Data Analyst

Department of Customer Service
Reference number
req49164
Occupation
Information and Communications Technology
Work type
Full-Time
Location
Sydney City
Salary Information
$113,574 to $133,105 plus super
Closing date
02 March 2026 at 10:00am

Data Analyst
Benefits

Fantastic ongoing clerk grade 7/8 Opportunity.
Salary range: 113,574 to $125,720 + super, commensurate with experience.
Genuinely flexible working arrangements.
State of the art offices.
Wellbeing programs and resources available.
Excellent career development and learning development opportunities.
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to work in our State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) who regulates three statutory insurance schemes in NSW. This role sits more specifically in our Advanced Analytics team and will cover the provision of analysis, implementation of advanced analytics and research activities, utilising a myriad of large, complex data sets, to help SIRA regulate and improve the three insurance schemes.

Your responsibilities will include:

Perform descriptive analysis in with data sets of varying size and complexity
Use scripting language, including SQL, R and Python to meet complex business data requirements, as well involvement in development and testing activities.
Coordinating with team members and coding best practices with source control systems such as GIT
Maintain different data sets for the purpose of conducting reporting and analysis activities.
About you:

Can think outside the box to solve complex scenarios.
Can-do attitude with a strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Have working knowledge of business intelligence and analytics platforms such as R, SAS, PowerBI
Demonstrated experience in writing queries in SQL
Experience in source control systems such as GIT
Tertiary qualifications and/or professional/industry accreditation and/or relevant industry experience in data analysis
Effective communicator who can explain complex concepts in an easy-to-understand way.
Experience with human services datasets is desirable
If you want to be part of this forward thinking, innovative team that thrive in challenging the status quo, we would love to hear from you!

What we need from you:
To start your journey towards becoming our Data Analyst please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).
In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.
For any enquiries about the role please contact Rhydwyn McGuire, Manager, Advanced Analytics at Rhydwyn.McGuire@sira.nsw.gov.au
Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $113574 base plus superannuation
For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Nathan Ly via Nathan.Ly@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.
Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
Closing Date: Monday 2nd March 10am
Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact Nathan.Ly@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351.
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