Senior Data Engineer
AustralianSuper14 days ago
Melbourne, AustraliaSenior
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end design and delivery of scalable data pipelines, models, and reusable solutions.
- Apply AI, automation, and agentic approaches to improve data engineering and code development.
- Develop reliable, high-quality data solutions using large and complex datasets.
- Embed security, privacy, data quality, and governance controls while managing technical and delivery risks.
- Build engineering capability through DevOps, automation, peer review, and strong development standards.
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to shape requirements, challenge assumptions, and manage expectations.
- Provide technical leadership and coaching and help evolve data-engineering practices.
Requirements
- Strong data-engineering experience in complex, enterprise-scale data environments.
- Hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience, including strong data-modelling capability.
- Strong Databricks, Synapse, and Spark experience may be considered alongside an understanding of Microsoft Fabric.
- Strong Python, Spark, and SQL engineering skills.
- Practical understanding of AI frameworks and applying AI to modern data engineering.
- Experience with large datasets and robust, scalable data solutions.
- Strong communication skills for engaging technical and business stakeholders.
- DevOps experience, ideally including CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps.
- Understanding of data security, privacy, and governance in a regulated environment.
- Technical leadership, curiosity, and willingness to explore new technologies.
- Highly regarded: agentic AI experience, Azure data-platform experience such as Synapse, ADLS, or Azure SQL, Machine Learning experience, and financial-services or superannuation experience.
- Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency is required.
Benefits
- Permanent, full-time position with a flexible hybrid or blended working environment.
- Ongoing learning, coaching, training, and career opportunities across the organisation.
- Generous leave entitlements.
- Inclusive workplace supporting safety, respect, diversity, and reasonable adjustments.
- AI resume review and initial phone screening may be used; candidates may opt for a traditional phone screening instead.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is Australia’s largest superannuation fund, managing retirement savings, investment options and insurance for more than 3 million members. Operated as a profit-for-member fund, it invests globally and charges member fees, with no dividends paid to shareholders. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Melbourne, it manages long-term investment portfolios across asset classes to help Australians build retirement income.