Forward Deployed Engineer – Data & Analytics

balncs; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

balncs is seeking a Data Engineer to translate messy data and operations problems into deployable analytics on a modern data platform. You will work closely with customer teams while upholding production-engineering standards and providing feedback into the platform.

You will own the problem discovery, build and stabilise production capabilities in the customer environment, and coordinate decisions across users, engineering, product, and delivery stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong Python and SQL proficiency.
• Data engineering experience.
• Dashboarding experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar.
• Experience working directly with non-technical users.

Responsibilities

• Discover the operational problem and translate it into an executable technical scope.
• Build, integrate and stabilise production capability in the customer environment.
• Coordinate decisions across users, engineering, product and delivery stakeholders.
• Capture repeated field patterns that can improve the platform, tooling or delivery playbook.

Skills

Python

SQL

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The mandate

Translate messy data and operations problems into deployed analytics products on a modern data platform.

This is a customer vacancy managed through Balncs. The successful candidate will work close to customer teams while maintaining strong production-engineering standards and a clear feedback path into the underlying platform.

What you will own

• Discover the operational problem and translate it into an executable technical scope.
• Build, integrate and stabilise production capability in the customer environment.
• Coordinate decisions across users, engineering, product and delivery stakeholders.
• Capture repeated field patterns that can improve the platform, tooling or delivery playbook.

Evidence we are looking for

• Strong Python and SQL
• Data engineering experience
• Dashboarding experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar
• Experience working directly with non-technical users

Application process

Balncs reviews evidence of relevant deployment work before progressing an application. Customer identity and further commercial details are shared when authorised and appropriate to the process.

Important

Submitting an application does not guarantee interview or representation. Vacancy details and closing dates may change at the customer’s direction.