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Senior Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Architect / Enterprise Semantic Modelling
@ CGI
Montréal, Quebec
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Overview
CGI is hiring a senior Microsoft Fabric and Power BI architect for a large enterprise data and analytics transformation program. The role designs complex semantic models, governs the Fabric environment, and acts as technical authority for BI and data teams. It is a full-time, long-term assignment with an estimated salary of 70,000 to 140,000 CAD.
Responsibilities:
- Design and optimize complex Power BI semantic models
- Define analytics architecture and BI development standards
- Design data models with hundreds of millions to billions of records
- Migrate analytics platforms toward Microsoft Fabric
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to BI and data teams
Requirements summary:
- 12+ years in business intelligence, data or analytics
- 5+ years in a senior BI or analytics architect role
- Hands-on Power BI and Microsoft Fabric experience
- Strong XMLA Endpoints and Tabular Editor experience
- Experience with Azure DevOps and Power BI governance
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-17
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Experience | 12+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | relevant discipline |
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CGI
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Headquarters | E-Commerce Place |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 514 |
Job description
CGI is looking for a senior Microsoft Fabric and Power BI specialist to contribute to a major enterprise-scale data and analytics transformation program.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and evolution of complex analytical solutions, Power BI semantic modelling, very large-scale data optimization and the governance of a modern Microsoft Fabric environment.
This opportunity is designed for a highly experienced professional capable of acting as a technical expert, solution architect and trusted advisor to BI and Data teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and optimize complex Power BI semantic models supporting enterprise decision-making.
- Define and evolve the analytics architecture, development standards and BI best practices.
- Design data models involving hundreds of millions to several billion records.
- Optimize the performance of datasets, tabular models and Power BI reports.
- Use XMLA Endpoints for development, deployment and maintenance of production semantic models.
- Use Tabular Editor for management, automation and optimization of Power BI tabular models.
- Contribute to the evolution and migration of analytics platforms toward Microsoft Fabric.
- Design and implement data governance and self-service analytics frameworks.
- Structure and govern Power BI workspaces, access management, certification and governance practices.
- Use Azure DevOps for requirements management, development tracking, documentation and delivery lifecycle activities.
- Assess the impact of technology changes and recommend appropriate architectural directions.
- Act as a technical authority for developers, BI analysts, architects and Data specialists.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge transfer.
- Work within an Agile/Scrum environment.
Required Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 12 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data or Analytics.
- Minimum 5 years in a senior role, such as BI Architect, Analytics Architect, BI Lead or Principal Developer.
- Significant hands-on experience with Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
- Proven experience delivering Power BI semantic models in production.
- Experience with very large-scale data environments, ideally involving fact tables exceeding one billion records.
- Strong experience with XMLA Endpoints and Tabular Editor.
- Experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience with Power BI / Microsoft Fabric governance.
- Experience acting as a technical lead or primary technical authority on complex initiatives.
- Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Opportunity Context
This is a strategic, long-term assignment within a complex, high-volume technology environment, offering the opportunity to play a central role in the evolution of a large-scale enterprise Data & Analytics ecosystem.
CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is 70 000$ et 140 000$. This role is an existing vacancy.
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The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and evolution of complex analytical solutions, Power BI semantic modelling, very large-scale data optimization and the governance of a modern Microsoft Fabric environment.
This opportunity is designed for a highly experienced professional capable of acting as a technical expert, solution architect and trusted advisor to BI and Data teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and optimize complex Power BI semantic models supporting enterprise decision-making.
- Define and evolve the analytics architecture, development standards and BI best practices.
- Design data models involving hundreds of millions to several billion records.
- Optimize the performance of datasets, tabular models and Power BI reports.
- Use XMLA Endpoints for development, deployment and maintenance of production semantic models.
- Use Tabular Editor for management, automation and optimization of Power BI tabular models.
- Contribute to the evolution and migration of analytics platforms toward Microsoft Fabric.
- Design and implement data governance and self-service analytics frameworks.
- Structure and govern Power BI workspaces, access management, certification and governance practices.
- Use Azure DevOps for requirements management, development tracking, documentation and delivery lifecycle activities.
- Assess the impact of technology changes and recommend appropriate architectural directions.
- Act as a technical authority for developers, BI analysts, architects and Data specialists.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge transfer.
- Work within an Agile/Scrum environment.
Required Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 12 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data or Analytics.
- Minimum 5 years in a senior role, such as BI Architect, Analytics Architect, BI Lead or Principal Developer.
- Significant hands-on experience with Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
- Proven experience delivering Power BI semantic models in production.
- Experience with very large-scale data environments, ideally involving fact tables exceeding one billion records.
- Strong experience with XMLA Endpoints and Tabular Editor.
- Experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience with Power BI / Microsoft Fabric governance.
- Experience acting as a technical lead or primary technical authority on complex initiatives.
- Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Opportunity Context
This is a strategic, long-term assignment within a complex, high-volume technology environment, offering the opportunity to play a central role in the evolution of a large-scale enterprise Data & Analytics ecosystem.
CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is 70 000$ et 140 000$. This role is an existing vacancy.
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