An Specialized I&IT Consultant is required to develop BI solutions using both Cognos and Microsoft Power BI for varying business needs, following all applicable GO-ITS standards and industry best practices while adhering to the existing technological solution framework. The successful candidate will work with various technology teams to translate business needs and work through the analysis and the development phases.

Responsibilities:

• Works in partnership with clients, advising them on information technology in order to meet their business objectives or overcome problems, works to improve structure and efficiency of an organization's I&IT systems.
  
• The I&IT Consultant may be used to provide strategic guidance to organizations with regard to Information Management & IT technology, IT infrastructures and the enablement of major business processes through enhancements to IT.
  
• Provides subject matter expertise in their field and highly expert technical assistance.
  
• Acts as the technical advisor/expert on all aspects of a specific deliverable
  
• Provides the quality assurance/quality control of specific deliverables
  
• Anticipates and resolves problems to ensure that the deliverables are completed within budget, to the highest quality, meeting or exceeding expectations
  
• Develops processes and procedures for implementing deliverables
  
• Prepares reports and presentations including options, recommendations, implementation plans, etc.
  
• Works with clients to define the scope of a project and to determine requirements
  
• Defines software, hardware and network requirements
  
• Analyzes I&IT requirements giving independent and objective advice on the use of I&IT
  
• Designs, tests, installs and monitors new systems and develops solutions and implementation of new systems
  
• Familiar with change-management principles and methodology
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
  

General Skills:

• Ensure seamless integration of new and existing systems, applications, and platforms.
  
• Evaluate and recommend technology stacks, platforms, and tools to support business goals.
  
• Design systems with a focus on security, compliance, and data privacy standards.
  
• Work closely with stakeholders such as business units, development teams, IT infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with project goals.
  
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and can be optimized for future growth.
  
• Provide technical support and participate in the development, package creation, code merge, testing and release activities.
  
• Primary interface between technical teams (Dev, QA) and business stakeholders, focusing on requirements clarification and UAT.
  
• Develop and manage solutions using Power BI, Cognos, Oracle, MS-SQL, Visual Studio, SSIS, Attunity, ODAC, .NET framework, GIT and SQL-based reporting tools.
  

Desirable Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in guiding the architecture leveraging Azure cloud services, including effective standard use of Microsoft Stack tools and services critical for the integrity, quality and pace of delivery.
  
• Demonstrated deep Microsoft stack experience (5+ Years) with at least past 4 years of Microsoft Azure Data Factory experience.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Data Factory, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and other relevant tools.
  
• Strong knowledge of data integration techniques, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
  
• Familiarity with database management and SQL Server environments.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
  
• Data modelling experience with both star and snowflake schemas in MS SQL as well as Oracle databases
  
• Experience with Cognos/Informatica reporting solutions
  
• Experience with migration from Cognos/Informatica to Power BI solutions
  
• Strong development experience with ETL using SQL Server SSIS
  
• Experience with designing and implementing interactive and visually appealing reports and dashboards using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Power BI
  
• Experience with Microsoft DevOps, pipelines, datasets, triggers, and other Azure Data Factory components
  

Knowledge Transfer

• Knowledge Transfer should be done to designated technical cluster FTE.
  
• Knowledge transfer must be completed two weeks prior to the consultant leaving the ministry.
  
• All deliverables, including design/supporting/release/training documents must be checked into designated version control repositories (for example, SharePoint, DevOps).
  
• All final documents and working drafts related to project requirements or business analysis or solution design or solution development or QA testing plans or Architectural artefacts and other working related documents are must be stored on designated project SharePoint folder and Azure DevOps.
  
• Project manager and designated FTE must be regularly informed in writing (by email) of where documentation has been stored and must be provided a minimum of one walk-through of all documentation as part of the final knowledge transfer activities.
  
• Knowledge will be transferred through 1 on 1 sessions, emails, document updates and document review with the team.
  

Technical Experience

Experience:

The ideal candidate should possess 5+ years of experience as a I&IT Consultant, with a focus on the following project environments:

• Required Skills (3-4 years): Power BI, MS SQL Server, SSIS, Informatica ETL, Cognos Development, Data Migration & Transformation
  
• Preferred Skills (2-3 years): Oracle, Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Java, Cloud Services, Data Warehousing, Advanced Data Analytics, Version Control
  

Technical Skills

• Demonstrated experience in guiding the architecture leveraging Azure cloud services, including effective standard use of Microsoft Stack tools and services critical for the integrity, quality and pace of delivery.
  
• Demonstrated deep Microsoft stack experience (10 Years) with at least past 4 years of Microsoft Azure Data Factory experience.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Data Factory, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and other relevant tools.
  
• Strong knowledge of data integration techniques, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
  
• Familiarity with database management and SQL Server environments.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
  
• Microsoft Azure Data Factory Services, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, Datastage, Quality Stage, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Services, SQL Server Management Studio, Erwin Data Modeler, Power Designer
  

Development

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Azure Data Factory Services for data ingestion, transformation, and integration.
  
• Develop ETL processes using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to move and transform data from various sources into Azure data repositories.
  
• Azure Data Factory, knowing how to create and manage pipelines, datasets, triggers, and other ADF components effectively.
  
• Design and implement interactive and visually appealing reports and dashboards using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Power BI
  
• Well-versed in ETL tools and technologies, especially those within Azure Data Factory, such as Data Flow, Mapping Data Flows, and other data transformation components.
  

Design/Architecture

• Ensure data quality and data governance practices are implemented throughout the data integration process.
  
• Demonstrated experience with data ingestion from multiple sources, staging and data cleansing.
  
• Guide the architecture leveraging Azure cloud services, ensuring effective and standard use of the Microsoft Stack tools and services critical for the integrity, quality, and pace of delivery.
  
• Understanding of Azure's security and compliance features is crucial to ensure data privacy and meet regulatory requirement.
  
• Design, plan, and implement data integration and analytics solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform, leveraging Azure Data Factory, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and other relevant services.
  
• Create architecture diagrams and technical documentation for Azure-based solutions.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  
• Design and implement data models and cubes using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) for efficient data analysis and reporting.
  
• Design and develop interactive and informative dashboards and reports using Power BI to facilitate data-driven decision-making.
  

Data Modelling

• Design experience with star and snowflake schemas, dimensional modeling and data model architecture and design aligned with data standards and analytics needs of various stakeholders, includes creation DW, Views, Cubes, and other data services products, using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
  
• Utilize tools like Erwin Data Modeler and Power Designer to create and maintain data models for efficient data storage and retrieval.
  
• Microsoft Azure Data Factory Services, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, DataStage, Quality Stage, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Services, SQL Server Management Studio, Erwin Data Modeler, Power Designer.
  

Public Sector Experience

• Previous public sector experience in an organization of equivalent size or complexity to Ontario Public Service
  
• Demonstrates experience designing and developing applications that comply with GOITS standards and general processes would be an asset
  

MUST HAVES:

• Strong experience in developing reports and dashboards in Power BI.
  
• Solid experience in designing, developing, and deploying SSIS packages for ETL processes.
  
• Solid knowledge of MS SQL Server, including T-SQL, stored procedures, and query optimization.
  
• Familiar with data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) from various sources to target systems.
  
• Strong product experience such as Power BI, Cognos, Oracle, MS-SQL, Visual Studio, SSIS, Attunity, ODAC, .NET framework, GIT and SQL-based reporting tools