Senior Power BI Application Programmer

Role : Senior Power BI Application Programmer

Location : Remote

Duration : Long term

Note : Source candidates from Louisiana or nearby states only.

The scope of the proposed services will include the following :

• Development, administration, configuration and support of Microsoft Power BI dashboards and reports;
• Leading application deployment processes and strategies that align with State standards for
• Set up, configure and coordinate with State teams on the implementation of infrastructure to support business requirements (i.e. databases, servers, etc.);
• Implement integrations with State Enterprise Architecture Services, specific APIs, identity Management and related services;
• Develop integration strategies and validation processes such that audit capabilities are incorporated and easily utilized;
• Meet and Communicate with Business and Technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to Identify and Understand Requirements :
• Facilitate discovery sessions (via zoom, teams, or the agency's preferred application) with business and technical SMEs to gather, document, and analyze requirements. Use techniques such as interviews, workshops, and surveys to fully understand the business needs and technical constraints.
• Maintain clear and open channels of communication to address questions, resolve ambiguities, and ensure alignment among stakeholders.
• Facilitate Meetings, Testing Activities, and Other Implementation Support Tasks :
• Schedule and lead regular meetings (provide the meeting schedule to the agency's point of contact for approval), including requirements review sessions, status updates, and risk assessment Plan and coordinate testing activities, including creating test plans, executing test cases, and documenting results.
• Monitor and report on testing progress and provide recommendations for resolving issues that arise.
• Offer hands-on support during implementation phases, such as troubleshooting technical issues, conducting training, and providing post-deployment support.
• Develop a detailed implementation timeline and checklist to guide stakeholders through each phase of the project. (The timeline should address agency needs and minimize risk to other ongoing associated activities.)

Expertise and / or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory :

o Power Platform development, PCF555 controls, Power Automate, and Power BI

o C#

o ASP.NET Core

o JavaScript

o HTML / CSS

o Entity Framework

Expertise and / or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory :