Business Intelligence Developer- Operations

Business Intelligence Developer- Operations Houston TX -

Onsite Overview:

Our client is seeking a Business Intelligence Developer for a contract opportunity. This role is centered on delivering high-impact Power BI reporting that turns raw data into actionable executive insights across core operational areas. This individual will own the full lifecycle of report development-from requirements gathering with leadership through data modeling to the final presentation of polished, production-ready dashboards. The ideal candidate is a technical powerhouse who speaks the language of business and can navigate the nuances of day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities:

Power BI Reporting & Development (Primary Focus)

Visualization Excellence:

Design "Executive Grade" dashboards that prioritize UX/UI, ensuring that complex operational data across multiple lines of business which is digestible and visually compelling.

DAX & Power Query:

Author advanced DAX measures and utilize Power Query (M) for sophisticated data shaping and business logic implementation.

Report Lifecycle Ownership:

Manage the full development cycle from prototype through UAT to production deployment, ensuring quality and accuracy at every stage.

Security & Governance:

Administer Power BI workspaces and implement Row-Level Security (RLS) to ensure data is accessible only to authorized stakeholders.

Leadership & Strategic Partnership:

Requirements Discovery:

Lead collaborative sessions with senior leadership across Collections, Fleet, Post Collections, and Dispatch to define KPIs and translate business objectives into technical specifications.

Data Storytelling:

Present and demo reports to executive stakeholders, focusing on "the why" behind the data and providing recommendations based on findings.

Agile Collaboration:

Work within Azure DevOps to track stories, manage backlogs, and provide transparency into the development roadmap.

Data Engineering & Architecture:

Fabric & Snowflake Ecosystem:

Build and optimize end-to-end data pipelines leveraging MS Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse) and Snowflake to support real-time and batch reporting across all operational areas.

Advanced Modeling:

Design, implement, and maintain robust data models (Star Schema) that ensure high performance and data integrity across the organization.

Optimization:

Perform root-cause analysis on slow-running reports; optimize SQL queries in Snowflake and DAX expressions in Power BI to ensure sub-second response times.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Power BI:

Expert-level proficiency (DAX, Power Query, Service).

SQL:

Expert-level SQL for complex data transformation and validation.

Snowflake:

Experience with SnowSQL, partitioning, and warehouse optimization.

MS Fabric:

Familiarity with OneLake, Data Factory, and the Fabric environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Azure DevOps for project tracking. Certification in PL-300 (Microsoft Data Analyst) or Snowflake Pro Core. Prior experience in a "client-facing" or "leadership-facing" internal consultancy role. Familiarity with waste management, logistics, or field operations is a plus.