Description : Job Overview :
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Power BI Test Lead with hands-on expertise in qTest and Power BI testing methodologies.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in leading BI testing efforts, validating dashboards and reports, ensuring data integrity, and managing end-to-end test cycles using qTest as the test management tool.
You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and accuracy of critical BI reports and analytics solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead end-to-end testing of Power BI dashboards, reports, and datasets, ensuring high-quality analytics outputs.
- Develop, manage, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts using qTest.
- Validate data accuracy and transformations between data sources, models, and final Power BI visualizations.
- Collaborate with BI developers, data engineers, business analysts, and QA teams to define testing scope and coverage.
- Execute functional, regression, performance, and system integration testing for Power BI solutions.
- Ensure thorough testing of DAX calculations, filters, drill-throughs, and visual interactions within reports.
- Lead defect triage meetings, assign priorities, and track defect status using tools like JIRA, qTest, or Azure DevOps.
- Automate test cases where applicable for repeated validation of BI reports and dashboards.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure test sign-off and user acceptance.
- Provide regular reporting on test progress, quality metrics, and issue resolution.
Required Skills & Experience :
6+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 3 years in BI / Power BI report testing.Strong understanding of Power BI architecture, including data sources, Power Query (M), DAX, and data models.Experience with qTest for test case management, execution tracking, and defect lifecycle management.Proficient in validating large datasets, data transformations, and ETL processes.Familiarity with SQL for data validation and backend testing.Experience in creating and executing test plans, test strategies, and test reports.Experience in Agile / Scrum environments with sprint-based delivery cycles.Good knowledge of data warehousing concepts and BI development life cycle(ref : hirist.tech)