Data Analyst – Power BI

Hollstadt Consulting • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States • $65 / hour • 11h ago

Minnesota - Data Consultant

Hollstadt Overview

Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

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Job Description

Role: Data Analyst - Power BI

Rate: $65.34/hour W2

Start: September 29, 2025

Duration: Through June 30, 2026

Location: Minneapolis - 3 days onsite required

General Responsibilities:

The client is seeking a Power BI Data Analyst to design and build real-time and near real-time dashboards that enhances their situational awareness capabilities. This role involves:

Transforming curated Delta Lake data into actionable visuals using Azure Synapse serverless SQL pools or Azure SQL.
Designing dashboards hosted in the Power BI GCC (Government Cloud) environment.
Collaborating with the Operations team to translate requirements into user-focused reports.
Operating within GCC constraints (no Microsoft Fabric).
Applying advanced SQL and DAX skills with strong dashboard design expertise.

Work Description / Deliverables:

Create Power BI dashboards and reports to surface KPIs, alerts, and trends.
Use visuals such as tables, cards, gauges, and ArcGIS maps.
Implement DirectQuery, push/streaming datasets, or incremental refresh for real-time updates.
Build semantic models and author complex DAX measures.
Write and tune SQL against Synapse serverless SQL pools and Azure SQL.
Collaborate with Data Engineers to create curated views.
Gather and refine dashboard requirements with stakeholders.
Validate data accuracy and reconcile discrepancies.
Configure gateways, data sources, and workspace settings for GCC.

Mandatory Skills:

3+ years building enterprise dashboards with Power BI (Desktop & Service).
Expert-level DAX and Power Query (M).
Advanced T-SQL skills for query design and data validation.
Experience delivering real-time or streaming Power BI solutions.
Familiarity with Azure Synapse serverless SQL pools, Delta Lake tables, and Azure SQL.
Strong data visualization and UI/UX instincts.
Experience operating in Microsoft GCC or other regulated cloud environments.

Desired Skills:

Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) or Azure Enterprise Data Analyst (DP-500).
Exposure to geospatial visuals or ArcGIS for Power BI.
Understanding of metadata-driven lakehouse architectures and medallion patterns.

Benefits + Perks

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between!

Remarketing Process

Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development

Hollstadt offers on-demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

401k + Matching

One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

Bonus Opportunities

We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we’ll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we’ll pay you $1,000!

Ongoing Support & Networking

We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.