Power BI Developer

Data Division; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Data Division in Canberra is seeking a Power BI Developer to build reporting solutions translating data sources into insights to drive recommendations for a Federal Government Department. The role is a full-time hourly contract starting December 2026 with hybrid working options and location flexibility across ACT and neighboring states.

The successful candidate will develop dashboards in Power BI, ensure data governance practices (Purview/M365), and translate stakeholder requirements into

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience analysing complex data, preparing and validating information from multiple sources, and translating findings into clear insights and recommendations.
• Experience developing professional dashboards, reports and visualisations using Power BI.
• Practical experience supporting data governance, information management, compliance, classification or reporting activities in Microsoft Purview or a Microsoft 365 environment.
• Lead the analysis of complex and varied datasets to identify trends, patterns, risks, issues and opportunities using appropriate analytical methods to produce accurate, repeatable and evidence-based findings.
• Integrate and reconcile data from multiple sources, including data cleansing, validation and quality checks.
• Translate complex analysis into clear insights, recommendations and practical actions for decision makers, supported by well-documented analytical approaches, assumptions, definitions, business rules and data limitations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience analysing complex data, preparing and validating information from multiple sources, and translating findings into clear insights and recommendations.
• Experience developing professional dashboards, reports and visualisations using Microsoft Power BI.
• Practical experience supporting data governance, information management, compliance, classification or reporting activities in Microsoft Purview or a Microsoft 365 environment.
• Lead the analysis of complex and varied datasets to identify trends, patterns, risks, issues and opportunities using appropriate analytical methods to produce accurate, repeatable and evidence-based findings.
• Integrate and reconcile data from multiple sources, including data cleansing, validation and quality checks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Cognos

Microsoft Purview

Job description

A Federal Government Department is looking to engage a Power BI Developer to build a range of reporting solutions to help translate a number of data sources into clear insights that will give the Department the ability to meaningful recommendations and changes.

Initial contract to December 1 2027 with a 24 months of extension options out to December 2029

Estimated start date December 2026 (pending onboarding and availability)

A Baseline Security clearance required (you must be an Australian Citizen to go through the vetting process).

Full time 40 hour work week. Hourly rate contract

Preferred Location: Canberra, ACT. This role can also be located in VIC, SA QLD or TAS

Hybrid working options

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Demonstrated experience analysing complex data,preparing and validating information from multiplesources, and translating findings into clear insightsand recommendations.

Experience developing professional dashboards,reports and visualisations using Microsoft Power BI

Practical experience supporting data governance,information management, compliance, classificationor reporting activities in Microsoft Purview or aMicrosoft 365 environment.

Lead the analysis of complex and varied datasets toidentify trends, patterns, risks, issues and opportunitiesusing appropriate analytical methods to produceaccurate, repeatable and evidence-based findings.

Integrate and reconcile data from multiple sources,including data cleansing, validation and quality checks.

Translate complex analysis into clear insights,recommendations and practical actions for decision makers, supported by well-documented analyticalapproaches, assumptions, definitions, business rulesand data limitations.

Assure the quality, consistency and reliability ofanalytical outputs produced across the team.

Reporting and Power BI

Required Skills

Experience with Power BI (or equivalent tool - Tableau, Qlik, Cognos Etc).

Experience with Microsoft Purview is desirable.

Experience with building Data Visualisations and reporting dashboards.

Ability to integrate data from multiple source systems.

Ability to assess data quality and collection to make improvements.

Demonstrated ability to understand and translate stakeholder requirements into fit-for-purpose data reporting solutions.

What is on offer

The chance to work on a project that will deliver key insights to improve large Federal government programs

The opportunity to work on a long term/stable project with clearly defined outcomes

An initial contract to December 2027 with 24 months extension options out to December 2029