Lead Data Analyst – Federal Government (12 Month Contract)

About the role

Bluefin Resources is recruiting a hands-on Lead Data Analyst for a multidisciplinary ICT delivery team within a federal government agency. You will turn complex data into clear specifications and work with engineers who bring them to life. The role covers the full delivery lifecycle, from understanding source data to validating migrations, reconciling loads and supporting production. It is a 12-month contract with likely extensions, paid $130-$150 per hour including super, based in Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne.

Key responsibilities

• Profile internal and external datasets, assessing their structure, quality, relationships and fitness for purpose.
• Develop source-to-target mappings, data definitions, transformation rules and data contracts.
• Use SQL to investigate anomalies, duplicates, missing values and reconciliation issues.
• Work with engineers, developers, architects and testers on ingestion, migration and incremental refreshes.
• Validate source and target data, reconcile record counts and key measures, and investigate load failures.
• Communicate findings, risks and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in data discovery, profiling and analysis within ICT, digital transformation or data delivery.
• A track record of producing detailed data specifications that engineering teams can build from.
• Experience across the data lifecycle, including ingestion, migration, validation, reconciliation and defect resolution.
• Confidence working independently and engaging stakeholders across business and technical teams.
• Australian citizenship only; NV1 security clearance preferred but not required.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on SQL skills and experience with analytical tools.
• Experience with SAS Viya, Snowflake, Python, Power BI, Talend or Azure data services is highly regarded.

The start date is 7 December 2026 and applications close on 4 November 2026. Candidates apply by submitting their CV through SEEK or contacting the recruiter directly.