Developer, Data Engineer

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Federation University Australia Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Information Technology Services - Ballarat or Berwick Campus
  • Full-time, fixed-term appointment until July 2026
  • HEW 7 - $100,779 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

About the role

Ensure ongoing management and development of the University's Data Infrastructure by managing data pipelines and software platforms.

You will:

  • develop and manage our data infrastructure systems;
  • analyse data to design relatable data models for the data warehouse;
  • create data assets and support data consumers who use them;
  • monitor and ensure data pipelines are working reliably and effectively; and
  • ensure system processes, procedures and code are documented, source controlled and kept up to date.

About you

To be considered for this position, you will have demonstrated:

  • experience in data management or integration, analysing data asset requirements and developing complex data pipelines;
  • ability to write and optimise complex SQL queries and create efficient data extract/transform/load (ETL) programs and tasks;
  • design skills and a high level of expertise in complex systems analysis, problem solving and design for development of solutions; and
  • ability to read, contribute to and produce accurate and relevant documentation and code.

How to apply

Please apply by Sunday, 5 October 2025

Applicants are required to submit a resume and suitability statement addressing the below four questions.

Question 1

Describe your approach to developing automated ETL data pipelines especially where querying with SQL is required.

Question 2

Explain your understanding of the practice of Data Management and how it provides business value.

Question 3

What are your favourite data tools and how do you apply them in a data warehousing or modelling scenario.

Question 4

What do you understand metadata to be and why is it important to manage it.

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