Introduction:
Make a difference where it matters most
At Housing Choices Australia, we believe everyone deserves a safe and affordable home. We are a leading not-for-profit housing provider committed to building inclusive and thriving communities. Our Five-Year Strategic Plan (2024–29) prioritises people and aims to deliver social impact, sustainable growth, and empowered teams.
Join us in building a better future, one home at a time.
Why you will love working with us
Join a passionate, purpose-driven team where your work creates lasting impact, and your wellbeing, growth, and individuality are genuinely valued.
Purposeful impact – make a meaningful difference in people’s lives by supporting inclusive, safe, and affordable housing.
Growth and development – enhance your skills and advance your career through tailored learning opportunities.
Balance that works – enjoy 5 weeks annual leave and flexible working arrangements suited to your lifestyle.
Valuable benefits – increase your income through salary packaging, salary continuance insurance, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
Supportive culture – be recognised and celebrated in an inclusive, values-driven workplace.
Description:
About the role
The Senior Analytics Engineer is responsible for transforming curated data into trusted, business-ready data products that support reporting, analytics, performance monitoring and decision-making across the organisation.
The role operates between Data Engineering and business analytics. It works closely with Data Engineers, Finance Analysts, Performance & Insights Analysts, business stakeholders and data owners to ensure that data made available through Microsoft Fabric is well modelled, clearly defined, quality-checked and fit for governed reporting consumption.
The role leads the design and maintenance of reporting-ready data products, predominantly from curated Silver-layer data through to Gold-layer datasets, dimensional models, semantic models and shared measures. It helps ensure organisational reporting is based on consistent definitions, reusable models and governed data products, reducing duplicated reporting logic and manual data handling
Design, develop and maintain scalable Microsoft Fabric data products and Power BI semantic models, transforming curated data into trusted, reporting-ready datasets and insights.
Translate business reporting requirements into robust dimensional data models, reusable metrics, DAX calculations and high-performing analytical solutions.
Ensure data accuracy and reliability through validation, reconciliation and data quality processes, collaborating with technical teams and stakeholders to resolve issues.
Support governed self-service analytics by providing trusted datasets, clear documentation, consistent business definitions and appropriate data access controls.
Collaborate across business and technical teams to deliver data solutions, maintain governance and security standards, manage releases through Git/Azure DevOps, and provide expert guidance to stakeholders.
Skills and Experiences:
About you
You will have:
Tertiary qualification in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Finance, Statistics or equivalent professional experience.
Demonstrated experience developing analytics-ready data products, dimensional models, semantic models or governed reporting datasets.
Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI semantic models and DAX, including the development of reusable measures, reporting logic and business-ready datasets.
Strong SQL and dimensional-modelling capability, including star-schema design, facts, dimensions, conformed dimensions, data transformation and performance considerations.
Experience translating business reporting requirements, metrics and definitions into maintainable data models, calculations and documented business rules.
Working knowledge of Git and Azure DevOps for contributing to source-controlled development and controlled release of data products
You must agree to undergo any required employment screening, including but not limited to a National Criminal History or Police Check, Working with Children or Vulnerable Persons Check, and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value unique experiences and perspectives.
Our values in action
Everything we do is guided by our shared values:
People First - We build trust through empathy, kindness, integrity and active listening… we create meaningful relationships and deliver results that truly matter.
Responsible - We follow through on our commitments and take ownership of our actions… with transparency, honesty and accountability.
Purposeful - We aim high and take deliberate action… challenge the status quo, embrace change, and continuously improve to make a lasting impact.
Collaborative - We work together with flexibility and shared purpose… through teamwork, innovation, strong strategic partnerships and listening to those we serve.
Inclusive - We embed inclusion in everything we do… recognising and removing barriers and acting on diverse voices so everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
We are committed to a strategy that supports tenant wellbeing, organisational growth, environmental responsibility, and workforce empowerment.
Belong at Housing Choices
We are an inclusive and values-led employer, proudly welcoming people of all identities and backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with lived experience of housing insecurity.
We support inclusive hiring practices. Please let us know your pronouns or if you require any adjustments during the application process, as we are here to assist you.
How to apply
Apply now!
Applications close: 21 July 2026, unless a suitable candidate is identified earlier.
Disclaimer: To the best of Housing Choices Australia’s knowledge, this information is valid at the time of publication.
