Location
Remote Canada
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Remote
Department
Engineering
For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries. Embracing our “Better Together” ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings. To learn more, visit partech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

PAR is looking for a BI Solutions Architect to join our Enterprise Data & Analytics Team, reporting to the Director, Data Architecture & Engineering. PAR is an international, fast-paced, high-growth environment and our tech stack is cloud and SaaS first, with a limited on-prem footprint. Our ideal candidate will be a trusted partner for our Data & Analytics stakeholders and will support our business users in troubleshooting persistent issues and helping them adhere to best practices within the Microsoft Data stack.
The BI Solutions Architect should have a proven track record of delivering impactful analytics solutions using Microsoft Power BI and the Azure data stack. This role is ideal for a data professional who thrives on transforming complex data into intuitive, executive-ready dashboards and visualizations that drive strategic decision-making. You will lead by example, mentor peers, and collaborate cross-functionally to elevate our data culture and reporting capabilities.

• Champion best practices in BI development, including design reviews, SDLC standards, and data governance
• Lead the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies, especially AI capabilities within Microsoft Fabric and Power BI
• Lead the implementation of Microsoft Fabric components, (e.g., Lakehouse, Data Activator, and Real-Time Analytics,) to modernize the BI ecosystem
• Design intuitive, visually compelling dashboards and reports that prioritize clarity, usability, and accessibility for business users across varying levels of data literacy
• Drive the adoption of AI tools within the BI stack, including Power BI Copilot, Azure AI Studio, and Copilot Studio, to accelerate insight generation and reduce time-to-value
• Ensure seamless user experience by defining, documenting, and implementing consistent UI/UX standards, interactive elements, and guided navigation
• Continuously gather and incorporate user feedback to improve report usability, enhance engagement, and drive effective decision-making through data storytelling
• Collaborate with data architects and product owners to evolve data models, stored procedures, and ETL/ELT pipelines for enterprise-wide reporting and AI readiness
• Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance dashboards, reports, and data models that align with business goals
• Integrate Azure Machine Learning and AutoML models into Power BI reports to deliver predictive and prescriptive analytics to business stakeholders, and operationalize ML models and surface insights through interactive dashboards
• Champion the use of natural language querying and generative AI to democratize data access and empower self-service analytics
• Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical requirements and actionable insights
• Support data quality initiatives, including validation, cleansing, and transformation processes by assisting in data validation, clean-up, and import/export requests as needed