Power BI Administrator

Word onderdeel van het Data Center of Excellence bij PostNL

As a Power BI Administrator within PostNL's Data Center of Excellence (Data CoE), you will help build the foundation of our next-generation Data Analytics & AI ecosystem. You ensure that our Power BI platform runs securely, efficiently, and at scale, enabling data professionals across the company to create high-quality insights. In this role, you will also collaborate closely with our vibrant Power BI community, coordinating with highly skilled and enthusiastic Power BI developers to share best practices, drive innovation, and continuously enhance our data capabilities.

Daarom kies je als Power BI Administrator voor PostNL

Visible Work: You ensure that PostNL’s Power BI environment runs smoothly, securely, and efficiently. By maintaining the platform, optimizing performance, and guiding users, you enable data-driven decision-making across logistics, operations, commerce, and customer experience.

Challenge: You will work on a rapidly evolving platform transitioning from Power BI Report Server to Power BI Service, and from AWS to Databricks and SAP Datasphere. You help shape how Power BI interacts with modern data layers and introduce new ways of working such as CI/CD pipelines, version control, governance, and scalable architectures.

Collaboration: You act as a bridge between Power BI developers, data engineers, analytics engineers, architects, solution consultants, and business stakeholders. You help define best practices, align on architecture, and support users in developing effective dashboards and semantic models.

Development: Benefit from continuous learning through the PostNL Academy, active Data Communities, quarterly innovation cycles, and hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools such as Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Azure.

Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid working model. Work from home or from our modern office in the Stationspostgebouw (next to Den Haag Holland Spoor). The team meets every Wednesday for collaboration and good coffee.

Dit is jouw rol

As a Power BI administrator, you do not develop the Power BI reports yourself, but you are responsible for the environment in which these reports run and you coordinate with the adjacent domains. You manage this environment, you develop the Way of Working (WoW) according to the latest standards and safeguard this WoW, you support the Power BI developers with incidents and performance issues, and you help set up the connection from Databricks.

You set up, manage, and improve PostNL’s Power BI Service platform within the Data CoE. You ensure the environment is stable, secure, and well-governed, while keeping it aligned with our modern data stack. You configure and maintain workspaces, gateways, capacities, and data connections, and you monitor the performance of (bi) datasets, models, and reports to keep the platform running efficiently.

You help define how Power BI integrates with Databricks and the underlying data layers, making sure that architecture, modeling, and governance principles are followed. You make sure we connect the PowerBI Workspaces and User Management to our internal Data portal. You support developers and business users by answering technical questions, advising best practices, and helping them troubleshoot dashboards and data models. You also maintain clear documentation and ensure that all Power BI content meets PostNL’s security and quality standards.

In addition, you collaborate with Data Analists, BI Developers, analytics and data engineers to build reusable semantic models and contribute ideas to improve workflows, governance, and cost efficiency. You stay up to date with developments in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and Databricks, and assess how new features can strengthen the platform. With your proactive and hands-on approach, you help keep PostNL’s BI landscape modern, scalable, and ready for future growth.

Jouw collega's

You will collaborate with roles across the Data CoE and business domains, including Power BI developers and data analysts in business teams, analytics engineers and data engineers working on Databricks and SAP Datasphere, solution consultants and architects shaping standards, as well as internal helpdesk colleagues and external technical experts (Microsoft, Sogeti), to ensure that PostNL’s Power BI environment delivers reliable insights, high performance, and scalable data innovation.

Dit bezorgen we jou

You will work on meaningful and innovative data projects used across the organization. PostNL aims to become the logistics e-commerce platform of the future smarter, faster, and more data-driven. Your impact and our challenges meet here.

You’ll receive:

• Salary: € 4.588,87 – € 6.498,75 gross per month (scale 11), based on a 37-hour workweek
• Hybrid & Flexible Working: Work remotely up to 60%; receive €45 net/month when working 2+ days from home
• Time Off & Compensation: 8% holiday pay and 25 vacation days (full-time)
• Travel Allowance: Commuting support
• Pension Scheme: Strong pension plan via the PostNL pension fund
• Company Resources: Laptop (Mac or Windows) and smartphone
• Learning & Development: Continuous growth via the PostNL Academy
• Extras: Discounts on travel, events, and products

Dit breng je mee

You combine deep Power BI knowledge with strong analytical thinking and communication skills. You enjoy helping others succeed while ensuring high standards for governance, performance, and architecture.

Required:

• Minimum 5 years of Power BI development experience (data modeling, DAX, Power Query)
• Experience managing Power BI Service environments
• Knowledge of dimensional modeling and performance optimization
• Experience connecting Power BI to modern data platforms such as Databricks
• Experience writing documentation and guidelines

Nice to have:

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or SAP Datasphere
• Understanding of governance, cost control, and enterprise BI management

• Because PostNL believes in equal opportunities, candidates take an assessment designed to evaluate their competencies and skills relevant to the position.
• During the application process, we conduct a background check. We will ask you to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). We will also check your references and may conduct a customised investigation.