Python Job: Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: $100,331-$126,366 + 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Flexible Working Opportunities)

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged, and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:

As a Senior Data Engineer with UNSW Planning and Performance, you will assist in the planning, coordination and delivery of the Azure data platform infrastructure and end to end development of the Azure Data Lake.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work closely with the Senior Manager, Data Platforms to support the delivery of complex projects, system enhancements and business process improvements whilst working closely with colleagues and UNSW stakeholders to ensure quality service delivery.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will provide subject matter expertise and advice as well as manage and participate in system integration and performance testing to ensure system integrity. You will have the opportunity to provide leadership in projects and proactively identify areas of business improvement through analysis methodologies.

The Senior Data Engineer reports to the Senior Manager, Data Platforms, and has one direct report.

Who You Are:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training, and experience.
• Strong technical and computing skills (specifically including Office 365, MS Excel, and databases), with excellent attention to detail as well as strong technical ability in the use of SQL, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Python, Pyspark analysis services, and presentation skills in data visualisation and presentation tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and delivering on strategic activities in a complex environment, ideally within higher education.
• High level project management, analysis, research, planning and advisory skills and experience, combined with creative problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to establish highly effective and collaborative working relationships and initiate change using high level interpersonal, influencing, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent complex projects (end to end), and provide high-level advice and review and re-engineer complex systems and processes.
• Demonstrated high level critical thinking and analytical skills.

Further details on this role can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture:

See the difference you can make; through the work you do.

Be in a place that’s at the forefront of delivering and sharing education and research

Be inspired by the talent and passion of colleagues and students

Some of the great benefits of working with UNSW are detailed in the link below. These include but not limited to:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)

• Career development opportunities

• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments

• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period

• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit

https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

How to Apply:

Make It Matter… by clicking ‘Apply’ below and submit your application

(Please note applicants must have full working rights in Australia)

Submit your application online before Sunday 8th January 2023 at 11:55pm

Get in Touch:

Chris Haywood, UNSW Talent Coordinator

[email protected]

Please note applications sent directly to the contact above cannot be accepted.

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.