Power BI Data Visualization Analyst

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Power BI Data Visualization Analyst position! This is a 12-18 months contract and will be hybrid in Buffalo, NY. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered., * Lead the development of dashboards and analytics for a modernization initiative, creating executive-level reporting to track migration progress from legacy data centers to Azure and CoLo environments

• Design and implement standards, templates, and themes for Power BI dashboards and reports, ensuring consistency and clarity across all data visualizations for the Data Insights Team
• Build advanced Power BI reports and data models that track operational requirements, KPIs, KRIs, and SLA performance metrics for senior leadership and board-level presentations
• Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to query, structure, and model data from the data warehouse, using advanced SQL to optimize performance and resolve data issues
• Drive business insights through descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive reporting by selecting appropriate visualizations that identify trends, outliers, and performance improvement opportunities
• Implement best practices for publishing BI reports, managing permissions, monitoring usage, and ensuring data accuracy across all technology and cyber security reporting
• Mentor less experienced team members on dashboard development, data visualization best practices, and effective data storytelling techniques
• Partner with business stakeholders to conduct dashboard testing, gather feedback, and refine visualizations to support data-informed decision making

• 5+ years of hands-on Power BI experience with demonstrated ability to design and develop advanced, complex dashboards and data visualizations at a senior level
• 5+ years of expert-level SQL experience, including writing advanced queries, optimizing performance, and handling data transformation and extraction
• Strong Business Intelligence background with proven ability to create accurate data models and work with business and technical metadata
• Deep expertise in data visualization approaches and principles of visual perception, with the ability to create compelling, user-friendly dashboards
• Experience incorporating data storytelling techniques into visualizations to effectively communicate insights to technical and non-technical audiences