Principal Business Intelligence Engineer

Urgently looking for a Principal BI Engineer to work for a resource company.

Delivering Success through Diversity, Inclusion and Trust

Indigenous Managed Services (IMS) are a company focused on providing meaningful opportunities for all peoples, while maintaining strong relationships with our clients in the Energy and Resources, Mining, Civil, and Government sectors.
About the Role:
As the primary technical authority, you will spearhead the delivery of data products for our corporation, collaborating across multiple business areas and projects. Your mission is to lead the technical delivery of cutting-edge Business Intelligence (BI) solutions, furnishing vital business insights for informed decision-making, thereby enhancing organizational performance in alignment with our policies and procedures.
Key Accountabilities (Key Outcomes):
BI Engineering Strategy and Planning:

• Formulate and drive the Business Intelligence Engineering strategy and planning function for our Data & Analytics Section, in partnership with ITG leadership.
• Establish and uphold Business Intelligence Engineering Standards and policies for the corporation.
• Provide training, mentorship, and impartial guidance to ITG and business users.

BI Engineering Design and Lifecycle Management:

• Develop the Business Intelligence Engineering roadmap to meet evolving business data & analytics requirements.
• Oversee the planning, development, and management of ongoing BI engineering solutions for business projects and programs using approved tools.
• Foster data analytics adoption within the business, enabling self-service capabilities where feasible.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and introduce enhancements for continuous service delivery improvement.

Operational Delivery:

• Lead the delivery of BI Engineering solutions, encompassing data product prototyping and production industrialization.
• Develop analytics/reporting solutions leveraging Water Corporation’s Business Intelligence toolset.
• Coordinate the configuration, development, testing, and documentation of approved analytics/reporting changes.
• Proactively engage with customers to identify opportunities for enhancement through analytics/reporting functionality.

Thought Leadership and People Management:

• Provide subject matter expertise to the corporation regarding the business benefits, technical solutions, and operational impacts of Business Intelligence engineering.
• Analyze and define complex business needs, translating them into BI engineering requirements and designs.
• Oversee and review estimated hours for BI engineering tasks, ensuring timely completion.
• Develop, review, and approve documentation associated with analytics/reporting solutions.
• Foster employee capability through mentoring, coaching, and performance feedback.

Key Relationships:

• Collaborate with other work areas to build seamless end-to-end organizational functionality.
• Liaise with Data & Analytics Business Unit technical teams, ITG’s Data Platforms & Process Automation team, Architecture team, and leaders of federated BI teams across the business.
• Engage with relevant ITG section managers and team leaders for alignment and collaboration.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Business Information Systems, Information Management, Computer Science, etc.).
• Extensive experience in eliciting and analyzing business requirements for reporting solutions and translating them into technical requirements.
• Proficiency in databases, data warehouses, data transformation processes, and data modeling.
• Considerable experience with cloud-native data and analytics services (e.g., AWS), Power BI, Python development, Agile practices, and source code control systems.
• Relevant experience in crafting technical product roadmaps and providing technical leadership.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:Job Specific:

• Proficiency in Cloud Analytics Platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), SQL/NoSQL databases, visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tibco Spotfire), scripting languages (e.g., Python), and source code control (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with process skills and tools such as Agile, ITIL, and JIRA.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to think architecturally about DataOps capability and execute technology-oriented feature roadmaps.
• Strong internal consultancy and coaching skills.
• High degree of analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Innovative and lateral thinking abilities.
• Demonstrated values and behaviors conducive to a constructive, high-performance culture.

Desirable:

• Experience with Azure data and analytics services, SAP BW/BO, Tibco Spotfire, PowerApps, or SharePoint development.

So if you, or anyone you know, is interested in this role, click apply today - Alternatively feel free to give our Principal Consultant a call on 0408 361 852 for a confidential chat today.
You can find out more about us here:
www.indigenousmanagedservices.com
www.linkedin.com/company/indigenousmanagementservies/
We encourage applications from those that identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, if you do identify please represent your identity in the application.