Data & AI Consultant

Brennan; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being programs

Social club and teams

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Recognition for performance

Job summary

Brennan is seeking a hands-on Data & AI Consultant to deliver Microsoft Fabric-based data platforms and AI solutions. You will contribute to inception, discovery, design, build, test and deployment, while collaborating with senior staff to deliver analytics and automation for client engagements.

Work from Brennan offices in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane; travel may be required. Strong experience with Databricks/Snowflake is advantageous, along with current Microsoft certifications being valued

Qualifications

• Recent, relevant experience delivering data, analytics or AI solutions in consulting or client environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric solutions, supported by Azure and Power BI.
• Modern data platform experience spanning data integration, engineering, lakehouse/warehouse, analytics and production support.
• Experience building AI solutions with document processing, retrieval-grounded generation and secure production deployment.
• Strong prompt engineering, retrieval design, and evaluation against measurable quality criteria.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work from an agreed architecture.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project inception, technical discovery and solution design in client engagements.
• Deliver assigned technical workstreams from design through build, testing, deployment and handover under senior direction.
• Plan and manage delivery tasks, estimates, dependencies, risks, quality checks and acceptance criteria.
• Translate customer requirements into production-ready outcomes using Microsoft Fabric and AI.
• Design and build Fabric-led data platforms including data integration, lakehouse or warehouse design and analytics.
• Develop Microsoft AI and Copilot Studio solutions integrated with enterprise data and processes.
• Build retrieval-grounded AI solutions with structured outputs and source grounding.
• Apply production AI patterns including security, monitoring, and lifecycle support.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

Power BI

AI deployment

Data platforms

Prompt engineering

Analytical thinking

Client delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Copilot Studio

Job description

Why work for Brennan?

At Brennan, we aim to lead, not follow. One of the ways we do this is through an open diverse culture that values performance, where anyone in the team can bring new ideas to the table and see them thrive. Our people are empowered, considerate, supportive, trusting and accepting, they are the cornerstone of the business. Because of this approach, we have become the largest Australian owned systems integrator in Australia and continue to grow.

Benefits

• A focus on health and well-being - social club, sporting teams, health checks, poker, trivia nights and more!
• A strong culture underpinned by values that are truly lived every day
• An environment that embraces learning and development of all employees
• Flexibility to work in the way that brings out the best in you
• High levels of reward and recognition for overachieving

Why work for Brennan?

At Brennan, we aim to lead, not follow. One of the ways we do this is through an open diverse culture that values performance, where anyone in the team can bring new ideas to the table and see them thrive. Our people are empowered, considerate, supportive, trusting and accepting, they are the cornerstone of the business. Because of this approach, we have become the largest Australian owned systems integrator in Australia and continue to grow.

Benefits

Brennan offers an excellent remuneration package and benefits including:

• A focus on health and well-being - social club, sporting teams, health checks, poker, trivia nights and more!
• A strong culture underpinned by values that are truly lived every day
• An environment that embraces learning and development of all employees
• Flexibility to work in the way that brings out the best in you
• High levels of reward and recognition for overachieving

The Role :

As a Data & AI Consultant, you will be a hands-on client delivery consultant responsible for building and implementing Microsoft Data & AI solutions. The role is centred on Microsoft Fabric-based modern data platforms and the production delivery of Microsoft AI, Copilot and agent solutions, supported by Azure and Power BI. Working under the technical direction of a Senior or Principal Consultant, you will contribute to project inception, technical discovery and solution design, then take ownership of assigned workstreams through build, testing, deployment and handover. Depending on the engagement, you may also deliver analytics, automation and broader AI use cases. Experience with Databricks or Snowflake is advantageous. Work from our Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane offices.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project inception, technical discovery and solution design as part of client delivery engagements.
• Deliver assigned technical workstreams from design through build, testing, deployment, transition and handover under senior technical direction.
• Plan and manage assigned delivery tasks, estimates, dependencies, risks, quality checks and acceptance criteria in collaboration with the Project Manager and technical lead.
• Translate agreed customer requirements and solution designs into practical, production-ready outcomes.
• Design and build Microsoft Fabric-led modern data platforms spanning data integration, engineering, lakehouse or warehouse design, semantic models, analytics and production operations.
• Design and build Microsoft AI and Copilot Studio agents integrated with enterprise data and business processes.
• Build retrieval-grounded AI solutions that ingest and analyse enterprise information and produce structured, source-traceable outputs.
• Apply production AI patterns covering prompt and retrieval design, security, human review, testing and evaluation, monitoring, release management and lifecycle support.
• Remain hands-on through prototyping, solution development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation and quality assurance.
• Participate in customer workshops and stakeholder discussions, clearly communicating progress, technical considerations, risks and required actions.
• Work collaboratively, follow agreed delivery standards, contribute reusable assets and continuous improvement, and consistently meet utilisation and client commitments.

Skills/Experience Required

• Recent, relevant experience delivering data, analytics or AI solutions in consulting, professional services or comparable client environments.
• Hands-on experience Microsoft Fabric solutions, supported by Azure and Power BI.
• Modern data platform experience spanning data integration and engineering, lakehouse or warehouse design, semantic models, analytics, deployment and production support.
• Experience building and deploying Microsoft AI and Copilot Studio solutions integrating enterprise data and processes, document processing, retrieval-grounded generation, structured outputs, security, monitoring and support.
• Practical experience with prompt engineering, retrieval design, source grounding and evaluating AI outputs against representative datasets and measurable quality criteria.
• Strong hands‑on engineering and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work from an agreed architecture, resolve technical issues and apply production‑ready standards.
• Ability to contribute to analytics, automation and AI use cases with a clear focus on measurable business outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good decision making / problem solving skills
• Ability to autonomously manage day‑to‑day client and technical issues
• Able to build and maintain relationships with customers
• Degree in Information Technology or similar (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge of or delivery experience with Databricks and/or Snowflake is highly regarded. Current Microsoft certifications are also highly regarded but not essential.