BI Devops Lead

MPAU Technology; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MPAU Technology, based in Melbourne, is seeking a BI DevOps Lead to shape governance, deployment, and scaling of Enterprise BI across the public sector. You will define governance frameworks, mature DevOps practices, and build scalable BI foundations that empower trusted reporting and insights.

You will lead governance for Power BI reports, dashboards, datasets, and semantic models, drive CI/CD, automate processes, and mentor BI professionals to deliver high-quality analytics at scale in a

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building enterprise-scale Power BI solutions (dashboards, reports, semantic models, DAX, Power Query).
• Track record of establishing governance, standards, and operating models for BI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, release management, and deployment of Power BI reports, dashboards, datasets, semantic models, and analytics solutions.
• Establish and mature BI DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automation, version control, testing, and deployment processes.
• Act as gatekeeper for BI production releases ensuring quality, security, and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to BI Developers, Analysts, and data teams.
• Drive consistency and standardisation across reports, dashboards, datasets, and analytic assets.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, DBAs, Architects, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to deliver enterprise reporting solutions.
• Develop and maintain release governance, change management, and production support processes.
• Assess BI landscape to improve platform maturity, governance, and delivery capability.

Skills

Power BI

BI governance

CI/CD practices

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

As a BI DevOps Lead in the public sector, based in Melbourne, you will have the rare opportunity to establish and influence how Business Intelligence is governed, deployed, and scaled across the organisation. You'll play a pivotal role in defining governance frameworks, maturing DevOps practices, and building the foundations for a scalable, high-performing BI environment.

This organisation operates within the public sector and is located in Melbourne. In response to the significant growth of Power BI adoption and increasing demand for trusted, enterprise-grade reporting and analytics solutions our client is looking for a BI DevOps specialist.

Description

• Lead the governance, release management, and deployment of Power BI reports, dashboards, datasets, semantic models, and analytics solutions.
• Establish and mature BI DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, version control, testing, and deployment processes.
• Act as the gatekeeper for BI production releases, ensuring solutions meet quality, security, and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to BI Developers, Analysts, and broader data teams.
• Drive consistency and standardisation across reports, dashboards, datasets, and analytical assets.
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, DBAs, Architects, Business Analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise reporting solutions.
• Develop and maintain release governance, change management, and production support processes.
• Assess the current BI landscape and identify opportunities to improve platform maturity, governance, and delivery capability.

Profile

A successful BI DevOps Lead should have:

• Extensive experience developing enterprise-scale Power BI solutions, including dashboards, reports, semantic models, DAX, Power Query, and data modelling.
• A proven track record of moving beyond report development to establish governance, standards, and operating models for BI platforms.
• Strong experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD practices within Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure DevOps, or similar analytics environments.
• Experience managing release processes, deployment pipelines, version control, testing, quality assurance, and production support.
• Experience guiding and influencing development teams, providing technical leadership, code reviews, mentoring, and architectural direction.
• The ability to balance governance and control with business agility, ensuring high-quality outcomes without slowing delivery.
• Collaborative team player, proactive, influential, and comfortable driving change without relying on direct authority.

Job Offer

• Permanent position based in Melbourne.
• Opportunity to shape the future of enterprise analytics from the ground up.