Job Description

Power BI Architect

Do you enjoy making sure that information is accessible and easy to use? So do we. We think big and achieve, knowing we have a global team of professionals who are just as passionate about innovating as we are. That's why growth at Avanade doesn't have to look like a traditional ascent up the career ladder (although that is an option). We welcome people to go deep into their specialities and to embrace agility and go after new skills in different areas of the business. Together we go beyond.

About the job As a Power BI Architect, you know the importance of enabling data driven insights across the enterprise. You design and set up projects that bring together information from a variety of sources, to enable analysis and decision-making. You make sure that the right data is accessible and easy to use at the right time, so that it can be used for routine and ad-hoc analysis. You also understand what it takes to successfully migrate from legacy/competitor BI platforms (like SAP BO, Tableau, etc..) to PowerBI.

What you will love doing . Use your knowledge to plan, lead & deliver a Power BI migration program . Lead the Power BI architecture for the program with focus on right choice of governance, operating model, security, visuals, Power BI datasets, cubes, DAX etc . Lead the architecture conversation with project stakeholders both within and outside the organisation . Experience with Power BI Report Server, Power BI online and Embedded options . Be the technical lead and guide in the design and development of dashboards and reports . Be the single point of contact for client stakeholders and onshore/offshore delivery teams . Stay up to date with business best practice in using Power BI . Support deal teams by providing subject knowledge and solutions for client proposals . Travel as required.

What we're interested in you having . You're a BI designer who knows how to find, store and present a range of information from different sources so that everyone can access what they need quickly and simply, and use it effectively. . You draw on your considerable experience in bringing data to life to solve sometimes complex problems, and you're comfortable looking after several projects at once. You're able to make your own decisions while at the same time supporting more junior team members. . You're got great experience in data and analysis, and how to source, store and share information. You're a problem solver who's happy to work autonomously and to share their knowledge and skills, as well as guiding other team members. . You are comfortable leading delivery teams (acting as a technical lead) from project kick-off to completion, are capable of being the single point of contact for client stakeholders throughout the program

Your skills and experience include: . Use of Power BI for both on-premises and cloud deployments . Good experience in Power Enterprise planning and deployments . As an individual contributor, able to design and develop dashboards . Effort estimation in support of project delivery or pre-sales effort . Experience in structured problem solving. You don't hesitate to roll up your sleeves to solve code related issues. . Collaborative & good at people management . We don't expect you tick every box. What's important is that you help us to understand what your core strengths are and, that you'll be excited to learn and develop in areas if you need to.

What you can expect from us . Generous employee benefits and allowances covering housing, transportation, education, airfares, health, and life insurances. . Supportive culture that celebrates career development and personal growth . Opportunity to collaborate and partner with some of the best talent globally . Avanade is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or marital status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

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