Coforge
Power BI Lead – Azure & Databricks
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This role is for a Power BI Lead – Azure & Databricks in Chicago, IL, with a contract length of "unknown" and a pay rate of "unknown." Requires 10+ years of BI experience, leadership skills, and expertise in Power BI, Azure, and Databricks.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
January 6, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Chicago, IL
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Spark (Apache Spark) #DevOps #Visualization #Microsoft Azure #Scala #Data Modeling #Data Pipeline #ADLS (Azure Data Lake Storage) #Databricks #Security #Computer Science #Data Strategy #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Data Governance #ADF (Azure Data Factory) #Azure Data Factory #Azure DevOps #Azure Synapse Analytics #Leadership #Strategy #BI (Business Intelligence) #Delta Lake #Compliance #Data Engineering #Synapse #Microsoft Power BI #Azure #GIT #DAX
Role description
• Role: Power BI Lead – Azure & Databricks
• Skills: Power BI (Advanced DAX, Data Modeling, RLS), Azure DevOps, Git, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, ADLS, Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake), SQL
• Experience: 10+years
• Location: Chicago IL (Onsite Job)
We at Coforge are seeking an experienced Power BI Led to design, develop, and manage enterprise BI solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure and Databricks. This role will lead the creation of scalable dashboards, optimize data models, and ensure seamless integration with modern data platforms. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in Power BI, Azure data services, and Databricks with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
• BI Strategy & Architecture
• Define BI architecture aligned with enterprise data strategy using Power BI, Azure Synapse, and Databricks.
• Establish best practices for data modeling, semantic layers, and visualization standards.
• Solution Delivery
• Lead development of dashboards, reports, and self-service BI solutions.
• Oversee integration of data pipelines from Azure Data Factory and Databricks into BI tools.
• Performance Optimization
o Implement performance tuning for Power BI (DAX, aggregations) and Databricks workloads. Monitor cost and resource utilization across BI and data platforms.
• Governance & Security
• o Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory standards.
• o Implement row-level security (RLS) and workspace governance in Power BI.
• Collaboration & Leadership
• o Gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and manage expectations.
• o Mentor BI developers and analysts; enforce coding and visualization standards.
Required Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor’s/master’s in computer science, Information Systems, or related.
• Experience: 10 years in BI and data analytics; 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Technical Skills: Power BI (Advanced DAX, data modeling, RLS), Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, ADLS, Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake), SQL expertise.
• Tools: Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD for BI solutions.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership.
Preferred:
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and modern BI architectures.
• Experience with data governance tools (Purview).
• Certifications: DP-500 (Azure Enterprise BI), DP-203 (Data Engineering).
Tools & Technologies:
• Power BI: Desk
• Role: Power BI Lead – Azure & Databricks
• Skills: Power BI (Advanced DAX, Data Modeling, RLS), Azure DevOps, Git, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, ADLS, Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake), SQL
• Experience: 10+years
• Location: Chicago IL (Onsite Job)
We at Coforge are seeking an experienced Power BI Led to design, develop, and manage enterprise BI solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure and Databricks. This role will lead the creation of scalable dashboards, optimize data models, and ensure seamless integration with modern data platforms. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in Power BI, Azure data services, and Databricks with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
• BI Strategy & Architecture
• Define BI architecture aligned with enterprise data strategy using Power BI, Azure Synapse, and Databricks.
• Establish best practices for data modeling, semantic layers, and visualization standards.
• Solution Delivery
• Lead development of dashboards, reports, and self-service BI solutions.
• Oversee integration of data pipelines from Azure Data Factory and Databricks into BI tools.
• Performance Optimization
o Implement performance tuning for Power BI (DAX, aggregations) and Databricks workloads. Monitor cost and resource utilization across BI and data platforms.
• Governance & Security
• o Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory standards.
• o Implement row-level security (RLS) and workspace governance in Power BI.
• Collaboration & Leadership
• o Gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and manage expectations.
• o Mentor BI developers and analysts; enforce coding and visualization standards.
Required Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor’s/master’s in computer science, Information Systems, or related.
• Experience: 10 years in BI and data analytics; 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Technical Skills: Power BI (Advanced DAX, data modeling, RLS), Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, ADLS, Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake), SQL expertise.
• Tools: Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD for BI solutions.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership.
Preferred:
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and modern BI architectures.
• Experience with data governance tools (Purview).
• Certifications: DP-500 (Azure Enterprise BI), DP-203 (Data Engineering).
Tools & Technologies:
• Power BI: Desk
