Senior Business Intelligence Engineer

Fairfax, VA
Full Time
Professional Services
Manager/Supervisor

Position Summary 

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner of federal health agencies. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience in enterprise data solutions. This role will support the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) by developing and optimizing BI assets that drive data-informed decision-making across all VISNs and facilities. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader with deep knowledge of Power BI, DAX, MDX, T-SQL, and enterprise data modeling. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Data Connections & Query Development 

  • Maintain and enhance secure, governed connections to the Pyramid Analytics semantic layer and any additional enterprise sources, including Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) analysis server cubes and databases. 
  • Author, refine, and optimize DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) measures, MDX scripts (Multidimensional Expressions), and T-SQL (Transact-SQL) queries to deliver accurate, performant datasets that adhere to VHA’s business rules. 

 Data Modeling & Enhancement 

  • Continuously evolve the Power BI tabular model by adjusting relationships, hierarchies, calculated columns, and measures. 
  • Support dynamic reporting needs across all VHA facilities and VISNs through iterative model enhancements. 

Report & Dashboard Development 

  • Translate approved wireframes and specifications into polished, interactive dashboards and paginated reports. 
  • Implement advanced Power BI features such as drill-through navigation, slicers, bookmarks, and branded visual elements. 
  • Develop and refine DAX columns and measures to meet emerging requirements.  

Operational Support & Performance Management 

  • Monitor and troubleshoot data refresh schedules. 
  • Apply performance-tuning techniques, including query folding, incremental refresh, and aggregation tables, to maintain optimal report responsiveness. 

Change Control & Release Management 

  • Document all change requests and enhancements in accordance with VHA’s governance protocols. 
  • Prepare detailed release notes and maintain a monthly support log for all deployments. 

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer 

  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including: 
    • Connection configuration guides 
    • Data dictionaries 
    • Technical runbooks and architecture diagrams 
  • Conduct regular workshops and Q&A sessions to transfer procedural and conceptual knowledge to VHA stakeholders. 
  • Ensure all source code, scripts, configuration files, and Power BI workbooks are tuned over at each milestone and project conclusion. 
Minimum Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a relevant discipline/field of study. 
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, or related fields. 
  • Expert-level proficiency in Power BI, DAX, MDX, and T-SQL. 
  • Strong experience with enterprise data modeling and semantic layer development. 
  • Proven ability to design and deliver complex dashboards and reports. 
  • Familiarity with data governance, change control, and release management processes. 
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills. 
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship. 
  • Ability to obtain public trust. 
Preferred Qualification
  • Experience working with healthcare data or within federal agencies (especially VHA). 
  • Familiarity with Pyramid Analytics and CDW environments. 
  • Knowledge of performance optimization techniques in large-scale BI environments. 

 

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

This position may be subject to client or government vaccination, policy, or requirements that may change from time to time.

The work location is flexible if the company approves it, except that the position may not be performed remotely from Colorado.

PFS offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, a retirement plan, paid time off, remote work, and other benefits to accommodate what matters most to you and your family. Learn more about PFS Benefits.

Note: PFS benefits, compensation, and bonuses are subject to eligibility requirements and other applicable plan or program terms.

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