JOB DETAILS

Data Warehouse Modeller | Biosecurity |

  • 03 Mar 2020
  • ACT
  • Contract
  • Federal Agency | Australian Citizenship Mandatory
  • Initial contract till June. planned 12 month Extension
  • Join High performing team.
Re-Advertised - Applications Open till noon Thursday 5th March 


About the Department 

The department uses a range of sophisticated technologies and approaches including, research, shared international resources and intelligence, to help prevent the introduction and spread of disease.

Surveillance and monitoring of risk areas is also critical along with border control activities, which focus on assessing and managing potential biosecurity threats at Australia’s airports, seaports, and international mail centres.
Today, biosecurity controls at Australia’s borders minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering Australia and protect our $32 billion agriculture export industries as well as our unique environment, native flora and fauna, our tourism industries and lifestyle.

We need your help with the Data Modelling 

Whats in it for you ?

Day Rate Contract for 18 months plus

Useful work 

opportunity to use Python or R for automation 

Whats the gig ?

The Department is looking for a skilled contractor on a high performing data warehousing team for biosecurity analytics and workload measurement.

The Microsoft SQL data warehouse modeller will provide services under direction including:
a) developing data models to meet specified business requirements that will allow future integration with other reporting products
b) develop SQL scripts to curate transactional datasets, and
c) follow good programming practices and team programming conventions.

What are we looking for in an ideal Candidate?

Essential criteria
  • Technical excellence, specifically in dimensional modelling for SQL data warehousing
  • Ability to work well with others


Desirable criteria
  • SQL Server Analysis Services: Tabular modelling, DAX
  • Programming languages/automation: Python, R
  • Support ad hoc analytical and programming tasks as required
Logistics 

Estimated start date
2-03-2020
Location of work
Australian Capital Territory
Length of contract
Up to 30 June 2020
Contract extensions
Option to extend for 1 period of up to 12 months by giving written notice to the contractor at least
Security clearance
Ability to obtain baseline clearance


If this sounds like a good fit for your next project - please get in touch today and apply now or call me