Data Analyst

• Contribute to the welfare of Australians by supporting efficient and reliable government payments and collections

• Support key modernisation initiatives as Australia's payment landscape is transformed

• Be part of a professional, collaborative team with strong opportunities to develop your skills

About the business/role/team
The RBA's Banking Department (BK) provides a range of banking services to Australian Government departments, agencies, overseas central banks and official institutions (customers).  You'll join the Product, Risk & Analysis team, reporting to the Data & Analytics Manager. The team drives greater data literacy and empowers staff to use data more effectively, boosting efficiency, improving customer outcomes, and reinforcing robust data management across the department.

About the role

• Build and enhance data pipelines that improve productivity and provide insights for internal and external stakeholders

• Manage the full data lifecycle from ingestion and storage through to documentation and ongoing stewardship

  Deliver analysis and insights by transforming complex datasets into clear, actionable findings

About you

• Proficient in SQL and R, with experience querying data within large or complex environments.

• Strong data lifecycle management capability with experience proposing and implementing strategic data initiatives.

• An effective communicator, able to translate business needs into clear data requirements and turn analysis back into actionable insights.

  Desirable: experience in payments, government and/or regulatory environments, or working with high‑integrity operational data.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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