Who is Trace3?
Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.
Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!
Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.
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Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times
We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.
Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover
We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.
Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart
We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Business Intelligence Developer (Power BI) is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise reporting and analytics solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role partners closely with business stakeholders to define reporting needs, build scalable Power BI dashboards and semantic models, and ensure consistency of KPI definitions, governance, and data integrity.
This role drives best practices across data modeling, visualization standards, performance optimization, and self-service enablement.
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Power BI Development & Delivery
- Design and develop high-quality Power BI reports and dashboards that align to business goals and stakeholder needs.
- Translate business requirements into scalable BI solutions, including dashboards, scorecards, KPI tracking, and ad-hoc reporting.
- Create and maintain reusable Power BI assets (measure libraries, templates, report standards, certified datasets).
Semantic Modeling & Data Design
- Develop and maintain Power BI semantic models (datasets) using best practices (star schema, proper relationships, optimized DAX).
- Build and optimize DAX measures, calculations, and model performance to ensure fast, reliable reporting experiences.
- Partner with Data Engineering and IT teams to define data requirements and improve data quality and accessibility.
Data Governance & KPI Standardization
- Ensure consistency of KPI definitions, business logic, and metric interpretation across dashboards and stakeholders.
- Contribute to and support a structured approach to certified dashboards/datasets, KPI documentation, and reporting governance.
- Establish and maintain strong documentation, including metric definitions, refresh cadence, and data lineage.
Security, Access, and Compliance
- Implement and maintain Row-Level Security (RLS) and access control structures aligned to business and security requirements.
- Ensure dashboards follow data handling, privacy, and compliance requirements as defined by internal governance and security teams.
Operational Support & Continuous Improvement
- Provide production support for BI solutions, including troubleshooting, incident resolution, and continuous enhancement.
- Monitor and improve performance, refresh reliability, and user experience.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency via automation, self-service enablement, and reduction of recurring manual reporting requests.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Act as a trusted partner to business leaders, supporting prioritization, planning, and reporting roadmap discussions.
- Mentor junior BI developers/analysts and support standardization of development practices across the team.
- Contribute to process maturity, including intake/triage, requirements definition, and delivery best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, reporting, analytics, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years of strong hands-on experience with Power BI, including:
- Data modeling and dataset design
- DAX development and optimization
- Power Query transformations
- Report performance tuning
- Experience gathering requirements and translating them into scalable reporting solutions.
- Strong understanding of relational data concepts and reporting design patterns (star schemas, facts/dimensions).
- Ability to work across technical and business stakeholders and communicate clearly at multiple levels.
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced Power BI development (DAX, modeling, optimization)
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate stakeholder needs into measurable BI outcomes
- Documentation discipline (data definitions, metric catalogs, reporting standards)
- Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
- Collaboration and mentorship mindset
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with SQL and working directly with data sources (data warehouses, data lakes, transactional systems).
- Experience with Power BI governance practices (certified datasets, workspace strategy, deployment pipelines, versioning).
- Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as:
- NetSuite, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Monday.com, PSA platforms, or similar systems.
- Exposure to modern data platforms such as Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, or equivalent.
- Understanding of financial and operational KPIs (e.g., revenue, GP/GM, utilization, backlog, bookings).
The Perks
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
- Competitive Compensation
- Training and development programs
- Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
- Collaborative and cool culture
- Work-life balance and generous paid time off
Our Commitment
At the core of Trace3's DNA is our people. We are a diverse group of talented individuals who understand the importance of teamwork and demonstrating leadership, character, and passion in all that we do.
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to grow. We recognize that embracing diversity drives innovation, improves outcomes, fosters collaboration, boosts teammate satisfaction, and builds a more inclusive culture.
As an equal opportunity employer, Trace3 bases all employment decisions based on individual qualifications, merit, and business requirements. We do not engage in discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Any demographic information provided is strictly voluntary, kept confidential in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations, and will not be used in employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, or mentorship programs. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process or participate in an interview, please email [email protected].
***To all recruitment agencies: Trace3 does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Trace3 employees or any other company location. Trace3 is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
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