Power BI Administrator

Responsibilities:

Power BI Administration

- Manage Power BI Service: workspaces, datasets, dataflows, gateways, and capacity settings. - Administer and optimize Power BI Premium / PPU capacities. - Configure and maintain on-premises gateways. - Monitor refresh schedules, troubleshoot failures, and optimize data models.

Governance & Security

- Define and enforce governance policies (workspace lifecycle, naming standards, access control). - Implement RLS and security configurations across the tenant. - Manage the Power BI Admin Portal, including audits and usage monitoring.

Monitoring & Optimization

- Monitor environmental health, performance, and audit logs. - Use administration APIs and Microsoft 365 tools for automation and reporting. - Optimize datasets, reports, and semantic models for performance and cost efficiency.

Collaboration & Support

- Partner with data engineers, developers, and business teams to ensure high-quality analytics delivery. - Provide Level 2/3 support and promote best practices. - Conduct training sessions on governance, security, and advanced usage.

Technical Requirements

- 5+ years of administering Power BI Service (including Premium capacity). - Strong knowledge of Power BI Desktop, DAX, semantic models, and data modeling. - Experience with Azure (Azure AD, Synapse, Fabric, etc.). - Experience with PowerShell, Power BI REST APIs, and automation. - Understanding governance, security, and compliance in enterprise analytics. - Knowledge of SQL, data warehousing, ETL, and pipelines/dataflows