Only W2 || Remote with Travel || Power BI Architect/ Sr. Lead || Houston, TX

Hello

Location: Houston, TX (Preferred) | Remote with travel to Houston during key project milestones
Experience: 14+ Years

Must-Have Skills:

• 10 12+ years of IT experience with 5+ years of hands-on Power BI development.
• Current project experience with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI Landscape is mandatory.
• 3+ years of experience as a Power BI Architect / Solution Architect.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI Service, Power BI Premium, Power BI Desktop, and Fabric Ecosystem.
• Advanced DAX, Data Modeling (Star/Snowflake Schema), and Performance Optimization.
• Experience with Direct Lake, OneLake, Semantic Models, RLS, Deployment Pipelines, and Gateway Management.
• Strong knowledge of Data Warehouse, ETL/ELT, Dimensional Modeling, and OLAP Concepts.
• Experience in BI Migration projects (Tableau/Qlik/Cognos to Power BI).
• Expertise in Power BI Governance, Security Frameworks, and Enterprise Reporting Architecture.
• Experience creating executive dashboards, scorecards, and analytical reports.
• Excellent client-facing communication, architecture, and leadership skills.
• Microsoft Fabric / Power BI Certification is preferred.
• Experience with Copilot in Power BI is a strong plus.
• Must be willing to travel to Houston during critical project phases.