Senior Data Engineer

At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 17,000 staff and serve more than 118,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our recently launched strategic plan: MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World.

It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our strategic plan - MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World that will help all MACS staff come together to make the most of what a Catholic education has to offer so that we have the greatest and most distinctive impact in our classrooms, staffrooms and schools communities. More details on the MACS strategy can be found here.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
• Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home arrangements
• You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to ensure you succeed in your role
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) supported by Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, providing a safe and caring environment to our staff and students

The MACS Code of Conduct (the Code) embodies our collective commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment that prioritises the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone, inspired by our Catholic faith. We ask that all staff read and understand the Code and model the behaviours that are expected of us.

The Senior Data Engineer plays a key role in advancing MACS' enterprise data capability. The role supports the Data Platform team in building and maintaining a secure, scalable Microsoft Azure Data Platform to enable high-quality data delivery and analytics. It suits an experienced Azure data engineer with strong integration and modelling skills, supporting MACS' digital transformation and data-driven decision making

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead, design and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture and implementing appropriate data access controls.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, reliability, efficiency and quality
• Build pipelines and procedures to transform raw data sets into the Enterprise Data Model and analytical models
• Collaborate with stakeholders including internal and external teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data needs
• Mentor and assist developers within and outside the team and ensure quality of deliverables created by junior members of the team
• Maintain the Enterprise Data Model and design appropriate analytical data models according to requirements

ABOUT YOU

• Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to engage effectively with business stakeholders, team members and vendor organisations and demonstrated success in understanding and delivering information needs to multiple stakeholder groups within an Enterprise environment
• Broad working knowledge of enterprise data platforms, including operational integration, data modelling, data governance, information management, provisioning, with exposure to BI and analytics
• Strong technical skills in data integration, transformation and modelling
• Experience in relevant Microsoft Azure data products (eg ADF, Synapse, Data Lake, SQL, etc)
• An understanding of Delta Lake Framework is desired.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to initiate practical solutions, using a mix of technologies

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria.

Click APPLY to submit your application. If you have any queries about this role, they can be directed to our HR team by email

You will need to provide:

1.  An up to-date Resume and

2.  A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.

Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4.00pm Friday, 31 October 2025