Remote Dashboard Developer

Annual Salary: $160,891
Location: Remote (Work from anywhere)

Job Overview:

We seek an experienced and highly motivated Remote Dashboard Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building, maintaining, and optimizing data dashboards for various business units. In this role, you will leverage your data visualization, design, and coding skills to create visually compelling dashboards that transform raw data into actionable insights. You will work remotely flexibly while collaborating with cross-functional teams across various time zones.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Dashboard Development:

• Design and develop interactive, user-friendly dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, or custom web-based solutions.
• Integrate dashboards with various data sources, including databases, APIs, and cloud platforms, to ensure seamless data flow.
• Transform large datasets into visually appealing and easily digestible formats, enabling non-technical users to extract meaningful insights.

2. Data Analysis & Management:

• Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to understand data requirements and ensure the accuracy of the data presented.
• Perform data cleaning and preparation to ensure that all dashboards reflect up-to-date and accurate information.
• Use SQL and other data querying languages to pull relevant data from multiple sources, ensuring efficient data manipulation and aggregation.

3. Collaboration with Stakeholders:

• Work closely with stakeholders such as product managers, business analysts, and operations teams to gather dashboard requirements.
• Interpret stakeholder needs and translate them into technical solutions, ensuring the dashboards align with business goals.
• Conducted training sessions and created documentation to guide end-users in navigating and maximizing the benefits of the dashboards.

4. Performance Monitoring & Optimization:

• Monitor the dashboards' performance continuously to ensure they are running efficiently and effectively, especially as datasets grow.
• Optimize dashboards for performance, ensuring they load quickly, even when handling large volumes of data.
• Implement automated processes for real-time data updating and ensure that the dashboards are scalable to handle future data requirements.

5. Customization & Enhancements:

• Customize dashboards to meet the specific needs of various business units, tailoring the layout, metrics, and KPIs to suit different audiences.
• Suggest and implement improvements to existing dashboards, enhancing their usability and visual appeal.
• Develop features such as interactive filters, drill-downs, and data segmentation to make dashboards more dynamic and helpful for decision-making.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in Data Visualization Tools: Expertise in Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, or similar platforms. Experience in custom dashboard development using JavaScript frameworks like D3.js or Chart.js is a plus.
• Data Integration: Experience integrating dashboards with multiple data sources, including SQL databases, cloud platforms, and APIs.
• Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in SQL for data manipulation. Knowledge of other programming languages like Python, R, or JavaScript is highly desirable.
• UI/UX Design: Familiarity with best practices in dashboard design to ensure intuitive, visually appealing, and user-friendly experiences.

2. Analytical Skills:

• Problem-Solving: Ability to approach complex data problems methodically and propose innovative dashboard solutions to help businesses visualize their data effectively.
• Attention to Detail: High level of precision in working with data and ensuring the accuracy of reports.
• Data Storytelling: Capacity to translate data into a compelling narrative, highlighting trends, anomalies, and actionable insights for business stakeholders.

3. Soft Skills:

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Experience working in cross-functional teams, remotely or otherwise. Must be able to communicate and collaborate effectively across various time zones.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Scrum or Kanban to collaborate in a fast-paced development environment.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure for cloud-based dashboard solutions.
• Business Acumen: Understanding of business processes and ability to align dashboard development with organizational objectives.
• Automation Experience: Experience implementing automated data pipelines and refreshing dashboards in real time.

Key Personal Attributes:

• Self-Starter: Ability to work independently in a remote environment and proactively seek solutions to problems.
• Curiosity & Adaptability: Eager to learn new tools and stay updated with the latest data visualization and dashboard development trends.
• Customer-Centric Mindset: Focused on delivering high-quality, user-friendly solutions that meet the business's and its stakeholders' needs.