Curriculum Associates - Business Intelligence Developer - Data Modeling

Job Description :

As a BI Developer, you'll lead the design, development, and maintenance of sophisticated software applications using Power BI and other data technologies, ensuring they align with the needs of our internal teams and external clients.

Collaborating closely with our IT teams, project managers / Agile leads, and end-users, both in India and US, you'll analyze requirements, devise solutions, and deliver top-tier software solutions.

Essential duties / responsibilities :

Analyze requirements : Collaborate with stakeholders to scrutinize requirements for new software applications or enhancements, guaranteeing that developed software fulfills customer needs.

Design software solutions : Contribute to crafting detailed design specifications for data models, ETL Processes and data pipelines to support BI initiatives and secure data sharing based on gathered requirements, steering the development process to ensure the resulting software meets functional and technical demands.

Develop and deploy scalable software : Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations using Power BI, leveraging your expertise to ensure scalability, complexity, efficiency, data accuracy, integrity, and security throughout the BI ecosystem and lead deployment activities of that code in multiple environments.

Optimize Solutions : Optimize and tune BI solutions for performance and scalability, ensuring compatibility with business needs and expected performance.

Perform unit testing : Conduct thorough unit testing of developed dashboards and reports, ensuring data quality and accuracy by implementing data validation, testing, and monitoring frameworks and tools adhering to quality standards and expected performance levels.

Debug and troubleshoot : Skillfully debug and troubleshoot reports and dashboards, swiftly identifying and resolving issues encountered during development or deployment to ensure uninterrupted operation and minimal downtime for end-users.

Provide technical support : Offer expert technical support and guidance to end-users by applying Power BI best practices to utilize the software effectively and troubleshoot any encountered issues.

Stay updated with technology : Remain abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in BI and data domain, integrating relevant advancements into our software solutions.

Collaborate with team : Foster effective communication and coordination throughout the software development lifecycle by collaborating with IT team members, data engineers, project managers, and end-users, ensuring a collaborative work environment and successful project delivery.

Document processes : Document processes, procedures, and technical specifications related to software development and deployment, facilitating knowledge sharing within the team and streamlining future development efforts.

Required Job Skills and Abilities :

• Expertise with software development tools, including integrated development environments (IDEs), version control systems (e.g, Git), and issue tracking systems (e.g, Jira), DevOps principles and CI / CD pipelines.
• Experience providing technical support and guidance to end-users during the implementation and deployment of software applications.
• Strong analytical thinking skills to understand complex requirements and design software solutions accordingly.
• Ability to read and understand other developer's code.
• Proficiency in industry standard testing methodologies and debugging techniques to ensure software quality and identify and resolve issues.
• Ability to document processes, procedures, and technical specifications related to software development and deployments.

Required Education and Experience :

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