Senior Power BI Developer

Senior Power BI Developer

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: United States, Michigan, Lansing

Position ID: J0226-1383

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

Make an impact like never before.

We're growing rapidly and are looking for a Senior Power BI Developer.

This role is located in Lansing, MI. Hybrid work environment, on-site 1 day per week.

CGI is seeking a PowerBI Developer / SME to perform data analysis and modeling, develop dashboards and reports, collaborate with stakeholders, and perform data integration. This role requires someone also skilled at debugging and performance fine tuning.

We're a close-knit team that has access to global resources. You'll have the opportunity to explore a wide range of industries, technologies, and geographies, all while enjoying the personal touch that our local operating approach offers.

Growth at CGI is driven by your goals, so if you're looking for an inclusive place where you're empowered to chart your own path, then we'd love to meet you.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• BI Reporting Design and Development: Design, develop, and maintain reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and/or Advantage Intelligence to support stakeholder decision-making. Maintain enterprise semantic models using star schema and best-practice data modeling techniques to ensure scalable, reusable reporting across ERP domains.

• Data Analysis and Modeling: Analyze complex datasets from ERP and related systems, build data models, and create optimized queries using SQL, DAX, and related tools to deliver accurate, performant reporting. Perform performance tuning by optimizing relationships, cardinality, and query efficiency to support large-scale ERP datasets.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with government agency stakeholders to understand reporting requirements, translate business needs into technical specifications, and deliver solutions that drive operational insight. Administer Power BI Service environments, including workspace management, data gateway configuration, dataset refresh monitoring, and management of deployment pipelines across Development, Test, and Production environments to support controlled releases and company standards.

• Data Integration: Work with ERP data structures, data warehouses, and cloud platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure SQL) to design and support data integration pipelines that feed reporting solutions.

• ERP Reporting Support: Configure and support ERP-native reporting capabilities within the Advantage platform, including Advantage Intelligence, custom queries, and standard report templates.

• Testing and Validation: Develop test plans, validate data accuracy across source systems and reports, and ensure reporting outputs meet government audit and compliance requirements. Configure, validate, and govern Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS) to enforce role-based access controls and support compliance standards.

• Knowledge Transfer and Training: Create documentation, conduct training sessions, and support end-user adoption of reporting tools and self-service BI capabilities.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay current on BI trends, evaluate new tools and techniques, and recommend enhancements to the reporting environment to improve efficiency and insight quality.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• BI and reporting experience: 3-8 years of hands-on experience with business intelligence, reporting, or data analytics.

• Skills at debugging and performance fine tuning.

• Power BI proficiency: Demonstrated skill in Microsoft Power BI, including report design, DAX calculations, data modeling, and dashboard development.

• Data security (RLS/OLS): Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS) in Power BI to enforce role-based access to sensitive data and support government compliance requirements.

• SQL and database skills: Working knowledge of SQL for querying relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar). Familiarity with data warehouse concepts and dimensional modeling is a plus.

• Cloud and data platform exposure: Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Azure SQL, or AWS Redshift. Hands-on experience is preferred but academic or certification-based knowledge is acceptable.

• ERP data understanding: Exposure to ERP data structures and reporting needs. Experience with CGI Advantage, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar ERP reporting is highly valued but not required.

• Analytical skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a detail-oriented approach to data accuracy and quality.

• Communication skills: Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical government stakeholders and translate business questions into data solutions.

• Minimum education required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or related field. Equivalent related experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Desired Skills:

• Government domain knowledge: Understanding of public sector operations, government financial reporting, or HR/payroll data is strongly preferred.

• Experience with CGI Advantage, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar ERP reporting is highly valued

CGI anticipates accepting resumes through July 31, 2026.

Other Information:

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $69,700.00 - $154,300.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation including profit participation program

. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

. Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance

. Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan

. Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service

. 10 paid holidays per year

. At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)

. Paid parental leave, ranging from 20 to 70 consecutive business days based on circumstances of leave and applicable laws

. Bereavement leave, ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.

. Paid jury duty leave, up to time summoned

. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

. Wellness and Well-being programs

For more detailed information about our benefits offerings visit Benefits | CGI Careers

Please note that the benefits listed above are subject to change based on the specific terms and conditions of the contract being supported.

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Skills:

• Azure SQL DB

• Data Modeling

• ETL

• Intelligence

• Snowflake

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.