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Full-timeDescriptionK2United is seeking a strategic Senior Business Intelligence Developer to join our K2Share team. The Senior BI Developer acts as a trusted advisor and thought leader, shaping cybersecurity concerns and issues by facilitating discovery sessions, engaging clients, and documenting use cases that translate threats such as vulnerabilities (CVEs), POA&Ms, compliance gaps, data protection risks, and evolving federal mandates into impactful cyber risk intelligence products. This role engineers custom ETL pipelines (Power Query, DAX, SQL, Python), builds scalable Power BI models and logic, and delivers responsive Power Apps/Power Automate solutions with automated QA/QC and sound change-management practices. You will deliver executive-level risk briefings, align products to governance drivers (OMB, NIST, DHS), and translate evolving cybersecurity/privacy guidance into practical, decision-ready tools.
Beyond delivery, you will provide strategic thought leadership, driving adoption through clear, non-technical communication, setting direction with repeatable use cases, and elevating organizational knowledge. You will lead pioneering research, prototype ML/AI opportunities, and champion innovative approaches to visualization and risk management, ensuring that breakthrough findings shape enterprise standards and rapidly transition into production.
About You:
You are a strategic BI Developer skilled in translating complex cybersecurity risks into actionable insights. With expertise in Power BI, Power Platform, SQL, and Python, you build scalable, decision-ready tools aligned with federal standards. You lead with innovation, communicate clearly with non-technical audiences, and drive adoption through thought leadership and data-driven solutions. Requirements
Required Experience:
- Consultative Skills: 5+ years of leading discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews; reframes ambiguous asks into crisp problem statements and measurable outcomes; documents product use cases to guide design and ensure stakeholder alignment; engages clients directly to validate requirements and sustain buy-in; builds business cases and communicates trade-offs and risks in plain language; demonstrates thought leadership by shaping solution roadmaps, influencing adoption, and driving change-management across the organization.
- Analytics engineering: 5+ years of Advanced Power BI (data modeling, DAX), Power Query (M), SQL, and Python for custom ETL/automation; designs star/semantic models with performance and governance in mind.
- Data platforms & automation: Hands-on experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory; Power Automate and Power Apps.
- Delivery excellence: Applies Agile methodology (sprint planning, backlog grooming, definition of done), baked-in QA/QC and data quality checks, clear documentation, and repeatable patterns/templates.
- Cyber/privacy domain alignment: Familiarity with FISMA/OMB/NIST/DHS guidance and translating control/risk concepts into KRIs, scorecards, and executive-level narratives. Knowledge of general cybersecurity concepts and terms. Knowledge of NIST Special Publications relating to cybersecurity risk management (i.e., SP 800-37, SP 800-53).
- Communication & leadership: Executive-ready writing and storytelling with data; facilitates cross-functional decisions; mentors peers; builds reusable assets and enablement materials.
Preferred Experience:
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP or DASCA Senior Data Scientist) or the ability to obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
- Microsoft Power BI Certification (PL-300) or the ability to obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
- CISSP or CISM preferred or the ability to obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
Clearances:
- Must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, a Federal Security Clearance.
Tools:
Power BI, Power Query (M), DAX, SQL, Python, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data, Factory, Power Apps, Power Automate, Agile collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Aha!)
Who is K2United?
At its core, K2United is a group of unique people coming together to do the remarkable. We believe in creating a workplace where sincerity and open communication are the norm. We value respect, encourage innovation, and believe wholeheartedly in the value of collaboration and a little nerdy camaraderie. Our talented teams have provided cybersecurity advisory services to federal agencies for over 20 years, and we also develop industry-recognized online education through our CareerSafe brand.We think we’re a pretty fantastic company to work for, but you don’t have to take our word for it: K2United is a certified Great Place to Work® and has been named one of the Best Small Workplaces™ in the U.S.
Benefits:
We’re invested in the people who make our success possible. As a K2United employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive set of benefits and opportunities that meet you where you are. These benefits include:• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions• Low-cost, comprehensive medical benefits for employees and their families• Flexibility for those needing time off for jury duty, voting, military leave, etc.• Wellness stipend program (includes fitness reimbursement program)• Tuition stipend• Casual dress work environment• Technical training and certifications as required• Any of our CareerSafe Online training courses for free to employees and immediate family
Applicants must be willing to take a drug test and submit to a credit and background investigation as part of the selection process.
The U.S. government restricts access by Foreign Nationals to certain types of technology and technical data. Consequently, this posting is intended only for U.S. citizens.K2United, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected Veteran status.This job description is not an exhaustive list of job responsibilities. K2United management reserves the right to change or alter this job description at any time without notice.
