Power BI Administrator & Developer (PRI01286)

Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad

Hybrid

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Founded in 2011, Affine has become a trusted partner for major organizations across various industries, delivering bespoke data solutions and products. Our team excels in strategic consulting, advanced analytics, data engineering and governance, MLOps, and AI-powered solutions, with a strong emphasis on Generative AI applications that foster ingenuity and pioneer advancements.

We offer comprehensive data visualization and adoption advisory services, ensuring that our clients not only keep pace but lead in their respective fields. For more insights into our Generative AI capabilities and other services, please visit our website https://affine.ai.

We offer exciting career opportunities for professionals seeking to make a significant impact. As an Affine employee, you'll be part of a dynamic and inclusive work environment that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. At Affine, we foster a culture of collaboration, you also work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, solve complex challenges, and make a lasting impact on the world.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Power BI Administrator & Developer to manage and optimize our Power BI ecosystem while playing a crucial role in establishing robust monitoring capabilities for our expanding Microsoft Fabric environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of Power BI administration, governance, and best practices, coupled with the ability to design, develop, and implement insightful monitoring dashboards within Microsoft Fabric environment. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent problem-solving skills, a passion for data-driven insights, and the ability to collaborate effectively with various teams.

Responsibilities:

Power BI System Administration:

Administer the Power BI Service, including user and group management, security configurations, capacity planning, and tenant settings.
Implement and enforce Power BI governance policies and standards to ensure data security, integrity, and compliance.
Manage Power BI workspaces, datasets, dataflows, and reports, ensuring optimal performance and organization.
Monitor Power BI service health, identify potential issues, and implement proactive solutions.
Coordinate and execute Power BI deployments, updates, and migrations.
Provide technical support and guidance to Power BI users across the organization.
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for Power BI administration processes and best practices.
Stay up-to-date with the latest Power BI features and updates, evaluating their potential impact and benefits for the organization.

Monitoring Fabric Capacity via the Metrics App:

Monitor how your capacity units (CUs) are being consumed over time, including peak usage periods and overall trends, helping prevent overconsumption and throttling.
Gain visibility into how different Fabric workloads (Power BI, Data Engineering, Data Science, Lakehouse, etc.) are consuming capacity, enabling targeted optimization.
Drill down to specific datasets, notebooks, pipelines, or reports that are consuming significant resources, aiding performance tuning and governance.
Integrate with Power BI or Azure Monitor to set alerts for capacity thresholds, ensuring proactive management and avoiding disruption due to capacity limits.
Use detailed usage insights to inform budgeting decisions, justify scaling capacity, or implement chargeback models across departments or projects.

Collaboration and Communication:

Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, IT infrastructure teams, and business users to understand their needs and provide effective solutions.
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders regarding Power BI administration and Microsoft Fabric monitoring initiatives.
Participate in cross-functional projects related to data and analytics.

Job Requirement

Qualifications:

7 to 12 years of industry experience.
Proven experience (min. 5+ years) in administering and managing Microsoft Power BI environments.
Experience managing large-scale Power BI environments with complex report and dataset structures.
Monitoring Fabric Capacity via the Metrics App
Experience with Gateway installation, configuration, and management.
Experience with automation tools for deployment and report migration.
Experience in designing and developing interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
Deep understanding of Audit Logs and their usage for monitoring/reporting.
Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance within the Power BI ecosystem.
Experience in building monitoring dashboards or similar analytical solutions for cloud-based data platforms is a significant advantage.
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation tasks is a plus.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Microsoft certifications related to Power BI or Azure data services (e.g., PL-300, DP-203).
Experience with other data visualization tools.
Knowledge of ITIL framework and best practices for service management

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