Senior Technical Lead, Business Analytics - Western Digital

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Here’s how you can help.

We are looking for a seasoned Power BI Specialist with over 8 years of experience in data visualization, business intelligence, and data analysis. This role requires extensive experience in developing advanced Power BI dashboards and reports, a deep understanding of data modeling, and strong analytical skills. The Senior Power BI Specialist will work closely with stakeholders across the organization to provide insights, drive data-driven decisions, and support strategic initiatives. This is a key role in our analytics team, responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing Power BI solutions to meet evolving business needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced Power BI reports, dashboards, and visualizations that effectively communicate complex data insights.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into Power BI solutions, and guide data-driven decision-making.
• Build and optimize complex data models within Power BI, using DAX and Power Query to implement calculations, KPIs, and advanced metrics.
• Conduct data analysis and interpret trends to identify key insights and strategic recommendations.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity through rigorous testing, data validation, and quality checks.
• Develop custom visuals and enhance dashboard interactivity to meet unique business requirements and improve user experience.
• Mentor and train junior team members on Power BI best practices, DAX, data modeling, and visualization techniques.
• Stay up-to-date on Power BI capabilities, including new features, custom visuals, and updates to improve performance and functionality.
• Work closely with data engineering and IT teams to ensure efficient data integration, scalability, and performance of the BI environment.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or a related role, with a focus on Power BI for at least 5-6 years.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including DAX, Power Query, data modeling, and the creation of custom visuals.

Skills:

• Strong SQL skills and experience with data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
• Proven track record of designing complex Power BI solutions that drive insights and support business decisions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented approach to ensure data quality and accuracy.
• Experience in data warehousing concepts, data governance, and best practices in data management.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Familiarity with cloud-based BI environments (e.g., Azure, AWS) and other visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Qlik) is a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience in mentoring and guiding junior team members.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 03/19/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.