Work Site Details: 2 days/Week onsite in Tempe, AZ

Overview:

We are looking to hire a Power BI & SSRS migration specialist on a two-year contract. The role centers on retiring a legacy SSRS reporting platform by rebuilding reports in Power BI as paginated reports via Report Builder or as interactive dashboards where appropriate. This is technical, execution-driven work, meaning accuracy and functional equivalence come first. Strong SQL, DAX, and data validation skills are also essential, along with the ability to document your work and train internal staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Migrate existing SSRS reports to Power BI Paginated Reports using Power BI Report Builder, ensuring functional equivalence, accuracy, and optimized performance
Redesign selected SSRS reports into interactive Power BI dashboards, applying BI design standards and visual storytelling techniques
Validate data accuracy and reconcile results with legacy SSRS outputs
Collaborate with business analysts and data stewards to confirm business logic, metrics, and data definitions
Apply Power BI best practices, including semantic model usage, row-level security (where applicable), parameterization, report navigation, and DAX optimization
Document report logic, data sources, transformation logic, and user instructions
Provide knowledge transfer and training to internal staff as needed

Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of experience with SSRS and Power BI
Hands-on experience building Power BI Paginated Reports (Power BI Report Builder), including SSRS conversion
Experience developing interactive Power BI reports and dashboards
Strong SQL skills, including query development and performance tuning
Proficiency in DAX, Power Query, and Power BI semantic model integration
Ability to analyze legacy SSRS reports and determine appropriate modernization approaches
Experience working with enterprise BI standards and report lifecycle management
Ability to interpret and validate business rules from existing reporting implementations
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Power BI Premium or Microsoft Fabric capacity
Familiarity with shared Power BI datasets (semantic models)
Knowledge of Power BI security models and row-level security
Familiarity with Agile delivery and Azure DevOps

$65 - $75 an hour

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