RQ07226 - Business Intelligence Specialist - Senior

• As part of the modernization of ISCIS reporting platform (Legacy Cognos system) conduct a review of existing data model(s) report model(s) and redesign reporting products to be scalable and flexible to meet current program and Ministry needs for analytical and operational reporting.
  
• The Early Child Development (ECD) program area has identified several data and reporting products to support their efforts to modernize service delivery and streamline partnerships with agencies. BIPD needs to establish a modernized flexible reporting model to support reporting products and requirements which will result in development of net new data and reporting products.
  

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Experience:

• Experience in Power BI software development and a number of years of practical experience (minimum 3 years)
  
• Experience in other Microsoft BI stack e.g. SSAS SSRS SSIS
  
• Experience with scripting and programming
  
• Experience working with MS SQL Server on premise and within Azure Environment
  
• Experience with dataspecific tasks including database management SQL querying data modelling online analytical processing
  
• Experience with designing and mapping multidimensional data models report models into business insights
  
• Experience building testing and implementing complex reports dashboards and other objects
  
• Experience prototyping to develop business requirements for future implementation
  
• Ability to assist in the requirements gathering analysis and subsequent developments
  
• Ability to conduct unit tests and assist in test preparations to ensure data integrity
  
• Work closely with Project Manager UX/UI Designers Quality Assurance Analysts and other Developers
  
• Experience working within an Agile software development life cycle e.g. Scrum/Kanban
  
• Understanding of accessibility compliance requirements e.g. AODA WCAG 2.0
  

Skills:

Must Have:

• 3 years using Power BI software development including using DAX queries and functions
  
• Microsoft Azure services such as Power Apps Power Automate Azure Database Azure Analysis Services Azure Synapse Customer Voice etc.
  
• SQL Server
  
• Oracle
  
• Ability to translate wireframes lofidelity and highfidelity prototypes and business requirements into technical tasks towards functional reporting products or dashboards
  
• Ability to present technical requirements to the business
  
• Familiarity with accessibility compliance usability testing e.g. AODA WCAG 2.0
  

Nice to Have:

• Some knowledge of user interface design and user interaction design is an asset but not required.
  
• Knowledge of Golden Gate is an asset but not required.
  

Requirements

Power BI Development

• Demonstrated experience in Power BI software development and a number of years of practical experience (minimum 3 years)
  
• Experience in development of data marts in Power BI
  
• Building data models optimized for business intelligence and analytic functions
  

Data Injection

• Demonstrated experience in Extract Transform & Load software development and a number of years of practical experience (minimum 8 years)
  
• Experience in Informatica/SISS and ETL/ELT
  
• Development of predefined and ad hoc reports and meet coding and accessibility (WCAG 2.0) requirements
  

Design Documentation and Analysis Skills

• Demonstrated experience in creating data documentation about algorithms parameters models using standard approaches e.g. Functional Design Documents (FDD) & Detailed Design Documents (DDD).
  
• Experience in FitGap analysis system use case reviews requirements reviews coding exercises and reviews
  
• Experience in the development and maintaining a plan to address contract deliverables through the identification of significant milestones and expected results with weekly status reporting.
  
• Work with the Client Designer(s) & Developer(s) assigned to refine/confirm Business Requirements
  
• Analyze and document solution complexity and interdependencies by function / track for purpose of effort and cost estimation.
  
• Conduct research and prototyping of new business intelligence and analytics capabilities to support OPS business requirements
  
• Analyze Design Build and Test databases based on business requirements
  
• Analyze Design Build and Test Reports Dashboards and other objects
  
• Design functional test and technical deployment strategies
  

Database and Cloud Related

• Demonstrated experience with TSQL Server databases
  
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services such as Power Apps Azure Database Azure Analysis Services Azure Synapse Customer Voice etc.
  

Knowledge Transfer

• The Developer must have previous work experience in conducting Knowledge Transfer and training sessions ensuring the resources will receive the required knowledge to support the system. The resource must develop learning activities using reviewwatchdo methodology & demonstrate the ability to prepare and present.
  
• Development of documentation and materials as part of a review and knowledge transfer to other members
  
• Conduct Analysis Design Development and execution of specific learning activities that are aligned to Informatica work packages to staff
  
• Development of specific activities as part of a review watch do methodology and building block approach which build on knowledge transfer and skills development from the previous stage with increasing levels of complexity priority and responsibility and hands on experience
  
• Development and facilitation of classroom based or virtual instructor demo led sessions for Developers
  
• Monitor identified milestones and submission of status reports to ensure Knowledge Transfer is fully completed
  
• Assist in the development of the predefined and ad hoc reports and meet the coding and accessibility (WCAG 2.0) requirements