Job Description
Senior BI Analyst
Location: Nearshore (Ecuador / Colombia), Remote
Experience: 4-6+ Years
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior BI Analyst who can help evaluate, select, set up and implement the right BI platform based on business and technical needs.
You will work hands-on across BI tool assessment, data modeling, semantic layer design, dashboard development, reporting and validation.
Key Responsibilities
BI Tool Evaluation & Selection
- Evaluate and compare BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar platforms based on business needs, usability, scalability, integration capabilities and cost.
- Support proof-of-concepts and recommend the most suitable BI platform based on defined requirements.
- Perform hands-on setup, configuration and validation of selected BI tools.
Data Modeling & Dashboard Development
- Design and build data models, semantic layers, measures, KPIs and reusable reporting structures.
- Build interactive dashboards, reports and visualizations for business and operational users.
- Connect BI tools to databases, cloud data warehouses, APIs and enterprise data sources; troubleshoot data and performance issues.
Collaboration & Delivery
- Partner with business stakeholders, data engineers and architects to translate reporting needs into scalable BI solutions.
- Define BI standards and best practices for data modeling, dashboard design, performance, governance and data accuracy.
Required Technical Skills & Competencies
4-6+ years of BI, analytics or reporting experience with strong hands-on dashboard and data modeling expertise.
Strong hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, Looker or comparable enterprise BI platforms.
Strong SQL skills with experience working with cloud data warehouses and enterprise data sources.
Experience with semantic modeling, dimensional modeling, KPIs, measures and dashboard development.
Experience evaluating BI tools and supporting tool selection, setup and implementation.
Good to Have
Experience with Snowflake or other cloud data warehouses.
Power BI DAX / Power Query or advanced Tableau calculations and modeling.
Exposure to dbt, modern data transformation tools or cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
Experience conducting BI tool PoCs, comparative assessments, data quality validation and performance tuning.
Must-Have Skills
Hands-on BI tool experience with Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar platforms.
Strong SQL, data modeling and dashboard development skills.
Experience evaluating and selecting BI/reporting tools based on business and technical requirements.
Ability to work directly with both business and technical stakeholders.
Desired Attributes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach.
High attention to detail and focus on data accuracy and usability.
Effective communicator who can translate business needs into practical BI solutions.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, distributed environment with evolving priorities.
Strong ownership mindset and ability to independently drive BI evaluation and implementation activities.