Duration:
12 months, with a 12-month extension option
Location:
Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra
Work Arrangements:
Flexible Work Arrangements
Company Overview
BLACKROC is partnering with a major Federal Government agency to recruit a Lead Data Analyst.
Role Purpose
This is a senior, hands-on role leading and delivering complex technical work under limited direction. You'll lead, coach and guide a small group of Data Analysts within a strategic change program delivering important data assets and capabilities. The work demands highly developed technical skills, genuine curiosity and critical thinking to diagnose and solve problems and deliver high-quality outcomes in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Key Responsibilities
Active participation in small, multi-disciplinary teams in the design, build, deployment and maintenance of data assets and data products in a cloud data platform
Presenting complex technical options, decisions and results tailored to audiences with different levels of technical and data literacy
Data wrangling, profiling and quality assessment of current or changed data sources and new data integrations
Translating business rules and requirements into coded transformations
Design and prototype development of new data attributes and products
Data validation testing, including defect and anomaly remediation
Shared accountability for data products that are robust and error free
Maintaining code base and documentation standards, and sharing knowledge across analyst teams
Required Skills & Experience




Extensive data analysis experience with a robust ability to prototype high-quality solutions from complex, disparate datasets
Advanced programming expertise (8+ years) across SQL, SAS, R and/or Python
Proven ability to work independently with explicit purpose, delivering high-quality outcomes with limited supervision under tight deadlines
Ability to work as part of a team with active collaboration, sharing of skills and capacity, and shared accountability for team outcomes
Experience working within an industrialised Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) environment, with an understanding of data pipelines, modelling, and data and reporting platform architectures
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to translate business discussions into data flows and process documentation
Australian citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Baseline security clearance
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Experience with Snowflake, or other cloud data platforms and SAS Viya platforms
Familiarity with the Fabric Power BI reporting platform
Adaptability and willingness to learn new analytics platforms and tools as required
At BLACKROC Recruitment, we are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to reach out to the above-mentioned BLACKROC Consultant.
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📌 Lead Data Analyst (Sydney)
🏢 BLACKROC Recruitment
📍 Sydney