Senior Data Analyst - Impactful Analytics with BigQuery

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Competitive pay

Training & development

Health & Wellbeing

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Parramatta NSW invites applications for the Senior Data Analyst role. The position focuses on extracting, linking, cleaning, and analyzing complex justice datasets using SQL and Google BigQuery, delivering high-quality analytical insights to inform policy and service delivery.

The role requires mentoring junior analysts, developing analytical tools, and maintaining strict privacy and governance standards, with hybrid work options and a supportive,

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and data analysis skills; ability to work with complex datasets to produce accurate analysis.
• Holds tertiary qualifications in relevant fields such as statistics, computer science, engineering, economics or criminology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; knowledge of data governance; ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience with cloud data platforms, preferably Google BigQuery; justice data or policy experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Extract, link, clean, and analyse complex justice datasets using SQL and data analysis skills.
• Lead analytical projects from scoping to delivery, tackle complex data problems, and work with large datasets (BigQuery).
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to development of analytical tools and methods; ensure privacy, security and governance requirements are met.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

BigQuery

Analytical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualifications in statistics, computer science, engineering, economics or criminology

Tools

Google BigQuery

Job description

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Parramatta NSW invites applications for the Senior Data Analyst role. The position focuses on extracting, linking, cleaning, and analyzing complex justice datasets using SQL and Google BigQuery, delivering high-quality analytical insights to inform policy and service delivery.

The role requires mentoring junior analysts, developing analytical tools, and maintaining strict privacy and governance standards, with hybrid work options and a supportive,