Power BI Infra Analytics Consultant

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Duties and Responsibilties of Job: ****SHORT-TERM CONTRACT through EOY Power BI IT Monitoring & Dashboard Consultant Overview We are seeking an experienced Power BI IT Monitoring & Dashboard Consultant for an urgent, short-term initiative focused on designing and building a consolidated IT operational health dashboard. The objective is to create a "single pane of glass" that allows technology leadership to quickly understand the overall health of the IT environment through executive-level indicators while providing the ability to drill into specific technology and infrastructure areas. This is an ASAP-start consulting engagement through year-end. The successful consultant will be comfortable operating with requirements that are not fully defined and helping determine what should be measured, how data should be collected, and how information should be presented to leadership. Responsibilities * Design and develop executive-level IT monitoring dashboards using Power BI * Create intuitive red/yellow/green health indicators and drill-down reporting * Work with stakeholders to identify and prioritize the most valuable infrastructure and operational metrics * Incorporate metrics such as: * CPU utilization * Disk/storage utilization * Patch levels * Infrastructure/system health * Other relevant IT operational KPIs * Identify appropriate approaches for collecting, transforming, and integrating monitoring data * Potentially leverage SQL databases or similar data sources to feed Power BI * Establish automated data refreshes and reporting wherever possible * Evaluate existing internal monitoring pages and examples for potential reuse * Translate loosely defined business and technical requirements into an actionable dashboard strategy * Prioritize functionality based on what can provide the most value within the year-end timebox * Build the solution with maintainability and extensibility in mind so the internal team can continue enhancing it * Clearly communicate what can realistically be accomplished during the engagement Desired Experience * Strong hands-on Power BI dashboard development * Experience with IT infrastructure and IT operations monitoring * Experience building executive-facing dashboards and reporting * Strong understanding of IT operational KPIs and infrastructure health metrics * SQL and data integration experience * Experience implementing automated reporting and/or automated data feeds * Previous experience creating monitoring dashboards, operational health dashboards, or "single pane of glass" solutions * Ability to work effectively when requirements are still evolving * Ability to independently recommend metrics, visualization approaches, and priorities * Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate development is a plus Engagement Details * Type: Contract * Start: ASAP * Duration: Through year-end * Location: Onsite is preferred, particularly during the beginning of the engagement. Hybrid arrangements are acceptable, with remote potentially considered for a strong consultant. * Priority: Deliver the highest-value functionality possible within the engagement while creating a reusable foundation the internal team can continue expanding. Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply. California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/ Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your oppor To view the full job description please use the link below. https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjc0MTA2Ljg3NzBAYmVhY29uaGlsbGNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjc0MTA2Ljg3NzBAYmVhY29uaGlsbGNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t