Senior Data Visualisation Engineer

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW, via Sydney Metro, seeks a Senior Data Visualisation Engineer to design and maintain high‑quality dashboards that translate complex data into clear insights for decision‑making across New South Wales projects.

You will collaborate with data engineers and business stakeholders to ensure reliable reporting, optimize performance, and promote visualisation standards across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI data modelling, DAX, dashboards and performance tuning.
• Strong SQL skills and handling large datasets.
• Knowledge of relational and dimensional modelling concepts.
• Experience translating stakeholder requirements into reports.
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Transform complex data into clear, interactive visualisations.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure visualisations are built on trusted data models.
• Support decision-making across NSW projects and asset performance.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

SQL

Data modelling

Dashboard development

Performance optimisation

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Visualization standards

Job description

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Senior Data Visualisation Engineer (Temporary Opportunity for up to 22 months)

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Metro

Job category: Projects

Job location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Job reference number: 110566

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $163145.0-$182721.0

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You're all about the detail and this role will allow you to drive evidence-based decision making to optimise systems and efficiency, not just for the business but for our customers too. It's data and research with impact you can see.

In this role, you'll:

Transform complex data into clear, engaging, and interactive visualisations that help people make informed decisions. Working within Sydney Metro's data team, you'll design, build, and maintain high-quality dashboards and reporting solutions that make data accessible, meaningful, and actionable across the organisation.

This role combines technical expertise with collaboration and problem-solving. You will work closely with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure visualisations are built on trusted data models and meet business needs. Your work will directly support decision-making across one of NSW's largest public transport projects, helping improve asset performance, service delivery, and project outcomes.

You are an experienced Data Visualisation or Business Intelligence professional with advanced, hands‑on expertise in Power BI. You enjoy turning complex information into intuitive dashboards and reports that provide clear insights and support better business decisions. You understand both the technical and business side of data and can work effectively with stakeholders to translate requirements into practical visualisation solutions.

You bring strong Power BI, DAX, and SQL skills, along with an understanding of data modelling and modern data platforms. You are passionate about data quality, governance, and continuous improvement, and you enjoy collaborating with technical teams to deliver reliable and high‑performing reporting solutions.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Power BI, including data modelling, DAX, dashboard development, and performance optimisation
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets
• Understanding of relational and dimensional data modelling concepts
• Experience gathering and translating stakeholder requirements into effective reporting and visualisation solutions
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and reporting best practices
• Ability to work collaboratively with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience establishing or promoting visualisation standards and best practices

Join Sydney Metro and help turn data into meaningful insights that support better decisions and deliver value for communities across New South Wales.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.