Senior Data Analyst

The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for providing analysis to the Early Childhood Education Digital Services team to ensure policy, legislative and business needs are identified and documented comprehensively for the development and enhancement of Early Childhood Education IT systems.About the DepartmentThe department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services. The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.About the DivisionThe Information Management and Technology Division (IMTD) guides the Departments' digital capability and is leading digital transformation for the Department including Victorian government schools. The division architects manage and support the largest technology network in Victoria, which has a user base of approximately 750,000 staff and students.IMTD provides innovation and leadership in the transformation and management of the Department's digital capability through the implementation of solutions on the department's cloud environment (IaaS), enterprise cloud platforms (PaaS) and software (SaaS), using agile practices with a focus on user experience, security, and integration.As a valued member of the diverse IMTD team, you will have the opportunity to be part of influencing the new way of working for the department through your strong technical skills and customer-centric approach.This position sits in the Early Childhood Education Digital Services Branch. A minimum requirement of 3 days a week in the DE office is required, plus a valid Working with Children Check (E).About the RoleThe Senior Data Analyst will work closely with the Early Childhood Education Digital Services team, Policy Managers, Policy Officers, and IT technical specialists both within the Department and external vendors. The implementation of the Kindergarten Attendance system will require the capture and management of a significant number of functional, technical and data requirements. The analyst will require experience and proven abilities in business analysis techniques and outputs, with a strong data analysis capability, to be effective in delivering the required deliverables. They will need to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to gain a detailed understanding of the requirements from a business and policy perspective and manage stakeholder expectations. They will be leading in the analysis of complex data integrations internal and external to the Department. They will be expected to use a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project principles and practices with a tailored Agile development approach to fit large, complex, business-critical projects with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.Excellent stakeholder engagement is expected and will require active internal and external stakeholder management to build strong and effective relationships by demonstrating high professional standards and being able to engage business and technical stakeholders in conversations to achieve the desired outcomes.AttributesThe candidate will need to demonstrate expertise and experience in the following:Experience in working on complex data management projectsAnalysis of source system data, understanding of attributes, reference data and metadata and relating it back to functional requirementsExperience in working with a range of business and technical stakeholders to develop and validate business requirementsPrior success in major IT transformation projects as the data analystExperience in complex data integrations and ETL processesExperience with the Azure and MulesoftProven experience working as a business analyst for complex products and servicesStrong workshop facilitation skills with both ability and willingness to respectfully but firmly push back on stakeholders if required to keep things to the scope and on trackExperience in business systems requirements gathering, and analysis processesStrong stakeholder negotiation and influencing skills, including with senior-level stakeholdersExperience in communicating effectively, both written and orally, to non-technical stakeholders and drafting documents that are of a high-quality for senior executivesExperience in eliciting functional and non-functional requirements and documenting via User Stories and associated acceptance criteriaCommercially sound with strong communication, negotiation and decision-making skillsAn understanding of user needs and a focus on the business outcomes and business valueExcellent facilitation skills across varying business and IT areasExperience in collating requirements and driving them through the agile processEliciting technical requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, and business process descriptions and modellingHighly developed time management skills and the ability to prioritise workloadComplete understanding of agile development methodologies, continuous integration, with short and frequent iterations, the use of showcases and retrospectivesA self-starter and team-oriented with a high degree of competency with technical protocols and standards with an ability to adapt to start-up projects and existing architectureSelf-motivated and confident in managing relationships with stakeholders at all levelsDesirable Qualifications and ExperienceTertiary qualification (ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT)Direct experience in the implementation of Master Data Management (MDM) systemsOne or more Agile Certifications, e.g. SAFe Agilist, Agile Project Management, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or similarExperience in using Jira and ConfluenceFurther InformationFor more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website.Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.This role requires 3 days per week in the DE office and an employee Working with Children Check.Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.Applications close 11:59pm on Thursday 24 October 2024.
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