Power BI Engineer (VA ESOM)

OverviewThank you for considering IT Concepts dba Kentro, where innovation drives opportunity and collaboration leads to success. Our dynamic community of experts is fully committed to advancing our customers' missions, fostering professional growth, and making a positive impact on our communities. By joining our supportive community, you will find that Kentro is dedicated to your personal and professional development. Together, we can drive meaningful change, spark innovation, and achieve extraordinary milestones.Kentro is hiring for Power BI Engineer to support Veterans Affairs ESOM contract. Location: This position can be performed remotely within the United States and will support Eastern Time working hours.Compensation Range: The salary for this position is between $147-165/annually. Factors affecting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.Role OverviewThe Power BI Engineer provides advanced functional and technical expertise to support Kentro’s End Point Support and Operations Monitoring (ESOM) program. This role combines specialized knowledge of business intelligence tools, complex operational environments, and enterprise data systems to deliver high impact analytical solutions. The engineer will participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle—particularly planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and implementation—to ensure accurate, secure, and effective reporting outcomes. This position requires the ability to analyze and solve complex problems, design scalable Power BI solutions, and translate business and technical requirements into actionable insights that support program performance, operational reporting, and strategic decision making.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, and datasets across all Endpoint divisions.Build interactive visualizations that communicate KPIs, performance trends, operational metrics, and financial data.Analyze complex data requirements and develop efficient data models aligned with best practices for performance, scalability, and usability.Integrate Power BI with enterprise systems, including SQL databases, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Excel, and cloud based platforms.Perform data cleansing, aggregation, and transformation using Power Query and related tools.Participate in SDLC activities, including planning, requirements analysis, testing, integration, and documentation of reporting products.Collaborate with the customer, program managers, analysts, and technical teams to define reporting needs and translate business questions into analytical solutions.Conduct requirements gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, and data discovery workshops.Document data sources, transformation logic, data models, and reporting standards for long term maintainability.Maintain governance best practices, including dataset management, workspace organization, report certification, and data security.Troubleshoot and resolve data quality, performance, and modeling issues across reporting products.Identify opportunities to improve data visibility, automate reporting processes, and increase analytics maturity.Optimize existing dashboards to enhance usability, accuracy, and performance.Deliver demonstrations, training, and presentations for stakeholders and leadership to promote adoption of data driven decision making.Required QualificationsQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. An additional 8 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. 8 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, software development, or related technical fields.Demonstrated experience analyzing and solving complex problems requiring deep subject matter expertise.Hands on experience with Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service.Strong proficiency with: Data modeling and star schema designDAX and Power QuerySQL and relational databasesExperience integrating Power BI with enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, SharePoint, and Excel.Experience supporting SDLC phases, including planning, analysis, testing, integration, and documentation.Ability to translate large, complex datasets into clear executive level insights.Experience supporting federal government programs or large, complex enterprise environments.Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Preferred Qualifications: Relevant professional certifications (e.g., PMP, Power BI certification, data analytics credentials).Clearance Requirement:US Citizen or Green card holderWilling and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance Must meet updated ID requirements: https://www.gsa.gov/technology/it-contract-vehicles-and-purchasing-programs/federal-credentialing-services/get-appointment-help/bring-required-documents If you do not curren