Job Description

Advanced Systems Design is seeking a Decision Support Administrator, Advanced for our client located in Tallahassee, FL.

This position is onsite in Tallahassee, FL, and requires in-person availability starting day 1. Job Overview:

The Power BI Developer will design, build, secure, and operationalize analytic solutions on Microsoft Power BI and Azure Synapse Analytics to deliver trusted, timely insights from the Department Enterprise Data Warehouse and related Department systems. The role spans semantic model design, report development, governance, performance optimization, and deployment lifecycle management, with strict adherence to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and agency data-governance policies. The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

Report, Dashboard, and Semantic Model Development

• Design star schema tabular models that consume Silver and Gold datasets, defining clear facts, dimensions, hierarchies, and relationships that reflect business rules and formal audit needs;
• Develop performant Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) measures, calculation logic, key performance indicators (KPIs), and reusable measure templates to ensure consistent reporting standards across the enterprise;
• Build user-centric, accessible Power BI reports and dashboards, incorporating advanced features like drill-through, bookmarks, tooltips, and parameterized views tailored for both operational and leadership audiences;
• Implement robust Power Query/M transformations during model preparation while strictly respecting upstream cleansing and data lineage standards defined by the Data Warehouse team; and

Support paginated reporting pipelines when required to fulfill regulatory mandates or operational print workflows.

Governance, Security, and Compliance

• Implement Row Level Security (RLS) and Object Level Security (OLS) aligned to CJIS and HIPAA requirements, agency retention rules, and OIT governance decisions, while thoroughly documenting access matrices and test coverage;
• Administer workspace roles and dataset permissions, ensuring full alignment with the M365 Government Community Cloud (GCC) licensing posture for Power BI Pro and Premium;
• Partner with security and data governance teams to register datasets, lineage, and classifications, leveraging Microsoft Purview where applicable for cataloging, policy awareness, and consumer trust; and
• Embed strict internal controls for audit logging, data refresh auditing, and change tracking per OIT and program compliance standards.

Performance Engineering and Reliability

• Optimize dataset size, entity relationships, and measure logic by utilizing composite models, aggregations, and Incremental Refresh where appropriate to strictly meet agreed-upon service levels;
• Target, monitor, and continuously improve report render times and dataset refresh performance to adhere to defined service level agreements (SLAs); and
• Collaborate with the Data Warehouse team on distributed processing choices that directly impact DirectQuery, Direct Lake, and Import modes to ensure optimal capacity utilization and cost-efficient infrastructure management.

Deployment Lifecycle and DevOps

• Use Power BI Deployment Pipelines and Azure DevOps for versioning, environment promotion Development and Production (DEV/PROD), approvals, and rollback strategies; and
• Automate refresh schedules, key vault secrets, service principals, and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) checks consistent with OIT change and incident management processes.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Data Owners, stewards, analysts, Project Management Office (PMO), and Information Security (InfoSec) to translate business use cases into governed analytics, participating actively in Data Owners and Governance meetings as scheduled; and
• Provide coaching and knowledge transfer to Super Users and report developers within the Bureau of Research and Data and other stakeholder groups.

Documentation and Best Practices

• Maintain model documentation, DAX catalogs, data dictionaries, lineage notes, RLS and OLS matrices, refresh schedules, and standard operating procedures (SOPs);
• Publish workspace governance guides, report accessibility standards, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts consistent with OIT documentation frameworks;
• Contribute to the enterprise data catalog in Microsoft Purview and to SharePoint knowledge bases with versioned artifacts linked directly to Correctional Information Management System (CIMS) datasets and interfaces.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in business intelligence or analytics, including three (3) years building Power BI solutions at an enterprise scale;
• Expert DAX and strong Power Query and M skills syntax, backed by deep tabular modeling experience and Structured Query Language (SQL) proficiency across complex datasets;
• Proven experience implementing RLS, OLS, workspace governance, and secure sharing protocols in highly regulated environments (CJIS and HIPAA);
• Experience with Deployment Pipelines, Azure DevOps, and environment promotion within GCC tenants, alongside a solid familiarity with Premium capacities and licensing considerations; and
• Exceptional collaboration skills to engage data engineers, stewards, PMO, InfoSec, and business stakeholders effectively across OIT and program teams.
• NOTE: In addition to the above list, the selected Candidate must successfully complete a Level II Background Check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in BI technologies (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate [PL-300]), Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate [DP-600], Azure Data Engineer [DP-203], and Azure Fundamentals [AZ-900];
• Hands-on experience with Azure Synapse Analytics workloads, including Power BI integrations, Data Warehousing, Lakehouse architectures, and Synapse integration pathways;
• Practical familiarity with Microsoft Purview for automated enterprise cataloging, classification, and lineage tracking; and
• Exposure to performance engineering at scale, including composite models, aggregations, Incremental Refresh (IR) policies, and formal data governance processes.

Education Required:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field is required. Alternatively, equivalent work experience can be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis, when applicable.

Advanced Systems Design, Inc. is:

• A leading Information Technology provider for Federal, State & Local government agencies.
• A certified minority-owned small business government contractor with capabilities related to Public Health IT, Criminal Justice, Transportation, and Defense.
• A certified service-disabled veteran-owned company with a proud 46-year track record of providing successful, innovative solutions for our government customers.
• A drug-free workplace in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
• Applicants who have a signed offer of employment or contractor agreement are subject to:
• the pre-employment testing protocol:
• background investigation
• drug screening

Our Employees:

• Are actively working on next-generation technology projects with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CDC, and a wide array of Federal, State, and Local agencies throughout the United States
• Are eligible for wide-ranging benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
• Comprehensive Health Insurance with PPO and HDHP/HSA options
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short/Long-Term Disability
• Group Life Insurance - Company Paid
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick)
• Holiday Pay - Company Paid Federal Holidays
• Professional Certification Incentive Plan
• Employee Referral Plan
• Technology Exposure

For additional information regarding Advanced Systems Design, please check out our WEBSITE or click HERE for all current job openings.

Advanced Systems Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.