Job Description

Role overview

A Power BI Administrator is responsible for managing and governing Power BI environment to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing business intelligence delivery. This role focuses on tenant configuration, workspace and dataset governance, access control, monitoring, and collaboration with data engineering and analytics teams.



6-9,9-12,12-15 yers



mumbai chennai

Key responsibilities

Manage Power BI tenant settings, licensing, and capacity allocation (Power BI Premium/Embedded). Configure and enforce governance policies for workspace creation, content publishing, and dataset refreshes. Administer user and group access through Azure Active Directory integration and role-based access controls. Monitor usage, performance, and health of Power BI services using audit logs, usage metrics, and monitoring tools. Optimize dataset and report performance by advising on data modeling best practices, incremental refresh, and query optimization. Implement and maintain deployment pipelines, content lifecycle management, and CI/CD processes for reports and datasets. Ensure security and compliance by implementing row-level security (RLS), data sensitivity labels, and data loss prevention (DLP) controls. Troubleshoot and resolve platform, authentication, and connectivity issues with Power BI, gateways, and data sources. Manage and maintain on-premises data gateways, including installation, clustering, and update coordination. Provide training, documentation, and support to report authors and business users on best practices and tools. Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and IT teams to align Power BI with enterprise data strategy.

Required technical skills

Strong knowledge of Power BI Service administration, workspace architecture, and licensing models. Experience configuring and managing Power BI Premium capacities and performance tuning. Experience with on-premises data gateway configuration, troubleshooting, and high-availability setups. Understanding of data modeling, DAX, and Power Query (M) to guide report authors on performance improvements. Knowledge of security features such as row-level security, sensitivity labels, and data governance frameworks. Ability to use monitoring and logging tools, including Power BI admin portal, Microsoft Purview/Azure Monitor, and audit logs. Familiarity with deployment pipelines, source control (Git), and automated deployment practices.

Tools & technologies commonly used

Power BI Service and Desktop Power BI Admin Portal Azure Active Directory On-premises data gateway Git / DevOps for deployment pipelines SQL Server

Job Location:

ChennaiMumbai