Senior BI Developer

We are looking for a Senior BI Developer to join our team. Daisy Brand is modernizing its data platform and data visualization strategies from a traditional solution (SQL Server, SSIS, and Tableau) to a more modern cloud data platform using Azure SQL Managed Instance and Microsoft Fabric.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in orchestrating the transition to a modern data platform, have a deep technical understanding of Power BI and possess strong business acumen to translate customer use cases into compelling and efficient visualization designs. This role will drive innovation, enhance user experience, and enable data democratization across our organization.

Principal Duties:

• Collaboration
  
  
  
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts, often in ambiguous situations, to determine business information and reporting requirements.
  • Foster improved alignment of technology initiatives with business strategies by building and maintaining relationships with technology teams and business partners.
  • Provide technical and architectural guidance to projects and teams to ensure effective reporting and analyses.
  
  
  
  
• Data Visualization and Administration
  
  
  
  • Define, design, develop, document, and maintain Power BI data models and visualizations.
  • Implement advanced techniques using Power BI Premium, XMLA Endpoints, and Tabular Editor 3 to elevate our analytics capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain complex DAX, Power Query formula language (M), and T-SQL queries.
  • Stay ahead of data science trends and emerging tools and technologies to continually enhance frameworks, processes, and best practices.
  • Provide guidance on Power BI security, user mapping, and app deployment.
  • Maintain adherence to security and architectural standards as well as usability design principles.
  
  
  
  
• Data Engineering
  
  
  
  • Work with various data sources such as SQL Server, DataVerse, Excel, Azure SQL, SharePoint Lists/Libraries, API based data, and unstructured data.
  • Oversee and conduct analysis, design, implementation, and support of the company data warehouse which may include developing ETL routines using appropriate tools.
  • Stay informed about new developments and technologies through continuous learning, industry publications, vendor contacts, trainings, etc.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience.
• Thorough understanding of PowerBI architecture and capabilities such as CI/CD pipelines, data modeling, security, architecture, etc.
• Experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, On-Premise SQL Server and Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of PowerBI dashboard development, Data Visualization concepts, ETL processes, Data Architectures, and Data Modeling.
• Must have an analytical mind, be a critical thinker and problem solver.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and competing objectives in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience working in a team oriented, collaborative environment.

Skills:

• Familiarity with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, and/or SSIS
• Knowledge of Azure services, including Azure Data Lake
• Experience implementing API calls
• Experience with manufacturing data
• Knowledge of D365 Finance and Operations data

This is a full-time position located at the Dallas office and may require occasional travel to Daisy's manufacturing sites.

This position will abide by the hybrid/work-from-home policies for the Corporate IT team.

This position is not available for remote work.

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is America's #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisy's core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
• Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).
• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
• 4 weeks annual paid time off.
• Extra time off for volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness membership reimbursement.
• And more

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.