At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and enhance data analytics platforms for better business decisions.
- Company: Unitywater, a leading water utility in a stunning natural environment.
- Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, wellbeing initiatives, and learning opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse workplace culture with a focus on continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a team that values innovation and contributes to community services.
- Qualifications: IT qualification or equivalent experience, with skills in Power Platform and Azure.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Are you passionate about data, analytics and technology?
As our Data & Analytics Technical Specialist, you'll play an important role in supporting the performance, reliability and continuous improvement of Unitywater's data and analytics platforms.
Working across our Enterprise Data Warehouse, Power Platform and enterprise applications, you'll partner with stakeholders, vendors and technology teams to help deliver trusted data, optimise platform performance and enable better business decisions.
This is a fantastic fixed-term opportunity to start as soon as possible until April 2027 to deepen your technical expertise, work with modern Microsoft technologies and contribute to a data-driven culture that supports essential services for our communities.
This role is based at either our Maroochydore or Mango Hill Head Offices.
In this role, you'll
- Support the performance and reliability of our data and analytics platforms, helping ensure critical data and reporting solutions remain accurate, available and fit for purpose.
- Provide specialist technical advice across data, reporting and Power Platform solutions, supporting project delivery, system improvements and business outcomes.
- Partner with stakeholders, vendors and technology teams to understand requirements, troubleshoot issues and deliver practical solutions.
- Promote best practices and continuous improvement across platform performance, governance, security and data management processes.
- Explore new technologies and capabilities, helping identify opportunities to enhance analytics solutions and improve the user experience.
About you: Must have
- A qualification in Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Experience supporting, maintaining and improving applications, data or business intelligence platforms in a complex environment.
- Hands-on experience administering and supporting Microsoft Power Platform, mainly Power BI.
- Experience working with Azure services, particularly Azure Data Factory, Data Lake Storage or Databricks.
- Strong SQL, Power Query and data management skills, with the ability to work across multiple data sources and reporting solutions.
- Knowledge of data warehousing, ETL processes and data modelling principles.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts and work effectively with both technical and business teams.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills and an interest in continuous improvement.
Nice to have
- Experience with the CICD process and Azure Dev Ops
- Experience troubleshooting or developing complex Azure integration components.
- Exposure to Power BI data models, Fabric pipelines, DAX and performance optimisation techniques.
- Knowledge of platform performance, security, governance or support processes.
Working at Unitywater
- Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays.
Tell us what this looks like for you!
- Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
- Learning and
Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, and access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
- Diversity: We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.
We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage, Disability and Accessibility.
About us
Unitywater operates in one of Australia's most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth.
We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa.
We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here.
Applications close: COB Wednesday 26th August 2026
We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.
Please feel free to share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
If you're successful we will need you to undergo a few checks...
We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.
- Additional information
- Work across Power Platform, Azure and enterprise analytics technologies.
- Help deliver reliable data that drives smarter business decisions.
- Access flexible and hybrid work arrangements that support work-life balance.
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