Global Enterprise Services, LLC is hiring: Power BI Data Analyst in Fort Meade

GES is supporting an extensive digital modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies and is currently seeking a Power BI Data Analyst to support our customer at Ft. Meade, MD; however, this position can be remote.

PROGRAM SUMMARY:
The Defense Enclave Services contract will unify the DOD Fourth Estate Defense Agencies and Field Activities’ common use information technology systems, personnel, functions and program elements under the direction of DISA’s Fourth Estate Network Optimization program office.  This Power BI Data Analyst will work with a team of UX analyst and engineers to help visualize the Operational IT environment for various use cases.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: 
•Must have an active DoD Secret clearance to apply for this position. (US Citizenship required)
 
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Work with UX Analyst to Design, develop, and maintain interactive and visually appealing Power BI dashboards that provide meaningful insights to various stakeholders.
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective data visualizations and reports.
•Utilize your expertise in APIs across multiple platforms to seamlessly connect and extract data, ensuring accurate and timely data retrieval.
•Participate in the develop of user stories, sprint planning, and test case development / execution within an agile project environment.
•Create detailed business requirement documents, use cases, and functional specifications, and facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams.
•Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, document, and analyze business requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives and goals
•Implement best practices for data modeling, ensuring efficient and effective data transformation and aggregation processes.
•Collaborate with the IT team to ensure the availability and reliability of data sources and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise.
•Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in Power BI and related technologies to continuously improve and optimize dashboard designs and functionalities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
•Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
•5+ years of experience in Business Analytics tools developing Reporting and Dashboards.
•3+ years in Reporting and Analytics using Power BI - M Query, DAX, Data Modelling, RLS.
•5+ years in database technologies and strong SQL query writing skills, preferably SQL Server.
•1 year – Python.
•Experience working in Agile development environment with tools such as Jira and Bitbucket.
•Excellent communication skills to translate business requirements into Dashboards and Reporting.

•Must have a current IAT Level II or higher Certification such as Security + within 30 days of start.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Recognized Power BI Certification such as PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate.