Analytics Engineer

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04th July, 2025

Who are we?

Standards Australia (SA) is the peak standards development organisation in Australia, with a rich history that dates back to 1922. Currently, we are undergoing a significant transformation and growth phase. In recent years, our workforce has doubled, and we now proudly employ over 200 professionals dedicated to helping shape Australia’s future and fulfilling our mission of empowering communities.

Our organisation brings experts together to create national and international standards that serve as essential guidelines for products and services, ultimately benefiting the Australian community. Our vision is to be a global leader in providing trusted solutions that improve life today and tomorrow.

About the role

This is a unique role that combines the responsibilities of a Data Analyst and a Data Engineer. The Analytics Engineer will be extremely creative and have a strong understanding of the end-to-end data process. This includes acquiring data from source systems, transforming data to meet business needs, and visualising and analysing data to provide insights that enhance business operations.

What you’ll do

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support data integration and analytics needs
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver actionable insights
Create and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, and visualisations to communicate data insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders
Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and documentation to support data governance and data quality initiatives
Optimise data processing workflows for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency
Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and maintain data security standards
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for data-related issues and queries
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in data engineering and analytics
About you
Experience with Azure tech stack (Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Power Automate, and Logic Apps, Cosmos DB)
Experience with Power BI, GIT and Python
Demonstrate clear commercial outcomes of the work and projects you've delivered
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer, AWS Certified Big Data) are a plus
Aptitude for understanding business objectives and processes and translating them into business and technical analysis of relevant data
Visualisation experience in sales/e-commerce/online shop – desirable
Good business acumen, with keen desire to work across the organisation to analyse and improve the business
Experience with unstructured data and data bases such as COSMOS DB or MarkLogic is a plus
Demonstrated experience in building efficient scalable ETL/ELT pipelines from different sources including APIs, databases (e.g., Big Query), or unstructured sources (e.g. blob storage)
Good understanding of data repository systems (business intelligence infrastructures)
Hands-on demonstrated experience in automating data pipelines and their deployment through CI/CD is advantageous
Demonstrated experience in investigating, recommending and integrating/deploying third party solutions, including Vendor/Partner collaboration in areas including Data Governance, Reporting Tools, Data Lakes, distributed Compute and Visualisation
Culture & Benefits

Standards Australia is proud to have been awarded the prestigious Employer of Choice Award for two consecutive years, 2023 and 2024. This recognition highlights our commitment to creating an exceptional workplace and fostering a culture of excellence. Our iCARE values form the basis of all we do - Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

Standards Australia proudly runs a Women in Technology program, acknowledging the importance of diversity in perspectives and thinking, and working to embed an inclusive and supportive environment for all.

Standards Australia offers many benefits such as flexibility with working from home, regular team events, additional personal/carer’s leave, continuous learning and career development opportunities. Our award-winning People Perks program includes the following great benefits:
Nine-day fortnight – enjoy every second Friday off
Growing Family & Parental leave benefits – 16 weeks paid leave for primary carers, plus Superannuation contributions made on unpaid leave; 4 weeks paid leave for secondary carers
Workiversary rewards – your commitment and loyalty won’t go unrecognised!
Global working – do you have working rights in another country? Enjoy a few weeks of international working every year
Early access to long service leave – why wait 10 years for long service leave? 5 years sounds a lot better!
What's next?

If Standards Australia sounds like the place for you, please submit your CV outlining your experience and suitability to this role. Eligible applicants must be Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or have legal rights to work in Australia. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 15 business days of their application.

At Standards Australia, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering a working environment that values diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Our mission is to empower our communities, and in doing so, we strive to create an organisation that genuinely reflects and respects the diversity of the communities we serve; putting people at the heart of all we do. We welcome applications from people of all cultural and linguistic groups, people of all ages and genders, people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Should you need any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please contact recruitment@standards.org.au
 

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