

Calance
Power BI Developer
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This role is for a Power BI Developer with a 12-month contract, paying $65.00 (W2), fully remote, but candidates must reside in Colorado, preferably near Denver. Key skills include DAX, data modeling, and Excel proficiency.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
520
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🗓️ - Date
May 21, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Denver, CO
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Azure DevOps #Data Analysis #BI (Business Intelligence) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Data Modeling #Pivot Tables #DAX #Visualization #Requirements Gathering #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Microsoft Power BI #Datasets #DevOps #Microsoft Excel #Deployment #Version Control #Security #Azure #Physical Data Model #Data Extraction #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Databases #Semantic Models
Role description
Select "APPLY" If you're interested in learning more about this position.
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• We will NOT work with C2C/3rd Party Agencies for ANY reason
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JOB DETAILS:
Position: Power BI Developer
JOB REF#: 44573 - 12710701
Duration: 12 Months (Contract)
Location: REMOTE - DENVER, CO 80290
Pay Rate: $65.00 (W2)
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• We will NOT consider candidates willing to relocate for this role, you must reside with in 70 miles of Denver, CO
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• This role is 100% REMOTE, but you MUST live with in State of Colorado and preferably in the Denver Metropolitan Area (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY)
HOURS: MON-FRI 8am - 5:00pm (MST)
Seeking a skilled Power BI Developer to assist with our BI Program. They will have technical expertise in the following technical areas aspects:
Requirements Gathering
• Collaborates with the business and with data analysts to understand requirements and business objectives for relevant reports & visualizations as well as underlying data model.
• Capable of identifying relevant data sources and attributes for use in model
• Proficient in using Excel at an intermediate level, comfortable with complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Ability to reverse engineer processes originally developed by business users, deconstructing existing formulas, pivot tables, and data analyses to interpret business requirements based on existing manual processes and suggest efficiency
improvements and logic optimizations.
Data Modeling:
• Designing and documenting efficient conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support business requirements.
• Understands how to deliver row and column-level security within the Power BI semantic model.
• Needs to be able to establish re-usable semantic data models within Power BI.
• Familiarity with running tabular Editor Best Practice Analyzer for adhering to modeling and DAX best practices.
• Creating relationships between tables and optimizing data structures.
Data Source Connectivity Setup:
• Connecting to various data sources (APIs, Big Query, ArcGIS map and feature layers, SQL databases, Excel files, etc.) including streaming datasets.
• Ensuring seamless data extraction and transformation.
• Collaborating with the members of OIT Integrations team to ascertain available integration patterns.
DAX Formulas:
• Proficiency in writing DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) formulas.
• Calculated columns, measures, and custom calculations.
Report Creation:
• Designing and developing interactive and visually appealing reports and dashboards.
• Incorporating slicers, visuals, and drill-through functionality, including streaming and ArcGIS visuals.
• Capable of optimizing Power BI reports or making suggestions to underlying data model for performance, including the use of DAX Studio and built in Power BI performance tools.
Power BI Service & Deployment:
• Proficient in publishing reports to the Power BI Service, managing access controls, automating refresh schedules, and optimizing report performance for large datasets.
AI Familiarity:
• Comfortable working with AI tools and leveraging AI technologies to enhance processes and optimize data analysis workflows. Experience with Google AI tools is a plus.
• It is expected that the developer will follow organizational patterns for source and version control for Power BI files and be able to utilize Azure DevOps as appropriate within that process.
Collaboration & Communication Skills:
• Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, explain technical concepts to non-technical users, and deliver reports that align with business goals.
• Ability to present complex data insights and reports to non-technical audiences and stakeholders, ensuring clarity and effective communication.
• Experienced in meeting preparation, screen sharing and conducting working sessions which may include discussing backlog item statuses, and gathering additional requirements as they may change.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
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• ONLY accepting candidates located in the State of Colorado and preferably in the Denver Metropolitan Area
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• Experience with Power BI development, DAX, data modeling, Power BI Service, and Excel-based analysis
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• Strong experience developing dashboards and data models in Microsoft Power BI, including publishing and managing content in Power BI Service
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• Advanced proficiency in DAX for creating measures, calculated columns, and business logic
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• Experience designing and optimizing data models (relationships, semantic models, and performance tuning)
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• Experience connecting Power BI to multiple data sources (SQL databases, Excel, APIs, and other structured/unstructured sources)
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• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and data analysis/reverse engineering of existing reports
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Calance Benefits Offerings:
- EPO/PPO Medical Plans
- HMO/PPO Dental programs
- Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
- 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
- Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
- Flex Spending Plan
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans
View all our OPEN JOBS at: www.calancejobs.com
Select "APPLY" If you're interested in learning more about this position.
=============================================
•
•
• We will NOT work with C2C/3rd Party Agencies for ANY reason
•
•
• =============================================
JOB DETAILS:
Position: Power BI Developer
JOB REF#: 44573 - 12710701
Duration: 12 Months (Contract)
Location: REMOTE - DENVER, CO 80290
Pay Rate: $65.00 (W2)
•
• We will NOT consider candidates willing to relocate for this role, you must reside with in 70 miles of Denver, CO
•
• This role is 100% REMOTE, but you MUST live with in State of Colorado and preferably in the Denver Metropolitan Area (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY)
HOURS: MON-FRI 8am - 5:00pm (MST)
Seeking a skilled Power BI Developer to assist with our BI Program. They will have technical expertise in the following technical areas aspects:
Requirements Gathering
• Collaborates with the business and with data analysts to understand requirements and business objectives for relevant reports & visualizations as well as underlying data model.
• Capable of identifying relevant data sources and attributes for use in model
• Proficient in using Excel at an intermediate level, comfortable with complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Ability to reverse engineer processes originally developed by business users, deconstructing existing formulas, pivot tables, and data analyses to interpret business requirements based on existing manual processes and suggest efficiency
improvements and logic optimizations.
Data Modeling:
• Designing and documenting efficient conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support business requirements.
• Understands how to deliver row and column-level security within the Power BI semantic model.
• Needs to be able to establish re-usable semantic data models within Power BI.
• Familiarity with running tabular Editor Best Practice Analyzer for adhering to modeling and DAX best practices.
• Creating relationships between tables and optimizing data structures.
Data Source Connectivity Setup:
• Connecting to various data sources (APIs, Big Query, ArcGIS map and feature layers, SQL databases, Excel files, etc.) including streaming datasets.
• Ensuring seamless data extraction and transformation.
• Collaborating with the members of OIT Integrations team to ascertain available integration patterns.
DAX Formulas:
• Proficiency in writing DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) formulas.
• Calculated columns, measures, and custom calculations.
Report Creation:
• Designing and developing interactive and visually appealing reports and dashboards.
• Incorporating slicers, visuals, and drill-through functionality, including streaming and ArcGIS visuals.
• Capable of optimizing Power BI reports or making suggestions to underlying data model for performance, including the use of DAX Studio and built in Power BI performance tools.
Power BI Service & Deployment:
• Proficient in publishing reports to the Power BI Service, managing access controls, automating refresh schedules, and optimizing report performance for large datasets.
AI Familiarity:
• Comfortable working with AI tools and leveraging AI technologies to enhance processes and optimize data analysis workflows. Experience with Google AI tools is a plus.
• It is expected that the developer will follow organizational patterns for source and version control for Power BI files and be able to utilize Azure DevOps as appropriate within that process.
Collaboration & Communication Skills:
• Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, explain technical concepts to non-technical users, and deliver reports that align with business goals.
• Ability to present complex data insights and reports to non-technical audiences and stakeholders, ensuring clarity and effective communication.
• Experienced in meeting preparation, screen sharing and conducting working sessions which may include discussing backlog item statuses, and gathering additional requirements as they may change.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
•
• ONLY accepting candidates located in the State of Colorado and preferably in the Denver Metropolitan Area
•
• •
• Experience with Power BI development, DAX, data modeling, Power BI Service, and Excel-based analysis
•
• Strong experience developing dashboards and data models in Microsoft Power BI, including publishing and managing content in Power BI Service
•
• Advanced proficiency in DAX for creating measures, calculated columns, and business logic
•
• Experience designing and optimizing data models (relationships, semantic models, and performance tuning)
•
• Experience connecting Power BI to multiple data sources (SQL databases, Excel, APIs, and other structured/unstructured sources)
•
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and data analysis/reverse engineering of existing reports
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Calance Benefits Offerings:
- EPO/PPO Medical Plans
- HMO/PPO Dental programs
- Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
- 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
- Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
- Flex Spending Plan
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans
View all our OPEN JOBS at: www.calancejobs.com





