Data Analytics Programmer (HEO 5)

• Open to Australian Aboriginal peoples and UniSA employees only
• Full-time, fixed term, 12 month contract commencing December 2021, based in UniSA Education Futures at Mawson Lakes campus
• Commencement Salary: $71,205 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Professor: Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L), the Data Analytics Programmer will undertake data science and software development activities associated with the Centre for C3L research projects.

The C3L conducts research on the intersection of human and artificial learning across a wide range of education stakeholders including Government, Schools, Universities, and industry. The C3L explores how new knowledge processes and economic models influence how universities teach, how individuals learn and how employability skills are assessed and validated.

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.

Education Futures is home to two world class research centres namely, the Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion (CRESI) and Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) .

Core Responsibilities

• Proactively support and contribute to the design, development and implementation of high-quality data visualisations, predictive analytics, and machine learning models
• Maintain software systems and program codes ensuring the needs to the researchers and stakeholders are met
• Design and development of web-based systems and data analytics solutions for the project as required
• Responsible for the performance management of the existing analytics systems and associated processes identifying limitations and deficiencies
• Writing and maintaining code documentation and operational procedures for the developed analytics system

• Bachelors or a Masters degree in a relevant field or demonstrated equivalent knowledge with significant skills and experience in the field
• Experience in the use of Python and R programming languages
• Demonstrated experience with data visualisation software packages and business intelligence tools (Microsoft Power BI/R Shiny)
• Experience in the development of software solutions using different cloud infrastructures such as Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse portfolio of individuals

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

Please address your cover letter to Sara Heidrich, Recruitment Consultant. 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 3543.

Applications close: 11.30pm Monday 1 November 2021

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either be an Australian Aboriginal peoples, or 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 appointment.

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