Data Insights Analyst

University of Sydney; Shire Of Mundaring; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Engineering invites a Data Insights Analyst to extract, transform and visualise data, delivering analytical insights to inform university strategies and support internal and external processes from Camperdown Campus.

The role focuses on applying foundational data analytics techniques, leveraging the Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, Power Apps) and AI tools to automate workflows and improve decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technical solutions focusing on digital forms and workflow, automation, collaboration services and process improvement.
• Ability to evaluate and apply emerging technologies, including AI, automation, analytics, and other disruptive technologies.
• Strong capability in data analytics, machine learning, system modelling and intelligent automation.
• Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, and Power Apps, for data analysis workflows.
• Proficiency in analyzing and providing insights on complex quantitative and qualitative data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, intelligent agents, LLM services and the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience engaging with diverse internal and external project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Extract, transform, and visualise data to provide analytical insights.
• Use foundational data analysis techniques to help shape university strategies and design IT solutions.
• Support the administration of data collection efforts for informed decision-making.
• Collect and provide data for internal monitoring and contribute to understanding external implications.
• Engage in data preparation and cleansing to ensure the reliability of analytical results.
• Support effective handover of solutions by documenting their development and training stakeholders to utilise those solutions.
• Take the lead in handling stakeholder communications, ensuring that concerns are addressed effectively and promptly while fostering a culture of trust and collaboration within the work area and beyond.

Skills

Data analytics

Machine learning

Process improvement

Stakeholder communication

AI & automation awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Power Automate

Power Apps

Copilot

OpenAI

Azure AI Foundry

LLM services

Job description

Full time, 2 year fixed-term located at our Camperdown CampusExciting opportunity to analyse data, develop solutions and support operations at the Faculty of EngineeringBase Salary $107,312 - $115,686 + 17% superannuationAbout the opportunityThe Faculty of Engineering is currently seeking a Data Insights Analyst to extract and visualise data to derive insightful analytics, employing foundational techniques to help inform university strategies and play a key role in collecting and reporting data for internal and external processes.Your key responsibilities will be to:extract, transform, and visualise data to provide analytical insightsuse foundational data analysis techniques to help shape university strategies and design IT solutionssupport the administration of data collection efforts for informed decision-makingcollect and provide data for internal monitoring and contribute to understanding external implicationsengage in data preparation and cleansing to ensure the reliability of analytical resultss upport effective handover of solutions by documenting their development and training stakeholders to utilise those solutionstake the lead in handling stakeholder communications, ensuring that concerns are addressed effectively and promptly while fostering a culture of trust and collaboration within the work area and beyond.About youBachelor's Degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experiencedemonstrated experience in delivering technical solutions that focus on digital forms and workflow, automation, collaboration services and process improvementability to evaluate and apply emerging technologies, including AI, automation, analytics, and other disruptive technologies.strong capability in data analytics, machine learning, system modelling and intelligent automationdemonstrated experience with the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, and Power Apps, for data analysis workflowsconfident in analysing and providing insights on complex quantitative and qualitative dataproficiency in Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, intelligent agents, LLM services and the Microsoft Power Platformexperience engaging with diverse internal and external project stakeholders.Work RightsYou must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.Pre-employment checksYour employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.EEO statementAt the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion , evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion .How to applyApplications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Liam Newson and Nicole Feain, Recruitment Operations at [e-mail] The University of SydneyThe University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.Click to view the Position Description for this role.Applications CloseWednesday 30 September 2026 11:59 PM