Data Engineer - Business Intelligence

Infosense; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosense in Melbourne is seeking a BI Specialist to deliver business-focused BI artefacts for Defence projects. The role offers flexible location with work-from-home options and may be filled as a permanent employee or contractor.

You will engage with stakeholders across business and technical teams, design BI artefacts to governance and security standards, and leverage ELT, Spark, and Cloudera tools. Defence experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including briefing, workshops, and presentations.
• Ability to build relationships, manage engagement, and make recommendations on prioritisation of solutions.
• Sound knowledge of data modelling techniques and data quality principles.
• Experience with ELT and BI tools and ability to write efficient queries.
• Experience with Apache Spark and Cloudera Data Platform tools.
• Defence or government project experience is highly regarded.
• Australian citizenship with Baseline security clearance is preferred.
• Any relevant architecture exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Engage with multiple stakeholders across business and technical teams to understand BI requirements.
• Plan, design, and deliver BI artefacts while adhering to governance, security constraints, and design standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Consulting skills

Prioritisation of solutions

Data modelling techniques

Data quality management

Ambiguity handling and accountability

Defence/government project experience

Architecture knowledge

Briefings & workshops facilitation

Education

Relevant certification or tertiary qualification

Tools

Apache Spark

Cloudera Data Platform

Cloudera Data Warehouse

Cloudera Data Visualisation

Job description

Infosense provides its customers with timely, business-focused and purpose-built Information solutions by applying the knowledge gained over many years of consulting combined with industry best practice.

We have a BI Specialist opportunity for a seasoned professional to work on projects for Defence in Melbourne. The location is flexible with work from home options. We are open to hiring a permanent employee or a contractor.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will engage with multiple key stakeholders across the domain in business and technical teams. In addition to strong stakeholder management, your success depends on your ability to understand BI requirements, plan, design, and deliver the BI artefacts while adhering to design standards, governance controls, and security constraints.

Your previous experience working on Defence or other Government agency projects will be very valuable in ensuring your success. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical information and negotiate the design decisions.

Skill/Competency Requirements:

• Working closely with business stakeholders and project teams
• Superior stakeholder management and communication skills with experience in conducting briefings, workshops, presentations and discussing BI artefacts.
• Consulting skills with ability to build relationships and manage engagement
• Experience in making recommendations around prioritisation of solutions and strategies
• Sound knowledge in data modelling techniques
• Solid understanding and experience with ELT and BI tools
• Experience with Apache Spark
• Experience with or knowledge of Cloudera Data Platform
• Experience with or knowledge of Cloudera Data Warehouse
• Experience with or knowledge of Cloudera Data Visualisation
• Thorough knowledge of various databases and ability to write queries
• Understanding of data quality management and continuous improvement principles
• A proactive nature and the ability to deal with ambiguity, take decisions, accept responsibility, and be accountable
• Department of Defence experience highly regarded, any other government agency experience is also favourable
• Relevant certification or tertiary qualification is highly regarded
• Any experience in Architecture is highly regarded
• Must be an Australian Citizen with Baseline or higher security clearance