Power admin

Need to work onsite in Houston, TX We’re looking for an experienced Power BI Administrator to support the Big Data and Analytics team. The Power BI Administrator will be responsible for administering the Power BI Service including Premium in support of 700 plus users. The candidate will work closely with members of the Big Data team including business customers to understand the reporting needs required by the Power BI Service.

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: For the bulleted responsibilities below, anything in BOLD must be highlighted on all candidate resumes moving forward.
  

• Responsible for providing full Power BI service administration – user management, workspace management, gateway administration, data source creation, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Power BI Premium - workspace management, premium capacity monitoring, configure/manage workloads, and optimizing premium capacities
• Administering and managing the on-premise gateway server including patching and supporting custom connectors
• Troubleshoot reporting/connectivity issues related to gateway
• Assist in performance tuning of reports using Tabular Editor or DAX Studio
• Work with data owners and report developers to support their needs in the best way possible
• Grow and integrate Power BI Service by designing and deploying workspaces, data models, app tiers, gateways, report services, dashboard support
• Working in Power BI admin portal set up tenant settings, set organization visuals, and more.
• Utilize PowerShell and REST APIs to retrieve metadata, data refreshes, usage metrics and auditing
• Be able to access and work on Power BI licensing, subscriptions, or audit logs
• Configure data gateways for access to multiple data sources across the enterprise
  

• Preferably should have Technical/Science Graduation degree with specialization in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering or related discipline
• At least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Data, BI, Insights, Reporting domain
• 3+ years of Power BI Service, On-Premise Data Gateway, and Report Server Administration
• Experience with Power BI for Compliance, Auditing, Data Privacy, Data Classification, Security and Controlling Access to Power BI
• Experience in business analysis and requirements gathering
• Good communication skills to interact with team members, support personnel, and provide technical guidance and expertise to customers and management
• Ability to work in a self-directed work environment
  

• Experience with CMD and PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of applications
• Experience with Azure AD and O365 admin