Specialist Software Engineer - Senior Power BI Specialist

Responsibilities We are looking for a Senior Power BI Specialist (Expert) with strong expertise in Power BI Report Server , who will play a key role in the transition to Power BI Service .

This position is a hands‑on expert role with technical leadership responsibilities , acting as the go‑to Power BI authority for business and IT stakeholders. The role requires a strong combination of advanced Power BI expertise, data modeling excellence, governance mindset, and collaboration skills within a global organization.

Key Responsibilities: Power BI Expertise & Delivery

• Act as the Power BI subject matter expert across on‑premise and cloud environments
• Design, develop, and maintain complex, high‑performance dashboards and reports
• Build scalable and optimized data models using best practices (star schema, advanced DAX)
• Ensure high data quality, accuracy, and consistency

Migration & Cloud Enablement

• Lead and support the migration from Power BI Report Server to Power BI Service (S1 2027)
• Define migration strategies, standards, and best practices
• Configure Power BI Service components (workspaces, datasets, refresh, deployment pipelines)

Governance & Security

• Define and enforce Power BI governance standards
• Manage security and access control (Row‑Level Security, permissions, sensitivity labels)
• Ensure compliance with enterprise and data security policies

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into BI solutions
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and IT teams (sources, pipelines, infrastructure)
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Power BI developers and analysts
• Contribute to documentation, standards, and knowledge sharing

Technical Skills Profile required Mandatory Skills

• Power BI Report Server – Expert level
• Power BI Service (datasets, workspaces, deployment pipelines)
• Advanced DAX (complex measures, optimization, performance tuning)
• Power Query (M language)
• Data Modeling (star schema, performance‑oriented design)
• Advanced SQL
• Power BI Security (RLS, governance, access management)

Good to Have

• Proven experience with Power BI RS → Power BI Service migration
• Python or similar scripting language
• CI/CD automation for Power BI
• Experience in large enterprise or global delivery environments

Tools & Environment

• Power BI Desktop / Service / Report Server
• Git or equivalent
• Jira

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills with global stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• High level of ownership and accountability
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, international environment
• Technical leadership and mentoring mindset
• Quality‑driven and solution‑oriented approach

Education

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data, Engineering, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree acceptable with strong and relevant experience

• Certifications are a plus:

• Microsoft Power BI / Fabric
• ITIL (enterprise context)

Target Profile Summary

• Level: Expert / Technical Reference
• Focus: Power BI excellence, performance, governance
• Short‑term: Power BI Report Server
• Mid‑term: Power BI Service & cloud maturity

Why join us “We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”

Business insight At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

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