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We are seeking an experienced Power BI System Administrator for a three-month contract in Columbus, Ohio to support, optimize, and secure our Power BI environment. The contractor will help the organization adopt best practices around Power BI service operations; focused on system administration, governance, workspace management, user provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and helping the organization adopt best practices around Power BI service operations.
Job Responsibility:
Manage and administer Power BI Service, including redesigning workspaces, datasets, dataflows, gateways, and capacities
Establish, Implement, and maintain Power BI governance standards including naming conventions, workspace policies, and access controls
Re-Configure and enforce security roles, row-level security (RLS), and data access governance
Support the creation and enforcement of tenant settings and deployment pipelines
Monitor system health, refresh schedules, gateway performance, and capacity usage
Troubleshoot issues related to dataset refresh, gateway errors, permission conflicts, and report performance
Maintain and optimize on-premises data gateways, including installation, upgrades, and clustering
Work with IT and data engineering teams to ensure reliable connections to on-prem and cloud data sources
Provide administrative support to report developers, analysts, and business users
Assist teams with workspace setup, permissioning, and publishing workflows
Respond to and resolve user-reported Power BI Service issues in a timely manner
Provide basic training on best practices for shared workspaces, dataset reuse, and refresh optimization
Document system configuration, governance rules, support procedures, and troubleshooting guides
Recommend improvements to Power BI environment architecture, governance, and operational workflows
Provide end-of-contract handoff documentation and knowledge transfer to internal teams
Requirements:
3-5+ years of experience administering Power BI Service in a production environment
Strong understanding of Power BI architecture, including datasets, dataflows, gateways, and capacities
Demonstrated experience managing Power BI tenant settings, workspace permissions, and security models
Hands-on experience with On-Premises Data Gateway configuration and troubleshooting
Familiarity with Power BI auditing, monitoring tools, and admin APIs
Solid understanding of enterprise authentication/authorization (Azure AD, AD Groups, security roles)
Ability to diagnose complex refresh failures, capacity bottlenecks, and performance issues
Strong communication skills with the ability to support both technical and nontechnical users
Nice to have:
Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform governance, or enterprise BI platforms
Experience with PowerShell, scripting, or admin API automation
Background in data engineering, report development, or SQL
Experience working in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments