Power BI Developer
Department: Data
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Reports To: Head of Data
About the Team (TechConnect)
At TechConnect, we believe that technology is only as powerful as the people behind it. More than just an IT solutions provider, we are a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and strategists who are passionate about making a real impact for businesses. Taking a holistic approach, we integrate various IT functions, from service desk to artificial intelligence, to create customer experiences that make a difference to your business.
From developing more efficient processes that save time and money to creating new technologies that help solve global and social issues – whatever your better is, we’re here to help you bring it to life. With smart technology, clever strategy, creative problem-solving and talented people, we deliver solutions that make a difference to you and the world.
Proudly, our commitment extends to our team members too. We take the time to understand everyone’s life dreams and work to support them in achieving their personal visions.
About the role
We are seeking a skilled Power BI Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-quality business intelligence reports and dashboards. This role will play a key part in delivering trusted insights through well-designed data models, robust DAX calculations, and secure reporting solutions.
You will work closely with data, analytics, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into intuitive, performant, and scalable Power BI solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Power BI Report Development
• Design and develop Power BI reports and dashboards, including:
o Interactive, analytical reports drill-throughs, tooltips, bookmarks, and navigation
o Near real-time operational dashboards
o Paginated reports (Fixed layout, print-friendly reports)
o KPI tiles and dynamic visuals
• Build and maintain robust DAX measures and calculations, including:
o Time intelligence
o Dynamic and context-aware measures
• Ensure optimal performance, usability, and consistency across reports
• Implement and manage Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS)
Data Integration & Modelling
• Integrate Power BI solutions with Databricks SQL Warehouses
• Consume curated Gold-layer views to support trusted analytics
• Develop efficient and scalable data models aligned to best practices
Tooling, DevOps & Governance
• Use Tabular Editor and DAX Studio for model optimisation and development
• Manage Power BI Service assets, including:
o Workspaces
o Datasets
o Gateways
o Refresh schedules
• Follow Git-based workflows for version control and deployment
• Support BI governance, documentation, and development standards
Workflow & Automation (Desirable)
• Exposure to Power Apps and Power Automate to support:
o End-to-end workflows
o Report comments
o Write-back scenarios
• Contribute to improved user interaction and process automation where applicable
Skills and Experience
• 3–5 years’ experience in BI or report development
• At least 2 years’ hands-on Power BI experience
• Strong expertise in:
o Power BI report design (interactive/analytical, paginated and dashboards)
o DAX (including time intelligence)
o Data modelling best practices
• Experience implementing RLS and OLS
• Familiarity with Power BI Service administration
• Experience integrating Power BI with Databricks
• Exposure to Databricks SQL Warehouses and curated data layers
• Experience using Tabular Editor and DAX Studio
• Understanding of Git-based development workflows
• Exposure to Power Apps and Power Automate
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to translate business needs into clear insights
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
• Commitment to quality, security, and best practice development
• A team player
TechConnect IT Solutions, an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner & Microsoft Gold Partner, are experts in cloud, data, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Unlocking value from data, delivering actionable business insights from data you can trust.
Since 2011, TechConnect has provided architectural solutions and managed services to its customers to ensure a cost optimised architecture that delivers highly available, scalable and secure cloud architectures.
Our Vision is to "Create a company everyone loves' with our Mission of 'Making our customers world better through Cloud Technology'.
Our Values are:
CARE
We are whole people with passions, pursuits and problems outside of our work. We accept and embrace our humanity and treat each other, and everyone we work with, with care, kindness, empathy and respect.
COLLABORATION
We work as a team with our colleagues, our clients and our partners — supporting each other to solve problems, sharing and celebrating our wins, and enjoying the ride together.
COMMITMENT
We are committed to every aspect of our work from kick-off to implementation (and beyond). And we own our mistakes and failures, using what we learn from them to do better in the future.
CREATIVITY
We approach our work with a sense of possibility and openness. If the tool we need doesn’t exist, we’ll build it. If the problem doesn’t have a clear solution, we’ll find a new approach.
CLARITY
We thrive on turning complex ideas and confusing data into simple insights and solutions. Because we believe the most beautiful and effective systems are also the simplest.
