In this role, you will operate under the guidance of the Team Lead, Data Engineering, within our Information Technology department. As a Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing and supporting Swinburne University's data platform, collaborating with the Data Engineering team to deliver impactful solutions.

Your primary responsibilities will include the development and maintenance of data pipelines, ensuring code quality, and adhering to best practices for data ingestion, integration, and consumption. You will prioritize security, data governance, and Dev Ops principles in your work.

You will be instrumental in implementing data solutions, driving continuous improvements on the platform, and ensuring the efficient functioning of data workflows. Your expertise in AWS cloud technologies will be vital as you align data and analytics solutions with the university’s strategic objectives.

Additionally, you will engage in ongoing improvement initiatives and work collaboratively with your colleagues to achieve project targets successfully.


About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated expert level skills in data engineering technologies including Structured Query Language (SQL), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apache Spark and Python.
• Skilled on cloud data architectures and Big Data Analytics in AWS Stack (Athena, Glue, Kinesis, Redshift, Step functions, Lambda, EMR, S3, Dynamo DB, Postgres).
• Solid hands-on experience on advanced SQL techniques on cloud data warehouse technologies e.g. Redshift, Databricks lake house etc.
• Expertise in data lake ingestion tools such as Fivetran, Matillion, Informatica, or similar.
• Experience implementing a Data Ops framework and with CI/CD highly preferred.
• Ability to lead projects, guide junior engineers and mentor others.

Qualifications

• Post graduate degree (or progress towards) in Computer Science, or a related field with significant experience; or an equivalent combination of significant experience and/or education and training.
• Relevant Certifications (e.g. AWS Certification)

**This position is open only to applicants who have work rights in Australia


About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.


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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.

Disability and Reasonable Adjustments
Swinburne University of Technology actively supports and encourages individuals with disability to apply. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process by ensuring that we cater to the access and participation needs of all candidates.
For a confidential conversation about your accessibility needs or to offer feedback on how we can enhance our recruitment processes to accommodate any adjustments you may require, please contact Swinburne’s Disability Confident Recruitment at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, math's and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.
Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan
Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
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