Software Developer (Specialist) - ICT

Paxus; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 121,005 - 172,340; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Power BI Specialist for a short-term contract. In this role, you'll design and build dashboards using HR and workforce datasets, focusing on SQL-based data. Responsibilities include validating outputs, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring documentation for a smooth handover. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Power BI and SQL, excellent communication skills, and the ability to deliver practical solutions swiftly.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing Power BI dashboards and data models.
• Strong SQL capability across extraction, transformation, and validation.
• Ability to quickly understand reporting needs and deliver practical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement Power BI dashboards using existing workforce data.
• Extract, transform and model data from SQL based sources.
• Validate data accuracy and resolve reporting issues or discrepancies.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to confirm requirements and deliver a practical reporting solution.

Skills

Power BI dashboard development

SQL extraction, transformation and validation

Strong communication skills

Organization and delivery skills

Job description

Power BI Specialist

Contract Opportunity | Brisbane

Rate:

PAYG: $106.47 per hour + super

ABN: $119.25 per hour inclusive of super

Hybrid 3/2

We're working with a large Queensland based organisation seeking an experienced Power BI Specialist to support a high priority workforce reporting initiative. This is a short term contract suited to someone who can get up to speed quickly, work confidently with SQL based data sources, and deliver practical, fit for purpose dashboards that give leaders clear and accurate workforce insights.

In this role, you will be brought in to design and build Power BI dashboards using existing HR and workforce datasets, transform and model data from SQL sources, validate outputs, troubleshoot reporting issues, and ensure the final solution is well documented for handover. The environment needs someone hands on, technically strong, and comfortable translating business requirements into a reporting solution that works in the real world.

What you'll be doing

• Build and implement Power BI dashboards using existing workforce data
• Extract, transform and model data from SQL based sources
• Validate data accuracy and resolve reporting issues or discrepancies
• Work closely with key stakeholders to confirm requirements and deliver a practical reporting solution
• Identify small automation or process improvement opportunities
• Document the dashboard build, data model and refresh process for handover

What we're looking for

• Proven experience developing Power BI dashboards and data models
• Strong SQL capability across extraction, transformation and validation
• Ability to quickly understand reporting needs and deliver practical outcomes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical outputs clearly
• Strong organisation and delivery skills in a tight timeframe environment

This is a great opportunity for a contractor who enjoys coming into a focused piece of work, adding value quickly, and leaving behind a reporting solution that is useful, reliable, and easy to maintain.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Nayana Lahoti on 07 3339 5616 or email: [e-mail] and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.