Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Power BI/SQL Developer (Hybrid)

Location: Richmond, VA

Duration:6+ Months

Job Type: Corp-Corp / 1099 / Contract W2

Rate: $60/hr on C2C

Client: State of Virginia

Interview Type: Both Webcam & InPerson

Job Description:

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Data Office team is seeking up to two (2) senior level Power BI/SQL Developers with strong problem solving, organizational, and communication skills. This role will be expected to collaborate with the Data Office, Business, IT and other stakeholders and play an active role in the Data Quality Enhancement initiative. The individual is expected to be a self-starter who is comfortable prioritizing and effectively managing their daily workload.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with overall Power BI/SQL Support (development, performance, process, documentation)related to the Data Quality Enhancement initiative and other development efforts as needed. Activities include:

• Maintain the confidentiality of all business data and adhere to VRS data security policies.
• Meet all deliverables withing the agreed upon timeframe.
• Provide regular status updates and attend various meetings as required.
• Develop, design, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards based on business requirements.
• Create interactive visualizations, reports, dashboards that assist with effective monitoring of Critical Data Elements.
• Advise on best practices in data visualization and report optimization.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate into actionable reports.
• Develop, optimize and maintain SQL queries and stored procedures for data retrieval and manipulation.
• Develop DAX queries to enhance the performance and functionality of reports.
• Develop reports to support KPIs and other performance indicators.
• Provide training and support to end-users on Power BI and SQL tools.
• Review existing SQL Queries, Execution Plans, Partitions, and Index(s)to determine performance enhancements for long running queries.
• Provide alternative options to existing data manipulation techniques. Examples would be converting Excel manipulation activities into solutions that reduce process/cycle time of data preparation.
• Special projects at the direction of the Chief Operating Officer or Data Officer.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server SQL development, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
• Experience in writing complex DAX queries.
• Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs.
• Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView).
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS).
• Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent.
• Other relevant certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database management.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred and 5+ years' experience with technology or data organizations required.

This will be a contract position starting with a period of at least 6 months. To be effective, this resource would need to be available within the next 6 weeks. VRS desires to interview proposed individuals before final approval.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI

Required

5

Years

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server SQL development, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Required

5

Years

Experience in writing complex DAX queries.

Required

3

Years

Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.

Required

5

Years

Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Required

3

Years

Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders.

Required

5

Years

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Required

5

Years

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Required

5

Years

Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs

Desired

2

Years

Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView)

Desired

2

Years

Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.

Desired

2

Years

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS).

Nice to have

2

Years

Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent

Nice to have

1

Years

Other relevant certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database management

Nice to have

1

Years

Recruiter Details:

Recruiter Name: Lokesh at gsksolutions dot com

Contact Number: Eight three two- Nine nine zero - Two four two six

About GSK Solutions Inc:

GSK Solutions Inc is a leading information technology (IT) Services Company that specializes in providing complete consulting solutions and staff augmentation to its clients. We provide on-time, on-budget, and quality service to our clients and consistently meet their expectations. We are known for our superior execution on a sustained basis.

GSK has been in the business of providing both commercial and custom product development services, including, Information Security, Software Development, Consulting and IT Audit. GSK implements highly critical and time-sensitive projects for their Fortune 500 clients located across the country.

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