Engineer III - Power BI Platform

What you can expect! 

Find joy in serving others with IEHP! We welcome you to join us in “healing and inspiring the human spirit” and to pivot from a “job” opportunity to an authentic experience!

This Engineer III - Power BI Platform is a highly skilled and experienced individual who oversees the maintenance, security, and deployment of our enterprise-wide Power BI environment. As the subject matter expert, the incumbent takes ownership of the Power BI Service, ensuring a stable, scalable, and secure platform for all business intelligence initiatives. The Engineer III - Power BI Platform has deep technical knowledge of the Power BI platform, strong administration and governance skills, and a passion for optimizing performance and implementing best practices.

Commitment to Quality: The IEHP Team is committed to incorporate IEHP’s Quality Program goals including, but not limited to, HEDIS, CAHPS, and NCQA Accreditation.

IEHP is not only committed to healing and inspiring the human spirit of our Members, but we also aim to match our team members with the same energy by providing prime benefits and more.

• Competitive salary
• State of the art fitness center on-site
• Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability options
• Career advancement opportunities and professional development
• Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
• CalPERS retirement
• 457(b) option with a contribution match
• Paid life insurance for employees
• Pet care insurance

1. Power BI Service Administration & Maintenance:
   a. Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the Power BI Service, including managing tenant settings, gateways, capacities, and environments.
   b. Proactively monitor, analyze, and optimize Power BI platform usage and performance to ensure a stable and responsive environment.
   c. Design, implement, and maintain a robust platform governance framework, including policies, procedures, and standards for report development and deployment.
   d. Oversee the entire application lifecycle management (ALM) process for Power BI, from development and testing to production deployment, using deployment pipelines.
   e. Lead the planning and execution of platform upgrades, patching, and software releases, assessing their impact and ensuring seamless transitions.
2. Security and Access Control:
   a. Develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive security framework for the Power BI environment, including Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS).
   b. Manage user access, roles, and permissions within the Power BI Service, including workspaces, datasets, and apps.
   c. Ensure data security and compliance with relevant corporate and regulatory policies (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) by conducting regular security audits.
   d. Work closely with the IT and Information Security teams to align Power BI security protocols with organizational standards.
3. CI/CD and Automated Deployment:
   a. Architect, develop, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment of Power BI reports, datasets, and apps across development, testing, and production workspaces.
   b. Utilize and implement best practices for version control of Power BI artifacts (.pbix or .pbip files) using Git repositories (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub).
   c. Leverage Power BI REST APIs and scripting (e.g., PowerShell) to programmatically manage deployment pipelines, handle parameter and data source switching, and refresh datasets post-deployment.
   d. Collaborate with BI developers to integrate CI/CD practices into their workflows and establish a seamless, controlled deployment process.
4. Strategic Leadership and Mentoring:
   a. Drive the overall Power BI platform strategy, evaluating new features (including Microsoft Fabric) and providing recommendations to leadership.
   b. Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure that BI solutions align with business objectives.
   c. Coach junior engineers and developers on BI development and administration best practices.
   d. Develop and implement training programs to foster a self-service BI culture while maintaining governance.
5. Perform any other duties as required to ensure Health Plan operations and department business needs are successful.

Education & Requirement

• Eight plus (8+) years of professional experience in data analytics, with four plus (4+) years of dedicated experience as a Power BI Administrator or Platform Lead
• Proven, hands-on experience implementing and managing security models (RLS, OLS) in Power BI
• Strong experience with on-premises data gateway configuration and management
• Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for Power BI, preferably using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Hands-on experience with the Power BI REST API for automated deployments and platform management
  • Experience working with Microsoft Fabric preferred. Background in data warehousing concepts and ETL processes preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field from an accredited institution required
  • Preferred: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field from an accredited institution
• Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) or other relevant certifications preferred

Key Qualifications

• Expert-level comprehensive knowledge and deep understanding of the following:
  • Power BI Admin Portal, including tenant settings, capacity management (Premium/Fabric), and workspaces
  • The Power BI architecture and its integration with the broader Microsoft ecosystem (e.g., Azure Active Directory, Azure Data Lake)
  • PowerShell scripting for automating Power BI administrative tasks
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Keen attention to detail
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to present to and communicate with different stakeholders
• Ability to work well both individually and in a group

Start your journey towards a thriving future with IEHP and apply TODAY!

This position is on a hybrid work schedule. (Monday & Friday - remote, Tuesday – Thursday onsite in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.)