Power BI Developer

CGI•Lansing, MI

17h•$69,700 - $154,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Make an impact like never before. We're growing rapidly and are looking for a Power BI Developer. This role is located in Lansing, MI. Hybrid work environment, on-site 1 day per week. CGI is seeking a PowerBI Developer / SME to perform data analysis and modeling, develop dashboards and reports, collaborate with stakeholders, and perform data integration. We're a close-knit team that has access to global resources. You'll have the opportunity to explore a wide range of industries, technologies, and geographies, all while enjoying the personal touch that our local operating approach offers. Growth at CGI is driven by your goals, so if you're looking for an inclusive place where you're empowered to chart your own path, then we'd love to meet you. Your future duties and responsibilities: BI Reporting Design and Development: Design, develop, and maintain reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and/or Advantage Intelligence to support stakeholder decision-making. Maintain enterprise semantic models using star schema and best-practice data modeling techniques to ensure scalable, reusable reporting across ERP domains. Data Analysis and Modeling: Analyze complex datasets from ERP and related systems, build data models, and create optimized queries using SQL, DAX, and related tools to deliver accurate, performant reporting. Perform performance tuning by optimizing relationships, cardinality, and query efficiency to support large-scale ERP datasets. Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with government agency stakeholders to understand reporting requirements, translate business needs into technical specifications, and deliver solutions that drive operational insight. Administer Power BI Service environments, including workspace management, data gateway configuration, dataset refresh monitoring, and management of deployment pipelines across Development, Test, and Production environments to support controlled releases and company standards. Data Integration: Work with ERP data structures, data warehouses, and cloud platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure SQL) to design and support data integration pipelines that feed reporting solutions. ERP Reporting Support: Configure and support ERP-native reporting capabilities within the Advantage platform, including Advantage Intelligence, custom queries, and standard report templates. Testing and Validation: Develop test plans, validate data accuracy across source systems and reports, and ensure reporting outputs meet government audit and compliance requirements. Configure, validate, and govern Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS) to enforce role-based access controls and support compliance standards. Knowledge Transfer and Training: Create documentation, conduct training sessions, and support end-user adoption of reporting tools and self-service BI capabilities. Continuous Improvement: Stay current on BI trends, evaluate new tools and techniques, and recommend enhancements to the reporting environment to improve efficiency and insight quality.

Requirements

BI and reporting experience: 3-8 years of hands-on experience with business intelligence, reporting, or data analytics.
Power BI proficiency: Demonstrated skill in Microsoft Power BI, including report design, DAX calculations, data modeling, and dashboard development.
Data security (RLS/OLS): Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS) in Power BI to enforce role-based access to sensitive data and support government compliance requirements.
SQL and database skills: Working knowledge of SQL for querying relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar). Familiarity with data warehouse concepts and dimensional modeling is a plus.
Cloud and data platform exposure: Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Azure SQL, or AWS Redshift. Hands-on experience is preferred but academic or certification-based knowledge is acceptable.
ERP data understanding: Exposure to ERP data structures and reporting needs. Experience with CGI Advantage, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar ERP reporting is highly valued but not required.
Analytical skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a detail-oriented approach to data accuracy and quality.
Communication skills: Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical government stakeholders and translate business questions into data solutions.
Minimum education required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or related field. Equivalent related experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Nice To Haves

Government domain knowledge: Understanding of public sector operations, government financial reporting, or HR/payroll data is strongly preferred.
Experience with CGI Advantage, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar ERP reporting is highly valued

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and/or Advantage Intelligence to support stakeholder decision-making.
Maintain enterprise semantic models using star schema and best-practice data modeling techniques to ensure scalable, reusable reporting across ERP domains.
Analyze complex datasets from ERP and related systems, build data models, and create optimized queries using SQL, DAX, and related tools to deliver accurate, performant reporting.
Perform performance tuning by optimizing relationships, cardinality, and query efficiency to support large-scale ERP datasets.
Partner with government agency stakeholders to understand reporting requirements, translate business needs into technical specifications, and deliver solutions that drive operational insight.
Administer Power BI Service environments, including workspace management, data gateway configuration, dataset refresh monitoring, and management of deployment pipelines across Development, Test, and Production environments to support controlled releases and company standards.
Work with ERP data structures, data warehouses, and cloud platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure SQL) to design and support data integration pipelines that feed reporting solutions.
Configure and support ERP-native reporting capabilities within the Advantage platform, including Advantage Intelligence, custom queries, and standard report templates.
Develop test plans, validate data accuracy across source systems and reports, and ensure reporting outputs meet government audit and compliance requirements.
Configure, validate, and govern Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS) to enforce role-based access controls and support compliance standards.
Create documentation, conduct training sessions, and support end-user adoption of reporting tools and self-service BI capabilities.
Stay current on BI trends, evaluate new tools and techniques, and recommend enhancements to the reporting environment to improve efficiency and insight quality.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including profit participation program
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan
Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service
10 paid holidays per year
At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)
Paid parental leave, ranging from 20 to 70 consecutive business days based on circumstances of leave and applicable laws
Bereavement leave, ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.
Paid jury duty leave, up to time summoned
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well-being programs