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# Senior Data Analyst

- **Company:** Microsoft
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $106,400.0 - $203,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Big Data, Microsoft Online Services, Data Governance, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Power BI, Delivery Pipeline, Powerquery, Matplotlib, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Plotly
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/6858365231E14A0D8C1A3794A82CEC61/job/

## About the Role

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 5+ years of technical support, technical consulting, analytics, reporting, or information technology experience

o OR 7+ years of technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience

o OR equivalent experience., * Advanced data analytics skills - deep exploratory data analysis, metric and KPI definition, segmentation, cohort and trend analysis, and driving business decisions from data.

 * Advanced dashboard-building and visualization skills - advanced interactivity, UX, and visualization design.
 * Data storytelling - translating complex analyses into compelling data stories through enhanced visualizations in Power BI, Python (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn, plotly), or other tools.
 * Deep experience with Power BI Service, deployment pipelines, and row-level security.
 * Experience with large-scale data warehouses and star-schema design.
 * Track record of building widely adopted, high-performance reporting solutions.
 * Advanced data modeling skills - complex DAX, Power Query (M), and dimensional/star-schema modeling.
 * Advanced proficiency in SQL.

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire / transfer and every two years thereafter.

## Description

* Architect, build, and maintain sophisticated Power BI dashboards, reports, and semantic data models.
 * Develop advanced DAX measures, Power Query transformations, and optimized data models to support reporting and analytics needs.
 * Establish reporting, visualization, and data governance standards to improve consistency and data quality.
 * Translate complex business requirements into intuitive and scalable reporting solutions.
 * Partner with stakeholders to define metrics, KPIs, and reporting requirements that drive business outcomes.
 * Optimize report performance, refresh strategies, and data reliability across enterprise environments.
 * Influence reporting strategy and establish bestpractices for dashboard development, performance optimization, and data visualization.
 * Drive continuous improvement through analytics, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.