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Description: Position: Senior BI Analyst (Power Platform) Pay: $95K-$105K Customer / Work Location: Remote Description: This Senior BI Analyst will provide support for the Army's Headquarters Installation Information System (HQIIS) by extracting, modeling, and validating data with SQL, Python, and Power BI to deliver decision-ready reporting. They will identify process gaps and plan, build, and deploy low-code solutions on Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse, to reduce manual work and improve data quality. Responsibilities include designing secure datasets and DAX models, developing ETL routines, integrating on-prem and cloud sources through the data gateway, and implementing row-level security and incremental refresh. They will document business rules, produce clear user guides, brief findings and recommendations to installations, and train users to adopt BI and Power Platform solutions. The Sr BI Analyst should have the capability to perform the following tasks: • Build Power BI datasets, models, and dashboards using DAX and Power Query to drive decisions • Write advanced SQL and Python for ETL, data validation, API ingestion, and automation • Design, plan, and deliver low-code apps on Microsoft Power Platform: Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate flows, and Dataverse schemas and roles • Configure row-level security (RLS), incremental refresh, and performance tuning in Power BI • Integrate on-prem and cloud sources via the on-premises data gateway and standard or custom connectors • Collect, organize, and maintain governed datasets and documentation following best practices • Assemble large, complex data sets aligned to business rules with built-in QA/QC checks • Identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities; automate recurring tasks to reduce manual work • Create ad hoc reports and self-service analytics from SQL Server, SharePoint, Excel, and other sources • Establish environment and DLP guardrails; monitor usage, access, and data movement • Create concise user guides and job aids; train users on Power BI and Power Platform solutions • Organize and brief findings and recommendations to government and installation stakeholders • Support data quality remediation by codifying business rules in SQL, DAX, and Python Benefits: 401(k) with matching, dental insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, 13 paid holidays. Requirements: Qualifications: • Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Information Systems, or other technical or business field preferred • 4–5 years in BI or data analytics building ETL and data models with Microsoft SQL Server and Power BI in on-prem and Azure environments • Advanced SQL skills for complex, optimized queries, stored procedures, indexing, and performance tuning • Proficiency in Python for ETL, data validation, automation, API ingestion, and QA using libraries such as pandas and requests • Power BI expertise in semantic modeling, DAX, Power Query (M), row-level security, incremental refresh, and report performance • Hands-on Microsoft Power Platform experience: building canvas and model-driven Power Apps with Dataverse and Power Fx, creating Power Automate flows, integrating standard connectors, and using the on-premises data gateway • Application staging and production using Dev, Test, and Prod environments • Strong understanding of data visualization and UX best practices; ability to craft clear, executive-ready stories from data • Experience reconciling and matching records across systems with documented business rules and data quality checks • Working knowledge of statistics for practical analysis and testing • Experience building basic ML models using Python or cloud tools preferred • Experience with technical writing, and creating user guides or training materials • Effective public speaking and briefing skills for government audiences • Per Government contracting requirements, the candidate must be able to clearly speak, read, and write in the English language, be a US citizen, as well as pass and maintain a National Agency Check Investigation. Areli is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

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