Enterprise Architect

Job Summary: Our client is a technology systems and services agency in Salem, OR. These client helps state government agencies determine client service program eligibility; provide medical, housing, food and job assistance; provide addiction, mental health, vocational and rehabilitative services; protect children, seniors and people with physical and/or developmental disabilities; process claims and benefits; manage provider licensing and state hospital facilities; and promote and protect the state public health. The client is modernizing and optimizing its data warehouse environment, reporting and analytics. The client has created a secure and sound data warehouse (DW) which supports reporting, dashboards, and analytics. These reporting and dashboard tools, in conjunction with analytics, provide the foundation for business insight and making informed decisions. The client is modernizing the current data warehouse using contractors and in-house staff. The client recently completed an assessment to validate and confirm the current DW implementation strategy is aligned with agency goals. The assessment also suggested a modernization plan would benefit from a complement of contracted staff and in-house data warehouse experts. Maintaining the existing warehouse while developing a modernized DW is impossible without an influx of skilled resources. The modernized DW will better address needs of data consumers and programs by creating a self-service BI model. To achieve this result, the agency has standardized on Microsoft’s Power BI. To achieve this goal of creating a self-service BI model, the client recognizes the need address the following areas: 1. Semantic model design and development (e.g. SSAS and Power BI tabular models) 2. Building Analysis Services Tabular models (e.g. DAX queries) 3. Power BI reporting, Power Query and analysis tool design and development 4. SSBI Deployment, Power BI Administration, operations/governance best practices 5. Power BI end user adoption 6. ORRAI SSBI staff development and mentoring Scope of work: • Make DW architecture more agile and accessible • Create data layers that align with a dimensional model (Star Schema); that model reflects the programmatic and business needs of ODHS. This data layer should be designed (Model-storming and using our standard tools such as Visual Studio) to be compatible with any data visualization tool, any analytic tool, and have the flexibility to change and adapt to new data sources. In addition, the data layer should be optimized to process mass amounts of data. • Tabular model design, development, testing and deployment • Power BI report design, development, testing and deployment • Power BI and Maps • Lead process in creating a dashboard/visualization strategy • ORRAI team mentoring • Improve performance and reliability of hosting • Assist with assessment of hosted, cloud service and make recommendations on best services. • Audit existing data systems; models, queries, data quality, security, and suggest a modernization roadmap. Required skills and experience: • Proficient capabilities to communicate and collaborate with video while utilizing MS Teams platform • Excellent communication skills involving multiple participants - stakeholders, team members, managing staff, and developers • Excellent understanding of Microsoft SQL Server Stack (SSAS, SSRS) • Tabular development on SSAS or Azure (Must have) • Proficient with Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack and Data Analytics • Power BI development and administration • Power BI and ArcGIS Mapping • Proficient in design and fully functional dashboards/reports on MS Power BI • Proficient and understanding of Power BI Services environment (workspaces, dataflows) • Experience of conversation of SSRS reports into Power BI Reports and Power BI dashboard • Develop recommended data modeling standards for consideration; best practices • Develop recommended user of Power BI standards based on existing platform In addition, the ideal candidate will have skills and experience in: • Requirement analysis • Data Analytics • Power BI • Power BI Report Builder • Graphical design Encompassing all listed skills and experience required/desired, this position will be responsible for building, optimizing, and deploying Power BI data visualization dashboards and reports. Qualifications include extensive hands-on experience in Power BI, including dimensional modelling, report layout/design and development, deep expertise in Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), working with on-premises EDW and SSAS, and extensive RLS knowledge and deep understanding of the Power BI Service. Individuals in this position have achieved a mastery level of experience that includes the capabilities of Software Engineering and who have the knowledge, skills, education and prior experience that involves the full and complete design of enterprise software solutions. Is able to clearly communicate and document designs both at a logical and physical level and work with other technical stakeholders as needed. Supports the activities of the Enterprise Architecture program. Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and at least nine years or equivalent experience in the field or in a related area.