Data Analytics Team Lead

Your New Role

Leading a team of data scientists and data engineers to identify, design, develop, build, install, test and evaluate data science solutions to support the Wagardi mission system and user community.

Coupled with your education and practical experience, you will demonstrate a pro-active approach with the ability to understand business needs and develop solutions to achieve company objectives.

• Experience delivering real-world data science-based projects and services based on both structured and unstructured data
• Experience leading specialised teams in complex environments
• Knowledge and application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field of data science and analytics, including Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) and the application of Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to research and devise innovative data analytics solutions

Requirements

About You and What You'll Bring

• Essential skills: hands-on proven commercial experience including:
  • Working directly with external customer and user organisations to uncover, define and deliver new and innovative data science-based products and solutions solving real-world problems
  • AI/ML and the application of LLMs
  • Strong research, maths, stats and/or programming background
  • Knowledge and application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field of Data Science
  • Working with both structured and unstructured data
  • A broad range of data technologies, such as Postgres, Azure, Hadoop, Cloudera
  • APIs
  • Leading, coaching and mentoring small teams (less than 10) of data scientists and data engineers
• Highly desirable skills: familiarity with a range of technologies and applications, such as:
  • SQL Server technologies
  • Programming/ scripting in R, Python, Java, Bash, Spark, Hive, TensorFlow
  • Git, Bitbucket
  • Power BI technologies
  • Solr
  • Elasticsearch/ Elastic Stack
• Strong focus on customer service and outcomes.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to adapt and maintain a flexible approach to changing needs or priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues.
• Be open to researching and creating new approaches.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as contribute within a team and professional environment.

Due to the nature of work we do for our customers, all applicants are required to be Australian Citizens and hold or be willing to apply for a NV2 security clearance.