Principal Data Engineer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) in their data journey by being part of the growing Strategic Business Intelligence unit as a L6 Principal Data Engineer. This unit is integral to the OAG obtaining the information products it needs to enhance its role as a leader in delivering data driven insights. You will be working closely with a highly experienced Director who was previously the head of Data Science and Analytics at the WA Police Force for many years.

As the Principal Data Engineer, you will lead and deliver the technical design, development and management of ETL/ELT from transactional systems, data pipelines, data architecture and databases. This is to support management, statistical and operational information provision and reporting. You will work in partnership with the Principal Data and Reporting Analyst to ensure required data is available in the right form at the right time.

We currently have one full time, permanent position available. Job share arrangements may be considered.

We are establishing a pool of candidates for full or part time, permanent and fixed term vacancies that arise until (30 November 2024). Fixed term appointments will have the possibility of permanency.

Please refer to the attached JDF for more detailed position information.

Want to apply?

Applications are made online on the JobsWA website, click the apply button to be redirected to the full advertisement, Job Description Form and application requirements/instructions.

For further information about these positions please contact Bruce Miller, Director Strategic Business Intelligence at ************@audit.wa.gov.au or (08) 6557 7***.

About the OAG

The Office of the Auditor General for Western Australia is an independent integrity agency reporting directly to Parliament on public sector accountability and performance. We help Parliament hold government to account; are a key source of independent and objective information to the community; and help promote change to improve public services.

We offer an interesting, varied and rewarding career experience being responsible as an agency for auditing 170 State and 148 local government entities.

At the OAG we have a strong focus on embracing and celebrating diversity. We provide flexible work and leave arrangements, and a range of additional employment benefits to enable staff to balance their work and other commitments. This includes:

• specialised training and development to support your continuing professional development requirements.
• up to an additional four weeks’ leave per year through flexible working arrangements.
• 13 weeks’ long service leave after seven years
• up to three Public Service Holidays per year
• cultural leave.

You can find out more about what we do by visiting our website, and don’t forget to follow us on Linkedin.

We are an inclusive workplace that genuinely values diversity of thought, perspective and experience. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, youth and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.