Role type: Full‐time; Continuing
Faculty: Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
Department/School: Operational Performance Group
Salary: UOM 9 $146,049 - $151,951 p.a. plus 17% super
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will have the opportunity to design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines within the University's Enterprise Data Lake. You will work closely with cross‐functional teams to support advanced analytics and machine learning, ensuring seamless data integration and high performance. Your expertise will be pivotal in driving data governance and security, contributing to a transformative data environment.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Architect, build and own production data pipelines supporting university‐wide analytics and reporting, ensuring reliability, performance and data quality.
* Lead technical design for data integration projects, translating business requirements into scalable solutions with full delivery accountability.
* Mentor and develop data engineering members, establishing coding standards, conducting design reviews, fostering excellence.
* Define and evolve data engineering best practices, evaluating emerging technologies and influencing technical direction.
You may be a great fit if:
You are an experienced data engineer with a strong focus on AWS, adept at leading pipeline development and optimising data storage and retrieval, while collaborating effectively in cross‐functional teams.
You may also:
* Have over 5 years of experience in data engineering, particularly with AWS technologies.
* Possess strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and transformation.
* Demonstrate experience with AWS CDK for infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines.
* Exhibit excellent problem‐solving skills for optimising data pipeline performance.
* Be skilled in communicating complex data engineering concepts to diverse stakeholders.
What we offer you!
* Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well‐being.
* Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work‐life balance.
* Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance.
* Health and well‐being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program.
Your new team—Operational Performance Group
The OPG delivers functions that facilitate the design, evaluation, and improvement of services across the University, and business partnering services to Chancellery. The OPG brings together a range of cognate business functions and expertise such as Data Governance, Management and Analytics; Business Transformation and Decision Support; Operational and Service Improvement, Service Design, Experience, Culture and Capabilities; Digital Operations; and Business Continuity Planning.
Equal Opportunity and Inclusion
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child‐safe organisation. We believe the diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.
Applications close: Sunday 22nd February 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
For recruitment queries, email Mick Powar at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au. Please include the Position Number and Job Title in the subject line. Do not send applications to this address.
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