Role Overview

At the ACCC, the Data and Analytics Engineer plays a vital role in delivering Australia’s key digital policy initiative, the Consumer Data Right (CDR). The position supports data-driven decision-making and improves business data quality across government and industry.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Apply Flexibly

All roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory, or Townsville, and are available on a full-time, part time or job‑share basis.

What You Will Do

APS5 Data and Analytics Engineer

- Support the development of data integration solutions across various platforms and systems.
- Develop interactive dashboards to facilitate analytics through the division.
- Contribute to a team culture that values teamwork, communication and cooperation.
- Assist in enhancing business data quality, focusing on accuracy and consistency.
- Collaborate with team members on divisional and governmental data integration projects.
- Explore, develop and incorporate potential AI solutions into existing automation projects to reduce manual tasks within the CDR division.

APS6 Senior Data and Analytics Engineer

- Provide guidance, training and mentoring to junior team members, building organisational capacity in data analytics and fostering a culture of data-driven decision making.
- Construct automated data extraction processes and build visualisations using SQL, Power BI, Python or other prescribed tools.




- Engage with internal stakeholders at various levels to discover data requirements and understand business needs.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences in written form (emails, reports) and verbally (meetings, presentations).
- Identify data insights and present them in a consumable format to inform evidence‑based decision making.
- Explore, develop and incorporate potential AI solutions into existing automation projects to reduce manual tasks within the CDR division.

About You

All candidates are expected to meet the APS Integrated Leadership Profile (ILS) for the classification advertised.

APS5 Requirements

- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, fostering a psychologically safe and productive work environment.
- Commitment to confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive information.
- Effective communication skills and ability to grasp and apply data integration concepts and data quality principles.
- Capability to work within Git repositories, to read, write and modify SQL, Power BI and Python code for a variety of extraction, transformation and visualisation tasks.
- Eagerness to learn about data model design, simple data structures and analytical processes, and the ability to apply that knowledge.




- Interest in exploring data quality tools and methodologies and ability to apply that knowledge.
- Exposure to Azure cloud environments and Azure Data Factory.
- Demonstrated interest in AI Engineering.

APS6 Requirements

- Demonstrated experience leading a data team or similar role in a fast‑paced, large complex people‑centred organisation.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
- Demonstrated experience creating data visualisations using Power BI.
- Proven ability to conduct data analysis, interpret results, identify patterns and trends, and connect various data sources.
- Tertiary qualifications in statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics or a related field will be highly regarded.
- Experience with Agile methodologies such as SAFe and an understanding of data governance frameworks would also be advantageous.

How To Apply

Respond to the statement of claims of no more than 800 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (maximum 2 pages). Please read the Candidate Kit for further information.

Salary

APS5: $93,004 – $98,617 (plus 15.4% superannuation)

APS6: $102,947 – $115,384 (plus 15.4% superannuation)

Contact

Officer: Brayden Calzada,

Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEST), Sunday 2 August 2026

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📌 Data and Analytics Engineer,//140) (Melbourne)
🏢 ACCC
📍 Melbourne