Senior Reporting Architect
Description
We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Reporting Architect who can blend technical expertise with leadership. In this role, you’ll shape RK’s reporting architecture with Power BI, SQL Azure, and Microsoft Fabric, while leading a talented team of developers to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions. This is an opportunity to design impactful data strategies, mentor others, and collaborate directly with business leaders to drive smarter decision-making. If you thrive in solving complex challenges, love building data-driven solutions, and want to make a measurable impact, this is the role for you.
RK Overview
RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers’ biggest ideas to life.
Position Summary
The ideal candidate will have experience in designing and implementing solutions utilizing expert knowledge in PowerBI and SQL Azure. This resource will have experience building and running a team of report developers to deliver high quality solutions to the business. The Senior Reporting Architect will seek to understand complex requirements through strong business and technical consulting skills and is proficient in creating and implementing proven solutions that solve business challenges.
This resource will be excited about ongoing opportunities to learn new technologies, processes, and platforms and is passionate about creating a great end user experience. The Senior Reporting Architect will work lead and manage a team to implement data-driven solutions and is passionate about total end user satisfaction. Self-motivated and driven, always looking for ways to improve skills, attend training events and stay relevant in given areas of expertise. An innovative thinker who is positive, proactive, and readily embraces change.
The Senior Reporting Architect is interested in learning about current news, system information, problems, changes, and updates relevant to the partner and IT communities. With high energy and a goal-oriented attitude, a team leader committed to quality and detail.
Role Responsibilities
Design and Implement Reporting Architecture:
Develop and maintain the overall reporting architecture strategy using Microsoft PowerBI, Azure SQL and Microsoft Fabric technologies.
Design data models, database schemas, and data warehouses to support business reporting needs.
Ensure data architecture aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Design, develop and maintain data platform solutions to support reporting and analytics
Team Leadership:
Manage and mentor a team of report developers and analysts.
Assign tasks, set goals, and ensure project milestones are met.
Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment.
Collaboration and Communication:
Support RK by working with project and internal stakeholders (business analysts, developers, other architects), defining requirements, designing, and implementing standard or custom solutions and delivering engagements that are innovative and exceed business requirements.
Follow the team’s methodology, processes, and standards to ensure the solution is of the highest quality while contributing to the overall effectiveness of the team.
Meet with stakeholders to assist in determining needs and/or identify problem areas.
Develop complete technology solutions for current and future service offerings, collaborating with senior architects while considering all aspects of business and technical requirements, sizing, infrastructure, data protection, security, and recovery items.
Collaborate with other team members to develop and enhance deliverables.
Stay abreast of technology and industry changes, especially in the areas of Cloud and Data Analytics
Security and Compliance:
Ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., PII, GDPR, HIPAA).
Implement data privacy measures and access controls.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of experience in custom developed reporting solutions, data architecture and data management.
At least 5 years of experience in a managerial role.
Technical Skills:
At least 5 years of experience with Power BI (Power Query, Data Management Gateway, SSAS Tabular Connector) is required.
5+ years’ experience in industry working with data solutions related to data integration, data modeling, analytics, and reporting and/or Azure or AWS cloud solutions.
5+ years’ experience with Microsoft SQL Server environment using SQL, T-SQL stored procedures, T-SQL functions or a Postgres environment using PostgresSQL and PL/pgSQL Coding Languages
5+ years’ experience advising on, managing, and successfully delivering data solutions.
Experience in the following areas of PowerBI:
PowerBI services and both pro and premium licensing functionality
PowerBI paginated reports
PowerBI apps deployment model
PowerBI citizen developer programs
Knowledge of and experience with at least one of:
Azure Data Platform (Azure Data Lake, Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Data Management Gateway, Azure Storage Options, Data Lake Analytics, Stream Analytics, EventHubs, Azure SQL)
On premise solutions (SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Integration Services, .NET solutions, Active Directory)
Microsoft Fabric
Soft Skills:
Excellent leadership and team management skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
What Sets RK Industries Apart
Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law