Azure Data Engineer

Who are we?

We’re here to help people live well and create a better and more sustainable future. We support healthy and liveable communities by delivering water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.77 million people who rely on us every day and every night. At South East Water, we innovate with purpose and act with care to deliver healthy water for life. Fresh thinking and collaboration are at the heart of our organisation. We are constantly learning, embracing the challenges of today and excited by the opportunities that tomorrow will bring.  

The role

South East Water (SEW) is in the midst of transforming to become a data driven, digital utility.  This new and exciting role, which sits within the Enterprise Data Team in SEW's Business and Technology Services Division, will play a crucial role in achieving SEW's vision of being a data driven organisation, by enabling solutions and decision making through greater insights.   This is a two-year, maximum term contract.

Specifically, the data engineer will be part of the strategic program of work for the design, development and operation of Data and Analytics capability within SEW. You will help stakeholders understand the data through exploration and build and maintain secure and compliant data processing pipelines by using different tools and techniques.

This role will:

• Be a contributor to the Acumen project for development and implementation of the SEW Advance Data and Analytics Platform
• Support and manage operational elements, pipelines and data within the Acumen Platform
• Work across the business to curate datasets to support analytics and data science to provide high value business insights and outcomes.

The Azure Data Engineer is responsible for data-related implementation tasks, that include provisioning data storage services, ingesting streaming and batch data, transforming data, implementing security requirements to meet classification levels and control, implementing data retention policies, identifying performance bottlenecks, accessing external data sources, and triaging and helping resolve technical data ingestion issues.

Who are you?

Armed with a degree level qualification in Information Technology/Data Processing or related area, the successful candidate will hold relevant certifications for an Azure Data Engineer or be willing to complete Microsoft certification: Azure Data Engineer Associate DP203. This exciting role will essentially support and grow a brand new platform within the business!

The following knowledge, skills and experience will be essential to perform this role:

• 5+ years’ experience in designing and implementing Data Lake solutions on Azure, including Azure Data Lake Gen2 and Blob storage.
• 5+ years’ experience in designing and building advanced Data Pipelines and Data Warehouses at an enterprise scale.
• DevOps experience inclusive of creating CI/CD/CT pipelines for data engineering and analytics using Azure DevOps
• Experience with MS-SQL, T-SQL, meta-data driven and Change Data Capture (CDC)
• 3-4 years’ experience in fast cloud-based data solutions (IoT, Streaming, Data Lake)
• Experience with Databricks (Python programming, all-purpose and job cluster)
• 3-5 years’ experience with enterprise modern data architecture patterns and metadata driven ETL solutions
• Data Model (Kimball and Inmon model concepts and practices, especially type 2)
• Experience in data visualisation and reporting using; Fabric (Power BI) and Data Science Notebooks
• Exposure in Azure ML Services & Sandbox solutions

What's in it for you?

Working at South East Water means you can enjoy a wealth of benefits, starting with the chance to be part of an organisation deeply committed to environmental initiatives and sustainability; one who has been recognised as one of the top 101 Workplaces for Women in Australia by Work180 for the past two consecutive years.   

South East Water cultivates a dynamic culture that emphasises collaboration and strong work ethics, supported by career-focused learning and development opportunities. 

As a SEW employee, you can enjoy the following offerings from our benefits package: 

• Access to My Fitness Passport, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), annual flu shots, and health checks.  
• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work options. 
• Life insurance and salary continuance. 
• Additional leave offerings, such as cultural and ceremonial leave and study leave.  
• Head office with modern facilities and panoramic beachfront views, a separate parents' room, a prayer and meditation room, an onsite cafe, and free parking. 
• Opportunity to be part of great initiatives involving the local community  

This role is remunerated at a Level 5, which is between $112,377 and $125,011 + super and offers are commensurate with the successful candidates' experience. 

We're for everyone

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. It makes us better learners, thinkers and collaborators, helping create better outcomes for our customers.  

We are deeply committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people with disability and jobseekers of all ages and cultures. We aim to provide an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone is welcome, safe, and celebrated. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please reach out to our Talent team at careers@southeastwater.com.au. 

Keen to make an impact?

Click here to check out the position description. We're accepting applications for this exciting opportunity until Monday 24 February 2025!

To be considered for this opportunity, you must hold unrestricted working rights for the period of employment at the time of application.  Successful candidates will also be required to undergo a number of pre-employment checks, including a police records check 

South East Water operates a 24/7 service environment. Whilst this role does not involve after-hours rostered duty, all employees may be required to provide out of hours support from time to time as required. 

Visit southeastwater.com.au to learn more about us and how we serve our customers.