Data Engineer

Overview:

• Full-time, Continuing position

• $103,603 – 112,144 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You

Are you a highly skilled and passionate Data Engineer seeking to make a significant impact within a leading educational institution? RMIT University is actively seeking a talented individual to join its esteemed Data and Analytics team. This full-time, continuing position offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in the design, delivery, and operation of robust data pipelines that underpin critical analytics, reporting, and data science initiatives across the University.

In this role, you will engage with diverse datasets and leverage cutting-edge cloud technologies, including Snowflake, dbt, BitBucket, and SageMaker. Your expertise in data transformation languages such as SQL and Python will be essential in ensuring data quality, integrity, and adherence to established data governance standards.

We are looking for a collaborative problem-solver with a strong grasp of conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling, and a commitment to DataOps principles. If you are ready to contribute to a forward-thinking team and shape the future of data at RMIT, we encourage your application

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• 1 – 2 Years working experience in a data engineering role.

• Proven experience working with multiple data sets and distributed computing tools.

• Experience with agile (data) development and operations (DataOps).

• Extensive experience of data transformation languages such as SQL and Python.

• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, BitBucket and SageMaker will be highly regarded.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Group

Office of the Chief Data & Analytics Officer supports and enables RMIT’s business strategy by leading and driving the data and analytics agenda for the enterprise. This involves being accountable and responsible for:

• Developing and implementing RMIT’s data and analytics strategy and ensuring ongoing alignment with university

• Defining requirements and standards for data and analytics technologies to be delivered by Information Technology

• Coordinating and governing data management activities for analytics and reporting

• Developing and coordinating advanced analytics capabilities to resolve key university challenges

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

Position Description - Data Engineer

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