Senior Power BI Developer

Peraton is looking for a Senior Power BI Developer to become part of Peraton’s Department of State (DOS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective and secure business processes.

Location: Arlington, VA

We are currently seeking a Senior Power BI Developer with experience in SharePoint Development and Administration to join our team. As the ideal candidate, you will need to be skilled in creating data visualizations with various backend data sources, designing data models, and writing complex queries. Additionally, you will need to be proficient in designing SharePoint spoke and hub sites using SharePoint lists and metadata. If you are a motivated and experienced professional with a passion for Power BI and SharePoint, we encourage and invite you to apply to this exciting opportunity.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards, ensuring data accuracy and performance.
• Integrate Power BI with Dataverse and SharePoint to create comprehensive data solutions.
• Write and optimize complex DAX queries for advanced data analysis.
• Design, create, and manage SharePoint hub and spoke sites.
• Manage SharePoint metadata and permissions to ensure proper access and organization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Provide technical support and training to end-users as needed.
• Lead SharePoint migration projects, including planning, execution, and post-migration support.
• Develop and implement customized SharePoint-based configurations using best practices.
• Create and manage workflows to improve process efficiency and guide business teams on best practices.

General:

• Need to have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Diagnose and resolve issues within Power BI solutions, ensuring data integrity and performance
• Have excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Possess strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Have experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) development.
• Have experience in preparation of business requirements documents, functional requirements documents, governance documents, test plans, training documents, and user guides.
• Have experience with other Microsoft 365 tools and services (e.g., Teams, OneDrive).
• Possess knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Have a strong understanding of the relationships between operational needs and business processes, ensuring alignment of technical architectures with business strategies.
• Have a strong understanding of data modeling, data visualization, and business intelligence concepts.

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Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years’ of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree/education.
• Either possess or obtain prior to start date ONE of the following certifications:
  • CASP+ CE, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), Cloud+, CySA+, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, VCA DCV, PPDA, Agile IC, SNOW App Dev  
• Power BI Skills:
  • Proficiency in designing and building data models that accurately represent business needs and facilitate efficient analysis.
  • Proficiency in building interactive and dynamic dashboards and reports to present data insights and enable data-driven decision-making.
  • Experience with Power BI integration with Dataverse and SharePoint.
  • Experience utilizing DAX to create custom calculations, measures, and filters within Power BI models.
  • Ability to optimize Power BI performance and troubleshoot issues.
  • Experience connecting Power BI to various data sources, including databases, Excel files, and cloud services.
  • Familiarity migrating dashboards using deployment pipelines
• SharePoint Skills:
  • Experience in creating and managing hub and spoke sites.
  • Proficiency in managing SharePoint metadata and permissions.
  • Knowledge of SharePoint Online, Teams and SharePoint Server
  • Ability to design and implement SharePoint workflows and custom solutions.
  • Experience with SharePoint Designer and workflows development.
• Microsoft 365 Skills:
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 apps and services such as Teams, OneDrive, Power Platform (Power BI, PowerApps, Power Automate).
  • Experience with Azure Active Directory, Azure DevOps, and Azure integration with Microsoft 365.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance. 
  • The ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance. 

Desired:

• Power BI Skills:
  • Experience with Power BI Desktop, Service and Power BI Embedded.
  • Knowledge of Power Query, DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and M (Powe Query Formula) languages.
  • Familiarity with Power BI security and governance best practices.
• SharePoint Skills:
• • Experience with SharePoint Framework (SPFx) for custom development.
  • Experience integrating Power Apps and Power BI into SharePoint sites
  • Knowledge of Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) for automating workflows.
  • Familiarity with SharePoint migration tools and processes (e.g., Sharegate, MetaLogix).
  • Proficiency in SharePoint Designer, InfoPath forms, workflows development, and customization using jQuery, Java, and Query String.
  • Proficiency in C#, VB, Visual Studio, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, ASP, JavaScript, XML, CSS, HTML, AJAX, and web services.
  • Experience with PowerShell commands for backup and restore operations.

Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) - Microsoft
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate
• Microsoft Certified: SharePoint Server Hybrid
• Microsoft Certified: Teamwork Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.