Power BI Analyst

Location: Baltimore MD

Duration: Long Term Contract

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to assist with the creation and development of complex education data reports dashboards and data visualizations for both internal and external stakeholders.

This position will work with two other PowerBI resources on various projects throughout the Department.

Job Specifications

• Receive data collections and data elements and load the data into the Power BI data inventory
• Develop guidelines for dashboards reports and data visualization
• Perform data analysis based on MSDE data reporting guidelines
• Create complex reports dashboards and data visualizations for internal and external
• stakeholders (public)
• Develop report archives for historical reference and longterm secure storage and retention (< 7 years)
• Develop report and dashboard templates in accordance with MSDE branding initiatives
• Analyze data received from various agencies and transform the data to meet the business and technical needs of the enduser
• Upload data into the Power BI application and perform data validation
• Ensure data accuracy and completeness
• Adhere to data security and privacy best practices
• Perform data quality checks to validate data accuracy.
• Provide weekly status reports which include but are not limited to:
• Tasks Completed
• Tasks Planned
• Risks/Issues
• Perform other duties related to MSDE Microsoft Power BI projects
• Candidate shall be experienced in creating Power BI reports dashboards and data visualizations.
• Experience with K12 education data is preferred.

Mandatory Requirements

Education and Experience

• Fouryear degree from an accredited college or university
• Two years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
• Must be available to work onsite at MSDE as required by the TO Manager
• K12 education experience is preferred.
• State and/or federal reporting experience based on data from an educational setting is preferred.