Power BI Administration

Administer and manage Power BI Service (tenant-level configuration)

Configure and manage workspaces, datasets, reports, and dashboards

Monitor system health, usage metrics, and capacity performance

Manage Power BI gateways (On-Premises Data Gateway)

Handle Power BI service updates and feature rollouts

Security & Governance

Implement role-based access control (RBAC), row-level security (RLS), and data policies

Manage user roles, permissions, and workspace access

Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements

Implement data lineage, auditing, and usage tracking

Performance & Optimization

Monitor and optimize Power BI performance (datasets, queries, refreshes)

Manage capacity (Premium / Embedded) and resource utilization

Optimize dataset refresh schedules and memory usage

Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks

Data Connectivity & Integration

Configure and maintain connections to data sources (SQL Server, Azure Synapse, Databricks, APIs, etc.)

Manage data gateways for on-prem and cloud data integration

Ensure secure and efficient data refresh and scheduling

DevOps & Automation

Implement CI/CD pipelines for Power BI deployment using tools like Azure DevOps

Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell / REST APIs

Manage version control and deployment strategies

Support & Troubleshooting

Provide L2/L3 support for Power BI users and reports

Troubleshoot issues related to data refresh, performance, access, and connectivity

Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production issues

Collaboration & Leadership

Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business teams

Define and enforce BI governance standards and best practices

Mentor junior admins and developers

Conduct training and support sessions for end users

Strong understanding of DAX, Power Query, and data modeling concepts

Experience with SQL and relational databases

Hands-on experience with Power BI REST APIs and PowerShell scripting

Knowledge of Azure services (ADF, Synapse, Azure SQL, ADLS)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Git)

Preferred Skills

Experience with Microsoft Fabric / Lakehouse (good to have)

Exposure to other BI tools (Tableau, Qlik)

Knowledge of Python or R for analytics

Familiarity with data engineering tools (Databricks, Snowflake)