Consumer Business Intelligence Developer

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Summary

A Business Intelligence Developer serves as a strategic driver of data-driven decision making, architecting and sustaining enterprise-grade data solutions that underpin financial reporting, risk management, regulatory compliance, and long-term business strategy. This role synthesizes large-scale financial and customer datasets into high-impact, actionable intelligence through sophisticated dashboards, reporting frameworks, and advanced analytics. Additionally, the position plays a critical stewardship function by enforcing data integrity, optimizing performance, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and resilience of the organization’s data ecosystem.

Duties & Responsibilities

Design and deliver enterprise-grade Power BI dashboards that create a single source of truth, provide actionable insights, and support strategic decisions. Develop and maintain datasets through efficient data modeling, DAX, and performance-focused measures, while optimizing SQL queries, views, improve reporting, analytics, and data processing performance.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve production reporting and analytics solutions by resolving issues, ensuring reliability and data accuracy, and optimizing dataset performance, scalability, and overall BI environment efficiency

Coordinate and collaborate with IT and Line of Business leadership to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable, data-driven business intelligence solutions, including data availability, data mapping, integration of new data sources, and governance and security across all reporting and analytics deliverables.

Maintains compliance with banking regulations (e.g., data governance, audit requirements)

Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by management to support evolving business needs and organizational priorities.

It is the responsibility of this role to take ownership of all tasks and challenges that they encounter in the operation of their assigned position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative or technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Minimum Experience

6+ years in Business Intelligence, with at least 4+ years specifically dedicated to the PowerBI ecosystem in enterprise environment

Banking experience is preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Refer to the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section below.

Additional Physical Demands

Work is primarily performed in an office or remote environment and requires extended periods of computer use, including working with data, dashboards, and reporting tools, with the ability to maintain focus and accuracy while managing multiple analytical tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Technical Mastery: Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Power BI, including advanced DAX, Power Query, and the design of complex star schema data models.

BI Theory: Possesses a strong understanding of data warehousing principles and modern business intelligence best practices.

SQL Expertise: Applies advanced SQL skills with a proven ability to develop, optimize, and tune complex queries across large-scale relational data environments.

Problem Solving: Exhibits strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data discrepancies efficiently.

Communication: Effectively bridges the gap between technical architecture and business stakeholders by leading solution design discussions and clearly communicating complex concepts to non-technical audiences.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands

Ability to communicate in person, on the phone, and through electronic channels

Ability to use a computer on a frequent basis, including typing and sustained attention to a monitor

Ability to sit, walk, and/or stand for extended periods of time

Ability to bend and reach

Work Environment

Office: If the position reports to a physical Company location, the setting will be a typical office environment.

Remote or hybrid: For remote or hybrid positions, a secure and distraction-free setting is required, with a reliable internet connection (cable or fiber preferred, mobile hotspots not acceptable). Hybrid positions will report to a physical Company location, as directed by the manager, and that setting will be a typical office environment.

In accordance with Colorado and Virginia law: Pay for this position is anticipated to be between $76,260.00 - $121,819.00 , actual offers to be determined based on applicant’s skills, experience and education.

While the anticipated deadline for the job posting is 10-31-2026, we encourage you to submit your application as we may still consider qualified candidates beyond this date.

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