Business Intelligence Analyst Jobs in Colorado
Business Intelligence Analyst jobs in Colorado concentrate in technology, aerospace, financial services, and healthcare, with Denver leading an active market that draws talent at every level from junior analysts to senior data architects. Most of the hiring is centered in Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs, where employers like Lockheed Martin, Comcast, and DaVita maintain large data and analytics functions. The most consistent demand in Colorado is for analysts skilled in Power BI, SQL-based reporting, and cloud data platform work. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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RK is looking for a hands-on Lead Business Intelligence Developer to own reporting strategy, delivery, and governance while partnering directly with business and executive stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to build RK’s Citizen BI program, mentor developers, and shape the future of the data platform alongside the Senior Reporting Architect. The ideal candidate will have strong Power BI, SQL, Azure, data modeling, and Microsoft Fabric experience and wants technical leadership without stepping away from the hands-on work.
RK Company Overview
As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality.
Position Summary
The Lead Business Intelligence Developer is a senior technical and business-facing role responsible for the delivery and governance of RK's reporting and analytics solutions, working in close coordination with the Senior Reporting Architect on the overall strategy and direction of the data platform team. This person combines deep, hands-on expertise in Power BI and SQL Azure with the maturity to engage directly with business stakeholders, translate ambiguous requirements into scalable data solutions, and own delivery end-to-end. In addition to serving as the senior-most technical authority for report and semantic model development, the Lead Business Intelligence Developer owns and grows RK's Citizen BI Developer program, establishing the standards, training, and governance that allow business users to safely build their own reporting content on top of RK's enterprise data platform. This is a hands-on leadership role: the Lead Business Intelligence Developer is expected to design solutions personally, mentor and set direction for other Report Developers, and represent the reporting function in front of executive and non-technical audiences. Self-motivated and driven, always looking for ways to sharpen the team's skills and stay current with the Azure Data Platform, Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric ecosystems. An innovative thinker who is positive, proactive, and readily embraces change, with a goal-oriented attitude and a strong commitment to end-user satisfaction and data quality.
Role Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of business engagement for reporting and analytics initiatives — meeting directly with stakeholders (business analysts, developers, architects, business unit leaders) to define requirements and identify problem areas.
- Own end-to-end solution implementation for reporting and analytics initiatives, from discovery and design through build, deployment, and adoption.
- Establish, lead, and grow RK's Citizen BI Developer program: define governance standards, training curriculum, and a certification/enablement path so business users can build self-service Power BI content responsibly.
- Define and enforce the guardrails between citizen-developed content and RK's enterprise data models, ensuring self-service work stays consistent with data governance, security, and quality standards.
- Design, develop, and maintain data platform solutions to support reporting and analytics, and personally deliver complex or high-visibility Power BI and SQL Azure solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Report Developers and other data platform staff; act as the escalation point for complex reporting and data modeling challenges.
- Work in close coordination with the Senior Reporting Architect on the overall strategy and direction of the data platform team, while owning execution and delivery of reporting and analytics initiatives day to day.
- Partner with senior architects and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap for reporting and analytics, considering business requirements, sizing, infrastructure, data protection, security, and recovery.
- Present recommendations, designs, and solutions clearly to both technical and executive/non-technical audiences.
- Set and enforce the team's methodology, processes, and standards to ensure delivered solutions are of the highest quality.
- Create and maintain relevant technical and program documentation, including Citizen BI program governance materials.
- Implement security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.
- Stay abreast of technology and industry changes, especially in Cloud, Data Analytics, and self-service BI enablement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Applications, Engineering, or equivalent, plus 8-15 years of proven field experience in data engineering, reporting, or analytics.
- 8+ years of experience advising on, managing, and successfully delivering technical solutions, including direct business stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering.
- 5+ years of expert-level experience with Power BI (Power Query, DAX, Data Management Gateway, SSAS Tabular Connector), including semantic model design for enterprise consumption.
- 8+ years' experience in industry working as a data engineer or analytics professional 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 PostgreSQL and PL/pgSQL.
- 5+ years' experience advising on, managing, and successfully delivering data solutions.
- Demonstrated experience designing, launching, or leading a self-service/Citizen BI governance program, including training, standards, and enablement for non-technical, business-facing developers.
- Proven track record owning solution implementation end-to-end — from business requirement through deployment — without requiring hand-off to another lead.
- Experience mentoring, coaching, or providing technical leadership to other developers or engineers.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake or other Fabric workloads, with the ability to evaluate and apply these capabilities to expand the Citizen BI Developer program.
- Experience in at least one Data Modeling discipline (e.g., Enterprise Data Warehouses, Star Schemas, etc.):
- Master Data Services and Data Quality Services
- Custom Data Integrations
- Data Migrations
- Data Governance
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Data Science
- Big Data
- Custom Development
- 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)
Accountability
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment (not a telecommuting position), currently located in the Central Park area of Denver, including a reliable means of transport to and from work. Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.
- Accountable for the adoption, health, and governance of RK's self-service/Citizen BI program, including the standards that govern how business users build and publish their own reporting content.
- All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.
Minimum Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment.
- Occasionally you may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
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 is looking for a hands-on Lead Business Intelligence Developer to own reporting strategy, delivery, and governance while partnering directly with business and executive stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to build RK’s Citizen BI program, mentor developers, and shape the future of the data platform alongside the Senior Reporting Architect. The ideal candidate will have strong Power BI, SQL, Azure, data modeling, and Microsoft Fabric experience and wants technical leadership without stepping away from the hands-on work.
RK Company Overview
As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality.
Position Summary
The Lead Business Intelligence Developer is a senior technical and business-facing role responsible for the delivery and governance of RK's reporting and analytics solutions, working in close coordination with the Senior Reporting Architect on the overall strategy and direction of the data platform team. This person combines deep, hands-on expertise in Power BI and SQL Azure with the maturity to engage directly with business stakeholders, translate ambiguous requirements into scalable data solutions, and own delivery end-to-end. In addition to serving as the senior-most technical authority for report and semantic model development, the Lead Business Intelligence Developer owns and grows RK's Citizen BI Developer program, establishing the standards, training, and governance that allow business users to safely build their own reporting content on top of RK's enterprise data platform. This is a hands-on leadership role: the Lead Business Intelligence Developer is expected to design solutions personally, mentor and set direction for other Report Developers, and represent the reporting function in front of executive and non-technical audiences. Self-motivated and driven, always looking for ways to sharpen the team's skills and stay current with the Azure Data Platform, Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric ecosystems. An innovative thinker who is positive, proactive, and readily embraces change, with a goal-oriented attitude and a strong commitment to end-user satisfaction and data quality.
Role Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of business engagement for reporting and analytics initiatives — meeting directly with stakeholders (business analysts, developers, architects, business unit leaders) to define requirements and identify problem areas.
- Own end-to-end solution implementation for reporting and analytics initiatives, from discovery and design through build, deployment, and adoption.
- Establish, lead, and grow RK's Citizen BI Developer program: define governance standards, training curriculum, and a certification/enablement path so business users can build self-service Power BI content responsibly.
- Define and enforce the guardrails between citizen-developed content and RK's enterprise data models, ensuring self-service work stays consistent with data governance, security, and quality standards.
- Design, develop, and maintain data platform solutions to support reporting and analytics, and personally deliver complex or high-visibility Power BI and SQL Azure solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Report Developers and other data platform staff; act as the escalation point for complex reporting and data modeling challenges.
- Work in close coordination with the Senior Reporting Architect on the overall strategy and direction of the data platform team, while owning execution and delivery of reporting and analytics initiatives day to day.
- Partner with senior architects and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap for reporting and analytics, considering business requirements, sizing, infrastructure, data protection, security, and recovery.
- Present recommendations, designs, and solutions clearly to both technical and executive/non-technical audiences.
- Set and enforce the team's methodology, processes, and standards to ensure delivered solutions are of the highest quality.
- Create and maintain relevant technical and program documentation, including Citizen BI program governance materials.
- Implement security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.
- Stay abreast of technology and industry changes, especially in Cloud, Data Analytics, and self-service BI enablement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Applications, Engineering, or equivalent, plus 8-15 years of proven field experience in data engineering, reporting, or analytics.
- 8+ years of experience advising on, managing, and successfully delivering technical solutions, including direct business stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering.
- 5+ years of expert-level experience with Power BI (Power Query, DAX, Data Management Gateway, SSAS Tabular Connector), including semantic model design for enterprise consumption.
- 8+ years' experience in industry working as a data engineer or analytics professional 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 PostgreSQL and PL/pgSQL.
- 5+ years' experience advising on, managing, and successfully delivering data solutions.
- Demonstrated experience designing, launching, or leading a self-service/Citizen BI governance program, including training, standards, and enablement for non-technical, business-facing developers.
- Proven track record owning solution implementation end-to-end — from business requirement through deployment — without requiring hand-off to another lead.
- Experience mentoring, coaching, or providing technical leadership to other developers or engineers.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake or other Fabric workloads, with the ability to evaluate and apply these capabilities to expand the Citizen BI Developer program.
- Experience in at least one Data Modeling discipline (e.g., Enterprise Data Warehouses, Star Schemas, etc.):
- Master Data Services and Data Quality Services
- Custom Data Integrations
- Data Migrations
- Data Governance
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Data Science
- Big Data
- Custom Development
- 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)
Accountability
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment (not a telecommuting position), currently located in the Central Park area of Denver, including a reliable means of transport to and from work. Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.
- Accountable for the adoption, health, and governance of RK's self-service/Citizen BI program, including the standards that govern how business users build and publish their own reporting content.
- All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.
Minimum Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment.
- Occasionally you may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
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.
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business intelligence analyst jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's degree in business analytics, computer science, information systems, or a related field
- Proficiency in SQL for querying and transforming data across relational databases
- Hands-on experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
- Ability to translate business requirements into dashboards, reports, and data models
- Experience working with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, Redshift, or Azure Synapse
- Strong communication skills for presenting findings to non-technical stakeholders and leadership
Business Intelligence Analyst Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a business intelligence analyst in Colorado?
Colorado does not require a state-issued license to work as a business intelligence analyst. Most employers hire candidates with a bachelor's degree in business analytics, information systems, computer science, or a related discipline. A strong portfolio demonstrating SQL proficiency and experience with tools like Power BI or Tableau matters more than any single credential. Certifications from Microsoft, Tableau, or Databricks are widely recognized by Colorado hiring managers and can strengthen an application.
How much do business intelligence analysts make in Colorado?
Business intelligence analysts in Colorado earn a median of about $117,400 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,470 for the lowest 10% to over $189,630 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire business intelligence analysts in Colorado?
Colorado business intelligence analyst roles are posted by Colorado Access, University of Colorado, and RK and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Colorado's mix of aerospace, healthcare, and technology employers creates consistent demand for analysts who can build reporting infrastructure and interpret operational data at scale.
Which Colorado cities have the most business intelligence analyst jobs?
Denver, Aurora, and Greeley hold the most business intelligence analyst openings in Colorado. Denver dominates because it is home to the state's largest concentration of technology firms, regional corporate headquarters, and major health systems, while Boulder's startup and software ecosystem and Colorado Springs' defense and aerospace contractors generate steady analytical hiring in those metros.
Are there remote business intelligence analyst jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 89% of business intelligence analyst openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how naturally the work translates to distributed teams. Dashboard development, data modeling, and reporting tasks require only a laptop and data access, making fully remote arrangements common even for roles based at large Colorado employers.
How can I get hired as a business intelligence analyst in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving from a data-adjacent role such as reporting analyst, data coordinator, or business systems analyst into a dedicated BI position. Colorado's large healthcare systems, including UCHealth and SCL Health, and technology employers in the Denver-Boulder corridor regularly hire junior analysts and offer rotational or associate-level programs that provide structured BI training. Building a portfolio of self-directed projects in Power BI or Tableau and earning a Microsoft or Tableau credential gives candidates a concrete edge when competing against more experienced applicants.
Where can I find and apply to business intelligence analyst jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to business intelligence analyst jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings. Search for roles that match your experience and location preference, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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