Data Innovation Specialist

Netball Queensland is seeking a talented Data Engineer to join our team in a newly created role. This opportunity will allow you to shape how we harness the power of data across the organisation and make a real impact on the future of our sport.

As a Data Engineer, you will design, build, optimise and maintain data systems, dashboards and pipelines that make information more accessible and actionable. Your expertise will empower us to better analyse and leverage data—enhancing operations, streamlining processes, and supporting strategic decision-making.

Your first major project will focus on the NetballConnect registration and membership system, ensuring we unlock its full potential as a central data source for our community.

1. Data Pipeline Development and Orchestration: Design, implement, and manage robust data pipelines to efficiently collect, process, and store large datasets from various sources (e.g., participation registration, membership data, CRM and marketing automation system, venue data, learning management system, and financial data).
2. Database Management: Create and maintain structured and unstructured databases, ensuring that data is accessible, secure, and well-organised.
3. Data Integration: Work closely with other teams to integrate data from different internal and external sources, ensuring seamless and accurate data flow across systems.
4. ETL (Extract, Transform, Load): Develop and maintain ETL processes from the ground up using open-source tools or custom-code solutions to ensure the organisation's data is clean, reliable, and available for analysis and reporting.
5. Data Quality Assurance: Ensure data accuracy and consistency by implementing checks and validation procedures, troubleshooting issues, and identifying areas for improvement.
6. Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work closely with management, third-party SaaS providers and other team members to understand data needs and challenges and deliver relevant data solutions to support the organisation's goals.
7. Reporting & Insights: Support the creation of dashboards and automated reporting systems to track KPIs and other critical metrics to measure the impact of programs, events, and other initiatives.

• You require a degree in Computer Engineering / Business Information Systems / Computer Science / Data Analytics or Information Technology or similar.
• You have experience and proficiency in designing and normalising relational schemas and databases (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• You have experience creating star or snowflake schemas, dimensional modelling, and understanding of OLAP vs. OLTP patterns.
• You have experience with data pipeline tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Talend, dbt) and ETL frameworks.
• You are familiar with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and data storage solutions for hosting databases, data warehouses and pipelines.
• You have knowledge and expertise in programming languages SQL and/or Python, with desirable experience in other languages such as Scala, R, or Java.
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.

To achieve our vision of becoming the most played and supported sport in Queensland, Netball Queensland must have the best and brightest team on and off the court. As an employee at Netball Queensland, your rewards will be:

• A culture defined by NQ's values and accepted behaviours and norms.
• A hybrid work model that recognises the benefits of working in the office and working remotely.
• Access to employee assistance programs and a fully equipped high-performance gym.
• Professional development opportunities and a strong commitment to support your career growth.
• Remuneration reviewed annually in line with our performance review and career discussion process, regular feedback provided and wins celebrated.

We require all applicants to hold a Working with Children Card or be able to obtain one as soon as possible and before commencing employment with us.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

The sport industry operates outside of traditional business hours, including weekends. To succeed in this role, you must be willing and able to work when and where sport is happening.