Data Visualization Analyst – Power Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the creation and implementation of executive dashboards, operational reports, analytical visualizations, and interactive decision-support tools.

• Convert business and mission inquiries into visual narratives, KPI frameworks, metrics, drill paths, filters, alerts, and reporting experiences.

• Design and enhance semantic models, data relationships, calculations, metrics, transformations, and reusable analytical components.

• Utilize data visualization principles, information hierarchy, visual perception, data storytelling, and dashboard design methodologies.

• Verify source data, metric definitions, calculation logic, filters, denominators, refresh behavior, performance, permissions, and visual outputs.

• Facilitate stakeholder working sessions and usability testing while applying Section 508/WCAG and inclusive design principles.

• Oversee publishing, row-level security, refresh schedules, workspace/site organization, permissions, deployment, and production support.

• Integrate products with Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Dataverse, or Microsoft Fabric as necessary.

• Develop dashboard templates, visualization standards, measure definitions, design patterns, documentation, and governance practices.

• Collaborate with data analysts, data engineers, AI/data science professionals, clinical/domain subject matter experts, and program teams.

• Assist in visualizing AI-related metrics such as adoption, evaluation results, quality, performance, user feedback, human oversight, and operational impact.

• For senior-level roles, provide peer review and mentoring, advise leaders on visualization strategies, and challenge misleading or low-value reporting methods.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, business intelligence, information systems, statistics, computer science, design, engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered.

• Over 7 years of experience in data visualization, business intelligence, analytics, dashboarding, or decision-support delivery.

• Senior-level positions typically require over 10 years of experience, along with demonstrated leadership in complex visualization portfolios or standards.

• Advanced practical knowledge of Power BI/Power Platform or Tableau, including the development of complex, production-grade dashboards and visual analytics for executive and operational users.

• Excellent data visualization and data storytelling abilities, encompassing visual hierarchy, chart selection, information density, interaction design, accessibility/Section 508, and communication of trends, comparisons, exceptions, uncertainty, and performance.

• Robust data modeling and analytical skills, including SQL and Power BI semantic models/DAX/Power Query, Tableau data models/calculations, or similar enterprise BI techniques.

• Capability to transform ambiguous stakeholder requirements into KPI definitions, reporting needs, dashboard concepts, prototypes, and production-ready decision-support products.

• Experience in validating source data and calculations, as well as managing dashboard performance, publishing, access control, versioning, documentation, support, and enterprise lifecycle practices.

• Preferred certification: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300), Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect or related Power Platform credentials, Tableau Certified Data Analyst, or equivalent BI/data visualization certification.

• Must meet VA personnel vetting and applicable security, privacy, accessibility, records management, and data handling requirements.

• Desired experience includes VA, VHA, federal health, federal analytics/visualization, Microsoft Fabric, Dataverse, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate, Azure services, Tableau Server/Cloud, SQL Server, Databricks, Snowflake, enterprise visualization standards, AI/ML, generative AI, mentoring, peer reviews, and advising senior stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance plans.

• Retirement savings options with employer matching.

• Paid time off and holiday leave.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work arrangements.