Senior Power BI Developer (on-site) – Plano, TX

Welcome to Ziosk, where we empower restaurants to focus on what matters most: the guest experience!

Have you ever used a tablet to pay at a restaurant? We pioneered the pay-at-the-table concept and we’re cooking up a plan to transform the restaurant industry. Our recipe for success has been adapting and growing to exceed the needs of our clients, such as Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, Chili’s and more – helping them create an experience that keeps guests coming back. Today we have a full menu of solutions, from hardware to software to cloud-based and AI driven products, all focused on helping them create the best guest experience possible to grow their bottom line.

Our secret sauce? Our people! Every day, they’re cooking up bold solutions, making Ziosk the leading pay-at-the-table provider in the industry.

Want a seat at our table? Ziosk is looking for a highly skilled Senior Power BI Developer with deep expertise in data modeling, DAX, Power BI visualization best practices, and a strong working knowledge of Azure Databricks. This role will focus on designing and implementing enterprise-grade BI solutions that drive business insights and data-driven decision-making.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including data engineers, data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders, to deliver interactive reports and dashboards sourced from large-scale data pipelines on Azure.

The Main Course – Responsibilities

Power BI Development

• Design and develop scalable Power BI datasets (semantic models) using best practices for data modeling, measures, and calculations (DAX).
• Build interactive and user-friendly dashboards, paginated reports, and drill-through reports using Power BI Desktop and Power BI Report Builder.
• Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and role-based access control in Power BI datasets.
• Optimize report performance using advanced DAX tuning, aggregation tables, and composite models.

Azure & Databricks Integration

• Connect and transform data from Azure Databricks (using Delta Lake tables) and other Azure data sources such as Azure Data Lake, Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL.
• Collaborate with data engineers to define the data architecture and medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold layers) that supports BI requirements.
• Leverage Databricks SQL Endpoints and Spark performance tuning knowledge to ensure fast and cost-efficient data access.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Gather and refine reporting requirements from business stakeholders.
• Translate business questions into analytical solutions.
• Present findings and insights to business leaders in a clear and actionable manner.
• Mentor junior Power BI developers and participate in code reviews.

Data Governance & Documentation

• Maintain documentation for semantic models, DAX calculations, and report logic.
• Ensure solutions adhere to governance standards, data quality, and security policies.
• Participate in deployment pipelines for Power BI artifacts (Dev → UAT → Prod) using tools like Azure DevOps or Git.

What You Bring To The Table – Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in BI/report development, including at least 3+ years with Power BI.
• 2+ years of experience working with Azure Databricks, Spark SQL, and/or Delta Lake.
• Advanced proficiency in T-SQL, DAX, Power Query (M language), and complex data transformations.
• Strong understanding of Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Fact/Dimension modeling.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI Service, Gateways, and Workspace management.
• Proficiency with version control (e.g., Git) and CI/CD practices for BI assets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) or Synapse Pipelines.
• Knowledge of Lakehouse architecture and Unity Catalog in Databricks.
• Familiarity with Python or PySpark for supporting custom data needs.
• Experience with Power BI REST APIs, Data Activator, or Power Automate integrations.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and tools like Jira or Azure Boards.
• Exposure to governance frameworks (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Power BI deployment pipelines).

Ziosk is an Equal Opportunity employer offering competitive benefits and compensation. Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. and be able to commute to Plano, TX daily. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. No agencies or third-party recruiters, please.