Data Engineer

Service and Invest

Position No: 00030848

Salary/Level: Level 6, $124,673 - $137,399 pa, PSCSAA 2024

• 1x Full-Time, Permanent position available

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA by calling 13 64 64.

If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Daniel Tayler on (08) 6551 1766 or via email at [email protected]. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career.
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.

About The Role:

The Data Engineer is responsible for developing data models, insightful business intelligence (BI) reports and dashboards in accordance with the report specifications, either individually or through leading flexible teams. The BI reports and dashboards inform customers of their business achievements, performance against metrics and identify opportunities for business improvement by identifying trends and data-driven insights to drive evidence-based decision making, improve organisational performance and whole of government outcomes. This role builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders through the provision of expert knowledge, insights, quality outputs and education/demonstrations.

About You:

The ideal applicant will be a dynamic, committed, and self-motivated individual who is well aligned with our Values. In addition to having strong organisational skills and keen eye for detail, we are looking for someone who thrives on providing innovative solutions and have a keen interest in integrating AI technologies into data solutions enhancing business efficiencies. You will have a positive and respectful attitude and provide clarity in communications when dealing with people at all levels.

The position operates in Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn.

How to Apply:

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward thinking team, please click the “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information:

Please contact Daniel Tayler on (08) 6551 1766 for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.

Closing Date: Monday, 20 July 2026 at 4:00pm (AWST)