IT Senior Analyst, Power BI Development – Enterprise Analytics

Saputo Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

Group retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Saputo Inc. is seeking a Power BI Developer to partner with business teams and deliver insightful dashboards and reports. You will bridge business questions with the enterprise analytics platform, driving self‑service analytics and governance across the organization.

You will leverage AI features like Copilot, Fabric data assets, and modern development techniques to accelerate delivery and improve analytics experiences for Saputo’s global operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, analytics, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise Power BI solutions.
• Strong experience with Power BI and Microsoft Fabric; knowledge of Azure analytics services.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate processes and KPIs into Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Design, build, and deliver Power BI reports and dashboards for actionable insights.
• Engineer semantic models optimized for performance and enterprise reporting.
• Own Power BI development standards including data modeling, DAX patterns, and usability.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

SQL

Data modeling

Microsoft Fabric

Azure analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Tools

Fabric Lakehouse

Data Factory

Power BI Service

GitHub/DevOps

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Overview Of The Role

The Power BI Developer is a business‑focused analytics role responsible for partnering closely with business teams to design, deliver and sustain insightful Power BI dashboards and reports. This role acts as a bridge between business users and the enterprise analytics platform, ensuring business questions are translated into clear, accurate, and performant analytical solutions.

The Power BI Developer plays a critical role in driving data‑driven decision‑making, enabling self‑service analytics, and providing hands‑on guidance and support to business users working with Power BI in a governed enterprise environment. The role is also expected to actively leverage AI, Copilot, and automation capabilities to accelerate Power BI development, improve productivity, and enhance analytical experiences. The candidate should continuously explore and adopt emerging Power BI and Microsoft Fabric capabilities, modern development techniques, and AI‑driven approaches to deliver solutions faster and more effectively.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter

• Partner directly with business stakeholders to understand business processes, KPIs, and decision needs, translating them into effective Power BI dashboards and reports
• Design, build, and deliver Power BI reports and dashboards that translate business requirements into actionable insights
• Engineer high‑quality semantic models (datasets) optimized for performance, reusability, and enterprise reporting
• Own Power BI development standards, including data modeling, DAX patterns, visual design, and usability best practices
• Partner with Data Engineering teams to consume curated Lakehouse and Fabric data assets
• Develop optimized DAX measures and calculations to support complex analytical requirements
• Enforce dimensional modeling best practices within Power BI semantic models
• Own report performance tuning, including model optimization, query reduction, and visual efficiency
• Validate data accuracy and consistency across reports, dashboards, and semantic models
• Support and resolve production issues, including data discrepancies, refresh failures, and performance degradation
• Drive user adoption by delivering intuitive, well‑designed analytical experiences
• Document report logic, data definitions, and business rules to ensure transparency and reuse
• Exposure in Power BI related AI & Automation toolset (Copilot in Power BI/DAX, Fabric Data Agents, Copilot Studio, Smart Narratives, Key Influencers Visual).
• Coach and support business users on Power BI usage, self‑service analytics, and best practices
• Document data definitions, assumptions, and report logic in business‑friendly language

Supervision

• Operates independently while aligning to enterprise BI strategy and standards
• Works closely with Data Engineers, architects, platform admin, governance and business SMEs throughout the analytics lifecycle
• Supports multiple concurrent reporting initiatives in a fast‑paced enterprise environment
• Communicates clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Analytics, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience developing enterprise Power BI solutions
• Strong experience with Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, with a solid understanding of modern Azure analytics services and exposure to other enterprise analytics tools in the market
• Strong foundation in:
• Data modeling and semantic layer design
• Analytical reporting and dashboarding
• Business intelligence and data visualization
• Expertise in advance modeling techniques using tabular editor and DAX studio
• Experience in maintaining language translations – Meta data translation and data translation
• Experience working in governed enterprise BI environments
• Experience working with SAP data and business processes (nice to have)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work across multiple business domains and stakeholders
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of Power BI features, performance optimization techniques, and industry best practices

Technical Requirements

• Advanced Power BI development experience, including:
• Semantic model (dataset) engineering
• Advanced DAX development and optimization
• M Query for data transformation
• Report and dashboard design following UX best practices
• Strong understanding of dimensional data modeling (Kimball / star schema)
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and analysis
• Experience working with Microsoft Fabric components:
• Fabric Lakehouse/Warehouse (as a consumer)
• Fabric SQL endpoints
• Fabric Dataflows / Data Factory (consumption and understanding)
• Fabric Apps (nice to have)
• Experience with Power BI Service administration:
• Workspace management
• Security (RLS/CLS, object‑level security)
• Capacity awareness and optimization
• Familiarity with DevOps / GitHub for version control and deployment
• Understanding of data governance, security, and lifecycle management in Power BI

• PBI AI & Automation (Recommended):
• Copilot in Power BI/DAX
• Fabric Data Agents
• Copilot Studio
• Smart Narratives
• Key Influencers Visual

We support and take care of our employees and their families by offering :

• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
• Group retirement plan with employer contribution
• Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families
• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
• Paid Parental Leave program
• Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off
• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
• Training and development programs
• Saputo Flex Program, flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs
• Organized activities for employees and their families
• Advantageous discounts on Saputo products

Salary: $88,140 to $115,685

• Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

STATEMENT ON AI

All applications are carefully considered by our Talent Acquisition team. Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in screening applications. Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select applications. In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well‑loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help. The material contained herein is provided for informational purposes only. All open jobs offered by Saputo Inc. and all companies, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships and other entities controlled by Saputo Inc. (collectively, “Saputo”) on Saputo's web site are subject to specific job skill requirements. The job skill requirements, qualifications, and preferred experience are determined by a Saputo subsidiary, office or department, and all positions are subject to local prevailing employment laws and restrictions. This would include immigration laws pertaining to work authorization requirements and any other applicable government permissions or compliance. The materials on this site are provided without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained on this site or in any referenced links. While Saputo attempts to update this site on a timely basis, the information is effective only as of the time and date of posting. Strict confidentiality will be observed at all times. Saputo is an equal opportunity employer. The information on this site is for information purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon with legal consequence. We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family. Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations up to the point of undue hardships, are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.