Data Engineer

About the Role
Barnardos are looking for a Data Engineer for a full time 12-month contract, with a strong opportunity for extension or permanency for the right candidate, based in Ultimo, 2007 

The Data Engineer will be responsible for;
  

• Design, create, test, deploy and maintain integrated data pipelines that deliver curated, value-added data assets.
• Design relational data tables to serve current data needs and pre-empt future use cases.
• Optimize table structures for scale, performance, and high frequency read/writes.
• Design, implement and maintain ESB or ESB like API integrations supporting optimised transactional data flows.
• Ensure developed API and code is stored and maintained in the organisations GIT repository.
• Develop frameworks, process and modules supporting development of ESB and API including management of re-usable code snippets.
• Lead the creation of standards, procedures, design patterns and technical frameworks within areas of the Enterprise Data Management and other portions of the data ecosystem.
• Work with 3rd party data providers to ensure long term consistency and integrity of shared datasets.
• Document analysis, findings and recommendations in a structured manner that is easily understood by a broad audience.

About You
As a Data Engineer you will ideally have;

• University Post Graduate Degree (Computer Science/Information Systems /Math’s /Stats /Business Science /Actuarial).
• PCAP, PCPP (1&2) or CEPP certifications in Python and SQL.
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer working on both transactional and analytical data pipelines and datasets.
• Proven experience in design, development, and implementation of complex data architectures. 
• Ability to apply statistical and other research methods into user centric design thinking.
• Demonstrated success in designing, developing, implementing, testing, and operating large-scale, high-volume, high-performance data flows/pipelines, structures, and other purpose-built data stores for transactional, analytical, reporting, machine learning, and data science with low technical debt.

About the Organisation
Barnardos Australia is one of Australia’s leading children’s social care agencies, focused on building relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. Over the next 5 years, Barnardos commits to supporting more vulnerable children to thrive through effective evidence-informed and research-based programs.

Applicants from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background are strongly encouraged to apply. 
  
Benefits of Working for Barnardos

• Development through individual and group mentoring
• Secondments, acting up and project work
• Membership of a dynamic team working with the latest technologies
• Ready access to training and development opportunities to enhance you skills
• Flexible working arrangements
• Cultural leave
• A day off during NAIDOC week
• Additional annual leave during Christmas/New Year break
• Volunteer opportunities at community events and many more
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are further supported by the Aboriginal Cultural Unit (ACU) and Barnardos Indigenous Group (BIG) to meet their cultural needs within the organisation. 

  
Salary: Base $130,000 per annum plus leave loading plus superannuation.  Packaging available to receive $15,860 of your salary tax free. Motor vehicle packaging available on selected roles.

To be considered for roles with Barnardos you will need to have (or be willing to have conducted) a National Police Clearance and current Working with Children check Clearance (or APP number) and for the ACT a Drivers History Check, Working with Vulnerable People Card and CYPS Check.
   
Vaccination for COVID-19 is a condition of employment and engagement with Barnardos.

How to apply:
To register your interest hit APPLY NOW and submit your Resume. For a confidential discussion please call Zoe Banbury 02 9218 2346