Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer – Snowflake Specialist (8-Month Fixed Term)

Camberwell

About us
We are proud to be part of the merged care organisation that will be known nationally as BaptistCare. As a for purpose, Christian care organisation, we are committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia.  Together BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) and Baptist Care SA we employ over 12,000 dedicated employees and support over 38,000 customers to help people live well with dignity and purpose. From older Australians and their families to people facing significant disadvantage, our passion and our priority are the customers we serve. We strive to deliver care as it should be – with people right at the centre. 

Are you passionate about using data to make a real difference in people's lives? Baptcare is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our growing Data & Analytics team in Melbourne. You'll play a key role in building robust data solutions that support our mission to provide exceptional care and services to the community.

About the Opportunity
This full-time, eight-month fixed-term position is for a hands-on Senior Data Engineer with deep Snowflake experience. You'll design, build, and maintain modern data infrastructure that underpins analytics and evidence-based decision making across the organisation. Working alongside data scientists and analysts, you'll manage and enhance our Snowflake environment, ensuring it remains secure, efficient, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable end-to-end data pipelines in Snowflake, using dbt for data transformation and modelling
• Administer the Snowflake platform, including RBAC, user and role management, access control, and performance optimisation
• Develop and optimise data warehouses and data lakes hosted on AWS
• Establish and maintain data governance, quality, and security frameworks
• Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to deliver trusted, high-quality datasets for analytics and AI use cases
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and system performance
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the maturity of the data engineering capability

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Snowflake experience, including administration, modelling, and query optimisation
• Strong proficiency in dbt, SQL, and Python
• Experience working in AWS environments (S3, Lambda, Glue preferred)
• Knowledge of Azure tools (ADF, Synapse) is a bonus
• Solid grasp of modern data warehousing, CI/CD, and version control (Git)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams

Why Join Us
You'll take ownership of a mission-critical Snowflake environment, helping build the foundation for scalable analytics and emerging AI capabilities. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will shape the organisation's data infrastructure and enable smarter, data-driven decisions.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application. 

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.
• A medical assessment will be conducted to see if you are physically capable for the role

If you require support with the application process, please contact 

At Baptcare, we value diversity in all forms and aim to co-create inclusive experiences and communities with our employees, volunteers, the people we work alongside and our partners. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs. 

Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected. 

Baptcare (VIC, TAS) is proud to be working towards uniting with BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) and Baptist Care SA, to create a newly merged national care organisation committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together, we are building on a shared history of care and compassion, expanding our reach, and strengthening our mission to help people live well with dignity and purpose.