Senior BI Developer

As a Senior BI Developer at StimLabs, your responsibilities will encompass collaborating with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translating these into effective data models and visualizations. You will design and develop Power BI dashboards, monitor KPIs to track performance, and provide insightful data analysis to support decision-making across departments.

To qualify for the Senior BI Developer position at StimLabs, you should have proven experience in business intelligence development, particularly with tools like SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field is preferred, along with strong skills in Power BI, SQL, and DAX queries.

Teamwork is crucial for a Senior BI Developer at StimLabs. You will collaborate with various stakeholders and team members to understand business needs, identify improvement areas, and develop solutions that align with the company's strategic goals.

In your role as a Senior BI Developer at StimLabs, you will work primarily with Power BI for dashboard creation and report design. Additionally, you will use SQL for data manipulation, along with tools such as SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and possibly integrate with ERP systems.

Being a Senior BI Developer at StimLabs is an exciting opportunity because you will have a direct impact on optimizing operations and strategic decision-making through data-driven insights. Plus, you'll be part of an innovative team in a collaborative work environment that values your input and ideas.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects where you utilized Power BI. Discuss your experience with creating dashboards, reports, and any custom visualizations. Highlight your understanding of DAX queries and how they helped enhance data analysis.

Explain your step-by-step approach to data modeling, beginning with understanding business requirements, then structuring the data, and ultimately visualizing it effectively. Showcase how you balance usability with detailed insights in your visualizations.

Discuss the strategies you implement to track KPIs, such as setting clear benchmarks and utilizing data visualization tools to identify trends. Emphasize your ability to analyze and present this data in a way that supports actionable insights.

Choose a specific project where challenges occurred, such as data inconsistencies or stakeholder miscommunication. Elaborate on the steps you took to address these issues and how your problem-solving skills led to a successful outcome.

Discuss your methods for maintaining data integrity, such as implementing validation checks during data extraction, transformation, and loading processes. Also, mention the importance of regular audits and user feedback to enhance data quality.

When responding, elaborate on the types of SQL queries you’ve written for BI projects—covering data extraction, transformations, and how these queries support reporting and visualization within Power BI.

Share any relevant experience you have with ERP systems, detailing how you interfaced them with your BI solutions to enhance data availability and reporting. Highlight specific results that improved operational efficiencies.

Describe your communication style and how you engage with stakeholders to gather requirements effectively. Emphasize your skills in translating technical data insights into layman's terms to facilitate better understanding and decision-making.

Mention the resources you utilize, such as online courses, webinars, and industry conferences. Demonstrate your commitment to continuous learning and adapting to emerging technologies in the data analysis and BI fields.

Discuss specific examples of how you've used DAX to create calculated columns and measures within Power BI. Highlight any complex calculations you managed and how they added value to your BI reports and dashboards.