Lead Data Visualiser

Aurec Group; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month contract

Hybrid working arrangements

Canberra location

Job summary

Aurec Group is seeking a skilled BI professional to join a Federal Government data initiative in Canberra. You will design and deploy powerful Power BI dashboards and interactive reports, turning complex data into actionable insights for strategic decisions.

Role involves ETL/data prep in Microsoft Fabric, workshops with stakeholders, and enforcing governance and data modelling standards across the organisation. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Expertise in designing and delivering enterprise dashboards and reports.
• Ability to translate strategic needs into analytics solutions via workshops.
• Experience with data modelling standards, DAX best practices and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy high-quality corporate dashboards and interactive reports using Power BI and advanced visualisation tools.
• Architect and implement robust ETL and data preparation processes within Microsoft Fabric.
• Facilitate requirements-gathering workshops with diverse business stakeholders to translate strategic needs into actionable analytics solutions.
• Define, implement, and enforce organisation-wide data modelling standards, DAX best practices, and reporting governance framework.
• Evaluate data quality, identify structural constraints, and provide expert design advice for meaningful presentation.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary technology leaders to establish a scalable, unified reporting repository.

Skills

Power BI expertise

Stakeholder engagement

UX/UI design for non-technical

Data visualization leadership

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

SQL

Job description

Join a high-performing digital transformation initiative delivering strategic data and analytics solutions for a prominent Federal Government entity.

Drive the evolution of enterprise reporting capabilities, turning complex data into intuitive, high-impact visual insights that inform key strategic decisions across the organisation.

About the Opportunity

• Join a high-performing digital transformation initiative delivering strategic data and analytics solutions for a prominent Federal Government entity.

• Drive the evolution of enterprise reporting capabilities, turning complex data into intuitive, high-impact visual insights that inform key strategic decisions across the organisation.

What's on Offer

• Contract/Engagement: Initial 12 month contract + 12 month extension option.

• Location & Flexibility: Canberra ACT (Flexible/Hybrid working arrangements available).

Role & Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy high-quality corporate dashboards and interactive reports using Power BI and advanced visualisation tools.

• Architect and implement robust ETL and data preparation processes (dataflows, pipelines, notebooks) within Microsoft Fabric.

• Facilitate requirements-gathering workshops with diverse business stakeholders to translate strategic needs into actionable analytics solutions.

• Define, implement, and enforce organisation-wide data modelling standards, DAX best practices, and reporting governance framework.

• Evaluate data quality, identify structural constraints, and provide expert design advice to ensure accurate, meaningful presentation of information.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary technology leaders and business groups to establish a scalable, unified reporting repository.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

• Technical Toolkit: Strong expertise in Power BI (DAX, Power Query, RLS), Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouses, deployment pipelines), SQL, and enterprise ETL/data transformation principles.

• Experience: Demonstrated track record leading complex data visualisation and reporting initiatives in enterprise environments, including hands-on experience with star schema modeling and release management.

• Core Capabilities: Superior stakeholder engagement skills with a proven ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into intuitive UX/UI design for non-technical audiences.

Eligibility & Clearance Requirements

• Security Clearance: Due to the secure nature of this environment, candidates must be an Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.