Technical Lead - Data & Insights

Job title : Technical Lead - Data & Insights
Location : Western Australia
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact name : Jaydene d'Offay
Job reference : 1681975
12-month day rate contract - lead the technical design and delivery of data and analytics solutions. Guide a small team of data engineers and Power BI developers. Work closely with a Product Owner and Business Analyst to deliver scalable, insight-driven products.

We are looking for a hands-on technical leader with strong Microsoft data platform expertise and a committed mindset.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead data discovery by analysing and querying APIs
  • Design and develop data models in line with IT governance standards
  • Provide technical leadership to data engineers and Power BI developers
  • Deliver data and analytics products aligned to user requirements
  • Review and assess AI and automation solutions proposed by vendors
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to resolve technical challenges
  • Review business processes to identify issues, risks and opportunities

Required skills and experience:
  • Advanced SQL and strong experience with relational databases
  • Proven expertise building and optimising data pipelines and architectures
  • Strong Kimball data modelling, particularly within Microsoft and Power BI environments
  • Solid experience with Power BI and analytics development
  • Strong analytical capability across structured and unstructured data
  • Experience working in cross-functional, Agile delivery teams
  • Hands-on experience with Azure services including Databricks, Data Factory, Logic Apps, Functions, Data Lake, Storage, Azure Search and Purview
  • Experience with Git, Azure DevOps and JIRA
  • Strong understanding of APIs and tools such as Postman

PLEASE NOTE: Only applicants residing in Perth will be considered