Data Visualization Engineer

Trilogy Federal seeks an experienced Data Visualization Engineer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Summit Advanced Tooling, Lakehouse, and Artificial Intelligence Services (Summit ATLAS) program. The Data Visualization Engineer will design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualization solutions that enable VA stakeholders to monitor performance, analyze enterprise data, and make informed operational decisions. 
This position will work with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate reporting requirements into reliable, intuitive visualization solutions using governed data assets within the Summit Data Platform. The Data Visualization Engineer will emphasize data accuracy, usability, performance, and accessibility while supporting customer adoption of enterprise analytics capabilities. 
Please note, this position is contingent upon award (anticipated early 2027). This role will also require 1-2 domestic business trips per year.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards, reports, and visual analytics solutions using Microsoft Power BI and other Government-approved business intelligence tools.

- Collaborate with VA stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, define performance indicators, and translate business needs into effective data visualizations.

- Develop and optimize semantic models, relationships, measures, and calculations that support consistent reporting across enterprise datasets.

- Use Structured Query Language (SQL) and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) to prepare, analyze, and present data from approved Summit data sources.

- Integrate dashboards and reporting solutions with Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and other supported data services.

- Develop reusable reporting components, standardized metrics, and visualization templates to promote consistency across customer solutions.

- Validate dashboard calculations, data relationships, filters, and refresh processes to ensure accurate and reliable reporting.

- Optimize report performance, query efficiency, and data refresh processes to improve responsiveness and resource utilization .

- Implement Government-approved data access controls, including row-level security and appropriate restrictions on sensitive information.

- Apply effective data visualization practices and accessibility standards to ensure dashboards are intuitive, understandable, and usable by diverse audiences.

- Collaborate with data governance and engineering teams to ensure reporting solutions use approved datasets, documented definitions, and established data quality standards.

- Develop user documentation, provide dashboard demonstrations, and support customer training and adoption of reporting capabilities.

- Troubleshoot reporting defects, investigate data discrepancies, and implement improvements based on customer feedback and evolving requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

- Five or more years of professional experience developing enterprise business intelligence, reporting, or data visualization solutions.

- Demonstrated experience designing and developing interactive dashboards and reports using Microsoft Power BI or comparable enterprise visualization platforms.

- Strong proficiency in SQL for querying, analyzing, and validating enterprise data.

- Experience developing semantic data models, calculated measures, and reporting relationships.

- Experience using DAX or comparable analytical expression languages to develop complex reporting calculations.

- Experience integrating reporting solutions with relational databases, cloud data platforms, and enterprise data services.

- Experience validating report accuracy, troubleshooting data discrepancies, and optimizing dashboard performance.

- Knowledge of data visualization principles, dashboard usability, and effective presentation of complex information.

- Experience gathering reporting requirements and collaborating with business stakeholders to deliver analytical solutions.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.

- Ability to meet VA personnel vetting, background investigation, and system access requirements.

- The ability to travel for 1-2 domestic business trips per year .

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience supporting VA or other federal agency data analytics and modernization initiatives.

- Experience developing Power BI solutions using Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, or Delta Lake data sources.

- Experience implementing enterprise reporting solutions within Microsoft Azure Government cloud environments.

- Experience developing reusable semantic models, certified datasets, or standardized enterprise reporting frameworks.

- Experience implementing row-level security and governed access to sensitive enterprise data.

- Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements and experience developing accessible dashboards and reports.

- Experience working with sensitive healthcare data and federal privacy and security requirements.

- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate or comparable business intelligence certification.

Benefits (including but not limited to):

- Health, dental, and vision plans

- Optional FSA

- Paid parental leave

- Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1

- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays

- No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage

- Pet insurance

- Monthly phone and internet stipend

- Tuition and training reimbursement

To cut down on falsified applications and to avoid subjecting real candidates to screening by AI assistants, phone interviews at Trilogy require either a landline or a cellphone number backed by a physical SIM. We cannot conduct interviews with candidates who provide VOIP contact numbers (including Google Voice). 
 
Trilogy Federal is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

This range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as Trilogy Federal conducts an individual equity review for every candidate based on experience, location, education, industry experience, and comparisons to internal pay bands. In addition to salary, Trilogy offers robust benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401(k) match, paid holidays, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and a very supportive work/life balance.