Bilingual Power BI Developer

Bilingual Power BI Developer

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid 3-4x week)
Language: Bilingual, English and French (fluent written and spoken communication required)
Duration: Contract, ending April 30, 2027 + extension

About the Opportunity
Are you passionate about transforming complex data into meaningful insights? We're looking for a Bilingual Power BI Developer to support a leading post-secondary education institution in building innovative reporting and analytics solutions that empower better decision-making.

In this role, you'll collaborate with business intelligence professionals, executives and stakeholders to develop bilingual dashboards, semantic models and self-service analytics tools. Your expertise will help make institutional data more accessible, actionable and valuable across the organization.

What's In It for You
• Join a collaborative, knowledge-driven environment where your technical expertise will make a meaningful impact.
• Work on engaging analytics projects using Microsoft Power BI, Azure Synapse and Microsoft Fabric.
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid arrangement with opportunities to collaborate with experienced BI professionals.
• Contribute to innovative reporting solutions that support data-driven decisions across a diverse academic community.

Your Responsibilities
• You'll design and develop bilingual Power BI dashboards, reports and semantic models that translate complex data into actionable insights.
• You'll build reusable data models, advanced DAX calculations and self-service analytics solutions using data from Azure Synapse and Microsoft Fabric.
• You'll create accessible, high-performing visualizations and meaningful KPIs tailored to English- and French-speaking audiences.
• You'll collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate technical feasibility and deliver effective reporting solutions.
• You'll implement data security configurations, conduct integration testing and validate data quality and accuracy.
• You'll troubleshoot performance issues, maintain reporting solutions and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• You'll prepare technical documentation and support knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Skills and Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience developing Power BI reports, dashboards and bilingual semantic models.
• Strong expertise in Power BI, advanced DAX, semantic data modelling, star schemas and data integrity validation.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Synapse or Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Hands-on experience implementing multilingual Power BI solutions using Field Parameters, translated metadata and dynamic language selection within a shared semantic model.
• Proven ability to create accessible, visually engaging dashboards and translate complex data into meaningful KPIs.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, stakeholder communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Analytics or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.

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