Assistant Director, Data Developer, EL1, Data Digital and Technology (EA2026/214)

• Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
• Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
• Do you want to lead a collaborative team to design and deliver innovative data solutions and cloud platforms that help identify, disrupt and prevent scams impacting Australian consumers?

Then this is the place for you! At the ACCC, we’re proud of the impact we can make together. We understand the responsibilities and challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing environment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us.

We value flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. What you will do as the Assitant Director, Data Developer

• Lead a team of professionals, role modelling our leadership behaviours, supporting a professional and collaborative working environment, coaching, giving continuous feedback, resolving conflict and facilitating career development.
• Lead the technical design and development data workflows, Extract Transform & Load (ETL) processes, data warehouse, data lake, data analytics and data visualisation solutions.
• Actively collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to design, develop and deliver software solutions that address business needs.
• Lead the delivery of software features, ensuring high-quality outcomes and alignment with technical and business requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, products and code quality through technical advice and innovation.

About You In order to succeed in the role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience leading a team or similar role in a fast-paced and large complex people-centred organisation.
• At least 5+ years of experience in data development.
• Demonstrated experience in user needs analysis, requirements documentation, designing and developing fit for purpose software solutions, testing, debugging, program maintenance, and end user training and support.
• A strong understanding of system architecture and the proven capacity to design and deliver solutions tailored to business requirements.
• Experience in detailed design for data integration on Azure cloud data services including ADLS, SQL DB, data lake Synapse and blob storage.
• Development experience with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI (stored procedure, DAX, functions, views).
• Strong proficiency with Azure Data Factory, Azure Event Hub and Azure Log Analytics
• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a similar discipline and proven experience in a software development role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills/teamwork skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form with a range of stakeholders and team members.

To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.

How To Apply You will be asked to respond to the statement of claims of no more than 800 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).

Salary: EL1 $127,908 - $141,555 (plus 15.4% superannuation) Contact Officer: Xander Coutts, [email protected] Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEDT), Sunday 8 November 2026