Data Engineer - 12-month fixed term contract

Melbourne, VIC
Contract
Full-time

16 days ago

The RoleDavid Jones exists to inspire like no other and as we continue to deliver on our ambitious transformation agenda in line with our Vision 2025+ strategy, we are committed to creating inspired careers so our people can Thrive.In this role, you will assist in building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure across Snowflake, dbt and AWS to deliver the data requirements for the key transformation programs and also to provide ongoing build & run support (DevOps) for the data platforms.As a Data Engineer, you will collaborate with other team members to manage and transform data to support our data platforms. You will be an integral part of the team, helping to enhance our data capabilities and reduce complexity in our data systems.What YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE

Design, build and maintain the data infrastructure on Snowflake, dbt & AWS Data Services
Design, build and maintain the automation of CI/CD pipelines using buildkite and git
Design, build and maintain the alerting, monitoring and notifications on data pipelines and data assets across snowflake, AWS and dbt
Write test driven quality code that is templated, modular, secure and reusable
Improve the overall test coverage of the code
Perform daily monitoring checks of the critical batches and report any issues in a timely manner
Work closely with lead engineer and platform manager to build the ownership of data platform assets
Contribute to the data modelling on snowflake
Build and maintain data engineering activities on AWS & Snowflake using services and tools such as Glue, Lambdas, SQL, Python, dbt
Build and maintain the integrations between AWS and Snowflake
Work with stakeholders to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data needs
Build quick & lean prototypes and proof of concepts to swiftly test new tools, capabilities
Partner with Snowflake and AWS product teams to learn about new features and stay up to date with new trends

What YOU'LL NEED TO THRIVEExperience

Solid experience in data engineering building data infrastructure and data pipelines
Experience working in cross functional scrum team-based delivery model
Experience in learning new tools on the job

Technical Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Good experience with AWS and Snowflake is essential.
Proficiency in Python, SQL, dbt is a must
Solid programming skills in Infrastructure as Code using CFN, Buildkite is a must
Good understanding of Engineering & DevOps practices is a must

Why work for us?Our purpose at David Jones is to 'inspire like no other', and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING. In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams. Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display. It's our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations.

Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
A competitive remuneration package
Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

About UsSince 1838, David Jones' limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia's original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones' creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.Advertised: 17 Apr 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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