for
• Set up, configure and coordinate with State teams on the implementation of infrastructure to support business requirements (i.e. databases, servers, etc.);
• Implement integrations with State Enterprise Architecture Services, specific APIs, identity Management and related services;
• Develop integration strategies and validation processes such that audit capabilities are incorporated and easily utilized;
• Meet and Communicate with Business and Technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to Identify and Understand Requirements:
• Facilitate discovery sessions (via zoom, teams, or the agency s preferred application) with business and technical SMEs to gather, document, and analyze requirements. Use techniques such as interviews, workshops, and surveys to fully understand the business needs and technical constraints.
• Maintain clear and open channels of communication to address questions, resolve ambiguities, and ensure alignment among stakeholders.

Facilitate Meetings, Testing Activities, and Other Implementation Support Tasks:

• Schedule and lead regular meetings (provide the meeting schedule to the agency s point of contact for approval), including requirements review sessions, status updates, and risk assessment Plan and coordinate testing activities, including creating test plans, executing test cases, and documenting results.
• Monitor and report on testing progress and provide recommendations for resolving issues that arise.
• Offer hands-on support during implementation phases, such as troubleshooting technical issues, conducting training, and providing post-deployment support.
• Develop a detailed implementation timeline and checklist to guide stakeholders through each phase of the project. (The timeline should address agency needs and minimize risk to other ongoing associated activities.)

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:

• 4+ years of expertise and/or relevant experience in any combination of the following areas:

Power Platform development, PCF555 controls, Power Automate, and Power BI

• 5+ years of experience in any combination of the following areas:

• o C#
• o ASP.NET Core
• o JavaScript
• o HTML/CSS
• o Entity Framework

• Experience implementing Power BI dashboards for public consumption.
• Experience with Visual Studio and Azure DevOps; including source control and pipelines
• Experience working with SSIS, SSRS, and/or SQL Server (T-SQL)

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:

• Experience implementing technical solutions with the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety;
• Experience leading client engagements from strategy through solution implementation,including strategy, governance, operating models, design, delivery, deployment and ongoing maintenance;
• Has lead a team of developers.