The Financial Business Systems unit are looking for someone who is dynamic, eager to learn and push the envelope when it comes to achieving results and delivering outcomes.
We are seeking a Senior SQL/BI Developer with at least 5 years of relevant work experience to join our MSBI Team.
This role will design, develop and implement data-driven solutions, ensuring data quality while delivering high-quality BI requirements.

Job details

About the Department:

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist in technical database and application administration support of applications and analyse business requirements and provide design guidance and advice.
• Ensure that developments adhere to the Software Development Life Cycle, including specification, code development, unit testing and applying existing standards and change and release management practices.
• Assist with technical database, analysis, design, implementation and applications administration support services.
• Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data from a variety of source systems using SQL, oData, and SSIS.
• Design star schema reporting models using contemporary Kimball based dimensional modelling techniques.
• Develop reports and dashboards using the SSRS and Power BI and thoroughly unit test all developments.
• Provide technical guidance on the best technology and approach that should be taken when enhancing or designing new solutions.
• Be proactive in terms of identifying potential problems and possible solutions to those problems in an open and collaborative manner.
• Build all developments using the standards and practises supported by the department ensuring adherence to the department's Incident and Change and Release Management procedures.
• Thoroughly document developments in a manner that allows for an understanding of the components of developments by both technical and non-technical staff.

This role reports to the SAP Technical Manager, Financial Business Systems, Financial Services, Finance, Procurement and Facilities Division.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

About You:

• Highly desirable to have a minimum 5 years' experience in developing and designing MSBI solutions.
• Highly desirable to have a degree or post graduate qualification in information technology.
• An advocate for best practices and business process optimisation and improvement to support the business and Corporate clients within the Department of Education.
• Effective communicator and collaborator, able to work closely with the other team members, functional analysts, and business stakeholders to support the departmental initiatives.

Benefits:

The Financial Business Systems team embraces an inclusive and high performing workplace. Every one of our people has an opportunity to experience a healthy work-life blend, and has a flexible work arrangements consistent with the work from home operational guidelines. Allowing up to 40% of work from home, 60% in the office work weeks. Based in Education House, Mary Street in Brisbane CBD has convenient public transport options.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page response addressing the Leadership Competencies on page 2 of the role description.

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. #LI-PRIORITY 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO638297_25P - Role Description (PDF, 138KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants