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Senior data engineer

Adelaide
NRI Australia & New Zealand
Posted: 28 August
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About Us

At NRI, we're more than just IT experts we're your reliable partner for transformative digital solutions. From personalized strategies to infrastructure management, our global presence ensures localized decision-making for businesses across sectors. With our forward-thinking vision and dedicated team, we keep you ahead of tomorrow's challenges.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer and Principal Consultant (7-10 years' experience) specialising in Snowflake technologies to drive digital transformation initiatives within the energy and utilities sector. This role combines deep technical expertise in Snowflake's AI Data Cloud platform with consulting excellence, working directly with energy companies, utilities, and renewable energy providers across South Australia and nationally.

Key Responsibilities

* Engage directly with energy and utilities clients to understand their unique data challenges, regulatory requirements, and operational objectives
* Design and implement Snowflake-based data solutions for smart grid initiatives, renewable energy forecasting, and regulatory compliance
* Lead workshops and technical discovery sessions with utility stakeholders to define data architecture strategies
* Provide strategic guidance on data modernisation journeys within the energy transition landscape

Required Skills and Experience

* Data Cloud Architecture: Design and implement enterprise-scale Snowflake environments leveraging the three-layer architecture (Storage, Compute, Cloud Services)
* Snowpipe & Streaming: Architect real-time data ingestion pipelines using Snowpipe Streaming for IoT sensor data, smart metre readings, and operational technology (OT) integrations
* Cortex AI Implementation: Deploy Snowflake Cortex AI features including LLM functions, vector search, and Cortex Analyst for predictive maintenance and energy forecasting
* Data Sharing & Marketplace: Implement secure data sharing solutions and leverage Snowflake Marketplace for energy market data integration
* Performance Optimisation: Design and tune virtual warehouses, implement auto-scaling strategies, and optimise query performance for large-scale energy datasets
* Energy & Utilities Domain expertise
* Advanced Snowflake Capabilities

Required Skills and Qualifications

* Snowflake Certification: SnowPro Core Certified preferred, with Advanced Architect or Data Engineer Associate certifications highly valued
* Snowpipe Technologies: Expert-level experience with both traditional Snowpipe and Snowpipe Streaming (Classic and High-Performance architectures)
* Multi-cloud experience with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools
* Python and Scala development within Snowpark framework
* Modern data architecture patterns (Data Mesh, Data Fabric, Lakehouse)
* Energy & Utilities market knowledge, including regulatory frameworks
* Prior experience in a consulting environment

What's in it for you?

In exchange for your exceptional technical skills, customer-focused performance & out of the box thinking you'll be rewarded with a career-changing experience only consulting can provide.

* Flexible public holiday benefits
* Training and Development Opportunities
* Salary sacrifice, motor and novated leases
* Committed health & wellbeing plan including Employee Assistance Program
* 12 weeks paid parental leave, increasing to 20 weeks for 5+ years service
* Corporate partnerships

About NRI

Transformative digital solutions take more than IT expertise. They take a partner you can count on. With an eye for precision and the vision to help you progress. Who can move quickly to find the right ways forward - so that you're always ahead of tomorrow.

We're that partner for countless businesses. Designing, implementing, and managing digital solutions that are as personalised as they are progressive. That open the doors to greater digital success - across business, government and beyond.

We deliver everything from business strategy and consulting through to infrastructure and managed IT services. We're backed by a global reach that makes us a truly game-changing alternative in the digital services space - with local decision-making and authority. And we're powered not just by technology, but by passionate people who are fearlessly committed to getting it right for our customers.

Transformative digital solutions take the right team, making the right moves at the right time. You've found yours with NRI.

Diversity & Inclusion

We celebrate the diversity of people, and we pride ourselves on ensuring everyone belongs. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to create opportunities for everyone and will consider all applications without bias.

We value our collaborative culture and work together to support a variety of community organisations and social issues.


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Director


Employment type

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Full-time


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Information Technology
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IT Services and IT Consulting

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