Power BI Publisher

Diversified Systems.com; Athens (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversified Systems.com is seeking a Power BI Developer to lead the migration of IBM Cognos reports to Power BI, enhancing data visualization and analytics within the Enterprise Data Management and Analytics team. The successful candidate will develop dashboards, provide production support, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to analyze business problems and deliver effective technical solutions.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and IBM Cognos, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills. This role also emphasizes a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI designing dashboards.
• 3 years of experience working with Microsoft Fabric.
• 3 years of experience with IBM Cognos.
• Expert debugging skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced experience with Oracle DBMS, PL/SQL, and SQL.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical solutions.
• Knowledge of higher education data is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Migrate Cognos reports to Power BI by developing equivalent dashboards.
• Develop Power BI dashboards and maintain existing reports.
• Provide support for dashboards including analysis and issue resolution.
• Create consolidated usage reports to support departmental needs.
• Work collaboratively with analysts and customers to meet requirements.
• Participate in Power BI architecture and documentation processes.

Skills

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

IBM Cognos

Oracle DBMS

PL/SQL

SQL

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Job description

Remote/Hybrid Local candidates strongly preferred but 100% remote is acceptable

Power BI Developer (Cognos Migration)

Diversified Systems is searching for a Power BI Developer to design, code, test, modify and debug computer software while supporting a priority project to migrate IBM Cognos reports to Microsoft Power BI and perform additional Power BI dashboard development work within the Enterprise Data Management and Analytics (EDMA) team. The consultant will assist with migrating approximately 400 Cognos reports with Oracle databases serving as the data source, and developing equivalent or enhanced Power BI dashboards in compliance with organizational data governance policies and ADA Title II requirements.

Responsibilities

• Migrate all production Cognos reports to Power BI by developing equivalent or enhanced dashboards following established EDMA development practices and framework.
• Develop additional Power BI dashboard and report development and maintenance as assigned.
• Provide production support for dashboards and reports including data analysis, testing, issue resolution and enhancements.
• Create consolidated Power BI usage reports and related metrics to support departmental and organizational needs.
• Work with internal and external customers, business analysts, and team leads to analyze and evaluate user business problems, confirm and substantiate functional, technical and ADA Title II accessibility designs in Power BI, and provide recommendations and develop solutions to meet requirements.
• Participate in Power BI workspace architecture, security architecture as well as versioning and documentation processes.

Requirements

• 3 years of extensive experience with Microsoft Power BI, in designing and building lists, crosstabs, graphs, scorecards, metrics, filters, prompts, standard reports, and dashboards required.
• 3 years of experience working with Microsoft Fabric required.
• 3 years of experience with IBM Cognos required.
• Expert problem‑solving skills, including debugging skills, identifying sources of issues in unfamiliar code or systems, and the ability to recognize and solve recurring problems and errors required.
• Advanced experience working with Oracle DBMS, PL/SQL, SQL required.
• Knowledge of current and emerging data management and analytics technologies required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, balance priorities, and meet competing deadlines required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish team and customer rapport and work collaboratively with others to achieve project objectives required.
• Knowledge of higher education data with experience in student information systems preferred highly desired.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

DSI is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.

DSI values authenticity and is committed to making sure our employees and partners are valued and respected. At DSI, we believe building a diverse culture is important because we know when people work together, we can achieve better results as a team. DSI realizes that everyone comes from various backgrounds. We celebrate these differences because our employees are our greatest asset as we strive to best meet the needs of those we serve. As part of our ongoing efforts, DSI is focused on advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by setting high standards to continually evolve our culture. This includes but is not limited to recruiting, community involvement, client delivery, and career development.