BI Developer

• Join us in shaping the future of the insurance industry, driven by innovation and a 150-year legacy of protecting people 
• Take on new responsibilities and learn new skills that elevate both your personal and professional journey within a supportive environment
• Be part of a team that invests in your growth, offering exclusive industry accreditation and a variety of learning experiences

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Dai-ichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services. 

Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities. 

Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance. 

So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer. 

A Business Intelligence (BI) Developer is responsible for transforming raw data into meaningful insights through the development and implementation of BI solutions. You will manage data integration, create, and maintain data warehouses, and design ETL processes to ensure accurate data movement. BI Developers will also create interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI, translating business requirements into technical specifications. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs, provide training, and support, and ensure the BI systems are running efficiently and securely.

Key Accountabilities - 

Data Governance:

• Understanding of data policies, standards, and regulations.

Data Quality, Integration and Management:

• Data Collection: Gather data from various sources, including databases, APIs, and flat files.
• Data Cleaning: Ensure data quality by cleaning and preprocessing data to remove inconsistencies and errors.
• Data Warehousing: Design and maintain data warehouses to store and organise large volumes of data.

Data Architecture:

• Knowledge of data structures, databases, and storage solutions.
• BI Solutions: Develop and implement BI solutions, including dashboards, reports, and data visualisations.
• Technical Specifications: Translate business requirements into technical specifications and build BI solutions accordingly.
• ETL Processes: Design and manage ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to ensure data is accurately and efficiently moved from source systems to data warehouses.

Reporting and Visualisation:

• Dashboard Creation: Create interactive and user-friendly dashboards using tools like Power BI and/or Tableau.
• Report Generation: Develop reports that provide actionable insights to stakeholders, helping them make informed decisions.
• Data Visualisation: Use data visualisation techniques to present complex data in an easily understandable format.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Stakeholder Interaction: Work closely with Reporting and Data Analysts, and other key stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver appropriate BI solutions.
• Training and Support: Provide training and support to end-users to help them effectively use BI tools and understand the insights generated.

Drives Results:

• Organises workload and priorities to adhere to agreed timeframes and service standards.
• Explores alternative solutions to improve effectiveness and productivity within the team.
• Makes informed and timely decisions when appropriate, weighing up risks and outcomes using sound risk awareness and management practices.

• Over 5 years of BI Developer experience working in the same or similar role in a Financial Services and/or Life Insurance company desirable.
• A Bachelor’s degree Tertiary qualification in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Economics, or related discipline or equivalent.
• Data Analytical skills within a large data driven organisation, including data concepts, such as Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Architecture

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:  

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index  
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change  
• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.  
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here.—we’re here to support you. 

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems.   

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.  

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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