Data Analytics Engineer

Job description:

A leading professional services firm is seeking an Analytics Engineer to design, develop, and optimize business intelligence solutions, with a primary focus on Power BI . This role is responsible for creating intuitive dashboards, impactful visualizations, and actionable insights for both business and legal stakeholders. The Analytics Engineer will also lead the strategic migration of Tableau and Alteryx workflows to Power BI while maintaining legacy systems during the transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize dashboards, reports, and visualizations in Power BI .
• Administer Power BI, including workspace configuration, access controls, governance, and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, insightful solutions.
• Lead the migration of Tableau dashboards and Alteryx workflows to Power BI.
• Maintain and optimize legacy Tableau and Alteryx solutions during the transition period.
• Promote best practices in data visualization, performance optimization, and user-centered design.
• Provide training, documentation, and support for Power BI adoption and self-service reporting.
• Partner with data engineering and governance teams to ensure data quality and compliance.
• Stay current with advancements in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and related tools to identify opportunities for innovation.

Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced expertise in Power BI (DAX, Power Query, RLS, shared datasets).
• Strong data modeling, visualization, and performance tuning skills in large-scale environments.
• Experience with Tableau and Alteryx , including development and migration strategies.
• Proficiency in SQL and working with relational databases or data lakes.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Azure Synapse, or SQL Server integrations.
• Knowledge of BI governance, metadata management, and access controls.
• Strong business acumen, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics engineering, or data visualization.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, or related field.
• Experience in professional services environments; law firm experience is a plus.

Preferred

• Power BI or Microsoft Azure certification .
• Experience driving BI user adoption and self-service analytics.

Work Environment & Benefits

• Fully remote role with flexibility; occasional on-site work possible in select locations.
• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, high-performance environment with direct impact on strategic decision-making.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• The team is currently remote, but that could change at any time. Are you open to occasional on-site work in Washington D.C., New York City, Boston, or Chicago if required?

Work Location: Remote