State Government of Victoria, Australia - Senior Developer - Database

Organisation: Victorian School Building Authority

Occupation: IT and Telecommunications

Reference: VG/DE/VSBA/1838882

Job posted: 08/01/2025

Closes: 02/02/2025

Classification: VPSG5

Job duration: Until 30/06/2027

Salary Range: $109,730 - $132,764

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services, policy leadership, and plans for the future of education in Victoria.

About the Victorian School Building Authority

The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) oversees Victoria's largest school building program. The VSBA upgrades and expands existing schools and plans, designs, and builds new schools to meet enrolment demand.

About the Division

The Corporate Division provides corporate support to all VSBA teams and fulfills an important assurance and oversight role.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, the Senior Developer - Database will be responsible for designing, developing, building, implementing, and supporting Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Warehouse solutions within VSBA.

Key Responsibilities:

Work closely with the team lead to create optimal physical data models of datasets.
Act as a point of contact for VSBA staff requiring BI and report writing assistance.
Provide technical expertise within the Business Systems Unit.
Develop and maintain metadata information including data dictionaries and data lineage maps.
Establish and nurture productive relationships essential for delivering outcomes.
Offer expert advice on asset data concepts and contribute as a subject matter expert.
Contribute to the development and implementation of VSBA's reporting database.
Identify data gaps and lead the development of new data sources.
Extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources into a central data warehouse.
Provide advice and recommendations regarding data and systems.
Utilise strong conceptual and analytical skills.
Independently analyse problems and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Attributes

Data Modeling Expertise: Strong experience in designing and developing data models.
Database Design: Proficient in designing databases and optimizing their performance.
Data Analysis: Ability to analyze business requirements.
Normalization and Denormalization: Strong knowledge of database normalization techniques.
Data Governance: Familiarity with data governance practices.
Technical Proficiency: Strong SQL skills.
Documentation: Ability to create comprehensive data documentation.
Problem-Solving: Skilled in identifying data issues and resolving them.
Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex data structures clearly.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology.
Advanced knowledge of information technology.
Proficiency in reporting tools like MS SQL Server and Power BI.
Experience in developing metadata information.
Experience in scenario modelling of datasets.
Proven ability to enhance data quality and streamline processes.
Proven ability to document business requirements.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position, please see the attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Parag Chaudhari- Team Leader via

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in strict confidence.

Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday, 2nd February 2025.

To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Victorian School Building Authority job application system.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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