Job Description

1 Senior Cognos & Power BI Business Intelligence Developer

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Join to apply for the 1 Senior Cognos & Power BI Business Intelligence Developer role at M&T; Resources

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Location of work: QLD (Preferred location: Canberra)

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Contract: 12 months (with up to 1 x 12-month extension)

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Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

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Working Arrangements: Hybrid - Required to work from the applicable office at least 2 days per week.

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About the Role

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Our Federal Government client is seeking a Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (IBM Cognos and Microsoft Power BI) to play a key role in maintaining, modernising, and supporting business intelligence solutions within BAU/Operations environment.

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The BI Developer will design, develop, and optimise reports and dashboards using IBM Cognos and Microsoft Power BI, ensuring high performance, reliability, and usability. A major focus of this role will be supporting the migration from Cognos to Power BI, ensuring seamless transition of reporting artefacts, maintaining data integrity, and improving visualisation standards.

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The successful candidate will work collaboratively with architects, analysts, and business users to deliver insights that support policy, compliance, and program outcomes.

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

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- Design, develop, and maintain BI reports, dashboards, and data models in Cognos and Power BI.
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- Support and execute migration activities from Cognos to Power BI, including redesign of reports, validation, and testing.
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- Work closely with the Operations teams to understand reporting requirements and translate them into scalable BI solutions.
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- Optimise report performance, data queries, and refresh processes to ensure timely and accurate insights.
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- Contribute to the development of standardised reporting templates and data governance practices.
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- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior developers on BI best practices.
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- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data Modellers, ETL Developers, and Solution Architects.
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- Ensure all solutions comply with departmental data governance, security, and accessibility standards.
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Technical Skills

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- Proficiency in IBM Cognos (Framework Manager, Transformer, Report Studio, Analytics).
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- Advanced skills in Microsoft Power BI, including DAX, Power Query, Dataflows, and Workspaces.
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- Experience in report migration from Cognos to Power BI.
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- Strong SQL and data modelling capabilities within enterprise data warehouse environments.
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- Familiarity with Qlik Sense.
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- Experience integrating BI tools with data sources such as Teradata, Oracle, and GCP.
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- Understanding of Agile & DevOps practices.
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Essential Criteria

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- Demonstrated experience (5+ years) in BI development using both Cognos and Power BI within an enterprise data warehouse environment.
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- Proven experience in migrating BI artefacts and reports from Cognos to Power BI.
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- Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and optimise complex data models, reports, and dashboards.
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- Experience working in Agile, cross-functional data teams delivering to business and technical stakeholders.
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- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate requirements into scalable BI solutions.
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- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
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Desirable Criteria

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- Experience with Qlik Sense and other contemporary BI visualisation tools.
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- Understanding of data governance frameworks and metadata management.
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- Familiarity with data systems (e.g., Siebel, Salesforce, Services Australia).
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- Certifications in Power BI, Cognos, or Data Analytics.
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- Experience contributing to BI strategy or roadmaps in a large government or enterprise environment.
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Apply Now

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Apply now to be part of a high-performing team delivering critical BI solutions for the Australian Government.

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Contact Jess: [email protected]

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📌 1 Senior Cognos & Power BI Business Intelligence Developer (Canberra)
🏢 M&T Resources
📍 Canberra