Data Analytics Programmer (HEO 4)

• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only
• Full-time (1.0 FTE), fixed term contract until 31 December 2024 based in UniSA Education Futures at the City West campus
• Starting salary: $70,476 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role 

You will undertake programming and related software development activities associated with the Data for AI Research (DAIR) infrastructure and the experimental learning research environment (LIFT) in the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L). You will support and contribute to the design, development, implementation of procedure to enable data extraction, processing, and analysis, prepare data visualisation and develop AI models and machine learning techniques to support C3L research. You will gather requirements, prototype solutions, design, develop, test, review and implement AI-based systems and data analytics solutions required for C3L projects.

About UniSA Education Futures

At UniSA Education Futures , we develop education professionals who will play a crucial role in the learning and development of children, young people and adults. Our research contributes to innovation in education and preparation for learning, supporting and informing new approaches to practice in the ever-evolving education sector. Within UniSA Education Futures, UniSA College is responsible for the university’s pre-degree and pathway programs for Australian students, and implements the University’s Participation Strategy, aimed at increasing the number of students from a low socio-economic background enrolled in the University.
Essential Skills and Experience 

• Relevant tertiary qualification (usually a bachelor’s or master’s degree), or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, significant experience and skills as well as a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Experience in the use of Python and R programming languages for processing educational data 
• Experience with data visualisation software packages and business intelligence tools (e.g., Microsoft Power BI, Amazon Quicksight) in developing analytics solutions
• Experience in the development of cloud infrastructure (e.g., Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure) 
• Experience with modern software development tools for version control and continuous integration
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, including experience in priority setting, the ability to perform multiple tasks, to work productively with limited supervision and within a team environment, and to work to deadlines

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as: 

• Access to great personal development opportunities 
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17% 
• Flexible working conditions 
• Employee assistance and development programs 
• A variety of leave arrangements

The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.  

Please address your cover letter to Kiara Lalli, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 6053. 

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 21 April 2024 
To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either identify as an Australian Aboriginal Person, or be a current UniSA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of the appointment.

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