Platform Engineer, 12 months - Remote Bucharest

Platform Engineer, 12 months - Remote
Bucureşti
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Responsibilities:

Power BI Admin Portal with Microsoft Fabric:

Own the Power BI admin portal's responsibilities using Microsoft Fabric components in collaboration with Business stakeholders and Data Council.

Utilize UI Fabric's theming and styling capabilities to customize the look and feel of the admin portal to align with organizational branding.

Integrate UI Fabric into the admin portal to improve the accessibility and usability of administrative tasks and settings.

Overall experience and knowledge with all the Fabric components and in aligned with the MS Fabric Roadmap.

Allocate capacity and resources in Power BI Premium to optimize performance.

Configure data gateways for
- premises data connectivity in Power BI Report Server.

Develop custom data connectors using M or C# to connect to unique data sources.

Register and manage custom connectors in the Power BI service.

Monitor app usage and access permissions using REST APIs and custom solutions.

Analyze usage metrics and auditing logs to identify usage patterns and performance issues, use Power BI REST APIs or
- party tools to automate monitoring tasks.

Use Query Diagnostics to identify and optimize
- performing queries.

Monitor report performance and resource utilization to optimize report rendering.

Automate administrative tasks using Power
Shell scripts or REST APIs.

Schedule tasks, such as data refreshes or content management, using automation.



Power BI core Data Modeling and Transformation:

Utilize Power Query Editor to clean, shape, and transform data from various sources.

Merge and append data tables to create unified datasets for reporting.

Configure data refresh settings to keep datasets up to date with the latest data.

Optimize data source connections for performance and efficiency.

Define RLS roles and rules to restrict data access based on user roles or attributes.

Test RLS configurations to ensure data security and access control.

Generate compliance reports to monitor data usage, access patterns, and adherence to policies.

Use audit logs to track user interactions with sensitive data.



System Monitoring and Incident Response: 

Develop and manage monitoring tools and systems to track the health, performance, security, and availability of software applications, infrastructure components, and services.

Set up alerts, dashboards, and metrics to proactively detect and respond to system outages, service disruptions, and performance incidents.

Investigate and diagnose the root cause of incidents and work towards their resolution in a timely manner.



Continuous Improvement and Collaboration:

Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying areas for automation, efficiency, and operational excellence.  

Document procedures, incidents, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and improve team efficiency.  

Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to propose innovative solutions that enhance system reliability and performance.  

Collaborate closely with
- functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and network engineers, to ensure smooth operation of systems.



Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 7+ years of IT experience.

Strong Power BI Admin experience.

Proficient in Scripting/programming languages such as Python, Bash (Recommended).

Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform & Azure preferred).

Experience in Dev
Ops practice, CI/CD and monitoring tools.

Experience with automation tools and configuration management frameworks such as Terraform, Puppet or Ansible (Recommended).

Strong troubleshooting and
- solving skills with a keen attention to detail

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a
- functional team environment.

Strong experience in system administration, infrastructure management, or site reliability engineering

Ability to thrive in a
- paced, agile environment and handle multiple priorities.



Tech Stack (in a Flash):

Power BI (Fabric), Power BI Admin suite (Fabric), GCP, Azure, Python, Terraform, Git, SQL, Bash, Docker, Power
Shell, Service
Now, Atlassian.

Required cloud certification: YES. Power BI.