Senior BI Developer
Contract Senior BI Developer role (via TEKsystems) for a large Australian government organisation in Sydney Olympic Park, designing Power BI dashboards, data models, and ETL pipelines. Core stack: Power BI, DAX, SQL, ETL, and Git-based CI/CD; contract to 30 June 2027, hybrid with 50% WFH.
- Compensation
- A$800–A$900
- Location
- Parramatta, Sydney NSW
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data analytics
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Proven experience as a Senior BI Developer with a strong focus on Microsoft Power BI
- Strong hands-on experience with Power BI, DAX, data modelling, and SQL (mandatory)
- Strong experience applying optimisation techniques to improve Power BI report performance
- Experience configuring Power BI on-premises Report Server
- Strong experience in detailed data analysis, ETL, data cleansing, and data migration
- Experience working with very large and complex datasets
- Strong experience designing scalable data models and enterprise reporting solutions
- Experience implementing Row-Level Security within Power BI environments
- Experience managing Power BI deployment pipelines across Dev, Test, and Production
- Extensive experience with version control tools including GitHub, Bitbucket, or similar
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Stakeholder management - translate business requirements into practical analytical solutions
- Work rights: Australian Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, or NZ Citizens with current NZ Passport
- National Police Check
- Baseline National Security Clearance
Nice to have
- Experience with Python, R, and cloud technologies
Full description
Salary: $800 - $900
- Exposure to complex, mission‑critical environments
- Hybrid Working Arrangements - 50% WFH
- Contract Opportunity
About the Organisation
Our client is a large and complex government organisation undertaking significant data and digital transformation initiatives to modernise its technology landscape and strengthen enterprise analytics capabilities. The organisation is focused on enabling better operational and strategic decision-making through trusted data, scalable analytics, modern business intelligence solutions, and improved access to meaningful insights.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior BI Developer (Power BI / Data & Analytics) to design, develop, and deliver scalable business intelligence solutions across a complex enterprise environment.
The role will be responsible for transforming data into meaningful analytics through robust data models, high-performing Power BI dashboards, and modern BI practices. You will work closely with business stakeholders, Data Engineering, and Data Science teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure analytical solutions.
The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on experience across Power BI, DAX, data modelling, SQL, ETL, data integration, and performance optimisation, while also contributing to BI governance, deployment practices, documentation, mentoring, and continuous improvement.
Role: Senior BI Developer (Power BI / Data & Analytics)
Location: Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Contract: Until 30 June 2027
Start Date: ASAP
Work Rights: Australian Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and New Zealand Citizens with a current New Zealand Passport
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Key Accountabilities and Outcomes
- Design and develop robust and scalable data models using industry best practices.
- Develop intuitive and high-performing Power BI dashboards and reports.
- Source and integrate data from multiple systems including SQL Server, Oracle, cloud platforms, and APIs.
- Collaborate with Data Engineering and Data Science teams to support reliable and scalable data pipelines.
- Design and implement data security models, including Row-Level Security (RLS).
- Manage Power BI environments and deployment pipelines across Development, Test, and Production environments.
- Apply Git-based version control and CI/CD practices across BI assets.