Location:
Brisbane CBD
Contract duration:
12-month contract
Flexibility:
Hybrid working model
Position overview
The Data Engineer drives data-driven decision-making by designing, developing, and maintaining secure, high-performance business intelligence solutions. This role transforms complex education system data into actionable insights that guide strategic priorities. Using Power BI and Microsoft Azure, the engineer builds scalable data models, pipelines, and visualisations while ensuring data integrity and compliance with governance standards. The role collaborates with business units, analysts, ICT teams, and stakeholders to deliver effective reporting and policy evaluation solutions.
The role
- Design fit-for-purpose data models and engaging BI visualisations using Power BI, Azure DevOps, SQL Server Management Studio, and Visual Studio
- Collaborate with IT and source system teams to ensure data solutions meet functional requirements and data agreements
- Develop and optimise data warehouse architecture, ETL processes, and Power BI interactive reports
- Implement Quality Assurance checks to ensure data quality, integrity, and lineage
- Conduct unit and system testing, code optimisation, and maintain technical documentation
- Use Azure DevOps for continuous integration and deployment
- Communicate progress, risks, and blockers proactively during team planning sessions
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain automated data pipelines using Microsoft Azure tools
- Design and optimise SQL databases and ETL processes for analytics
- Ensure compliance with departmental and government data governance, privacy, and security policies
- Manage deployment and version control of Power BI workspaces
- Engage with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical data solutions
- Provide expert advice on data visualisation and self-service analytics options
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 3–5 years’ data engineering and BI development experience, including 2+ years focused on Power BI
- Extensive expertise in Microsoft Azure data warehouse solutions, data modelling, and ETL design
- Strong skills in Power BI dashboard and report development, and data pipeline automation
- Experience transitioning on-premise systems to Azure cloud platforms
How to apply
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). Rachel.Matthias@davidsonwp.com, reference JN -102025-41586. We are experiencing a large number of applications currently, please apply directly to the job advert, emails may be missed or not receive a reply.
