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Power Bi Developer

Contract · In Office · Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

Posted Jul 6, 2026

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  • Job Title: Power Bi Developer – Backend & Semantic Modelling
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Location: North York, ON
  • Hybrid: Mon, Tue, Thu per week in office
  • PayRate: $54 T4 or $65 INC.
  • Technical Skills (Required)
  • Advanced hands-on Power BI expertise focused on data modelling, DAX, and semantic model design
  • Proven experience designing star schemas, calculation groups, aggregations, and composite models
  • Strong DAX optimization skills — comfortable using DAX Studio and Tabular Editor; understands VertiPaq, query plans, and engine behavior
  • Experience tuning model size, cardinality, refresh, and partitioning for large datasets
  • Strong SQL skills for querying, validating, and preparing data for reporting
  • Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources (ERP systems, Excel, enterprise platforms)
  • Hands-on experience with deployment pipelines, workspace governance, RLS/OLS, and source control (Power BI Projects / .pbip, Git, XMLA endpoint)
  • Backend Mindset (Critical)
  • Experience delivering end-to-end, production-grade semantic models
  • Treats the semantic model as a product — reusable, governed, and reliable
  • Strong focus on data modelling and solution architecture, not just visuals
  • Ability to design models that support multiple reporting use cases

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Power Bi Developer

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