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Data Engineer
Apply nowJob no:516227 Work type:Full time Location:VIC - Metro Categories:Information Technology
Iconic Australian owned and operated global retail brand
Excellent Package + Profit Share + Employee Discounts + Work Flexibility & more
A vibrant, team-oriented culture where we embrace pace and encourage new ideas
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Data Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping our modern data engineering practice. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing data engineering solutions that enable our organization to derive valuable insights from its vast data assets.
What You Will Be Doing
Establish and maintain a modern data engineering practice in collaboration with IT stakeholders, business stakeholders, and partners
Implement and maintain applications and systems for accessing, processing, enriching, cleaning data and orchestrating data analytics as requested by business teams
Gather and document business requirements, prepare functional designs and technical specifications covering all aspects of data engineering from ETL to presentation of information
Administer, manage and support SRG's data analytics landscape and associated application assets
Develop and manage technology frameworks encompassing comprehensive documentation of data collection design, data pipeline establishment, data movement with pre-processing and transformation, data storage strategies and data governance
Implement techniques such as aggregates, indexing, partitioning, clustering, archiving, and compression to enhance performance
Proactively monitor and identify potential issues with application performance, availability, or data integrity
Lead and support data analytics application landscape enhancements, upgrades, and patches
Assist end-users to understand and interpret the information on the landscape
Provide appropriate on-call after-hours support in line with SLAs
About You
Must have expertise in ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, data lake, and orchestration
Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Data Science or a related field
At least 3+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or a similar role
Proven experience in designing, developing, and implementing data engineering solutions
Strong understanding of data governance principles and practices
Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as AWS or Azure, cloud infrastructure services (ideally AWS) and SQL programming
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript
Excellent analytical, problem solving, consulting and communication skills (back-of-house & front-of-house)
Proven ability to engage with internal customers to gather and document business requirements, functional requirements and design of solutions
Good understanding of retail business processes
Demonstrated ability to produce high quality documentation with Ability to explain technical systems, problems & outcomes to non-technical staff
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines & multi-task under limited Supervision Formal training or certification in IaaS, PaaS, SaaS areas such as AWS services, Azure services, Snowflake, PowerBI, Apache Airflow, DBT or equivalent technology is highly desirable.
What’s in it for you?
Along with the incredible career- growth opportunity of being part of our talented IT team, we can offer you
Great salary base + Super + Profit Share + Hybrid Role
Progression & personal development
A culture that rewards initiative and creativity
Centrally located office, close to south Melbourne market, for when we return to work
Benefits- team discount, EAP, gym discounts and more
Who We Are
Spotlight Group Holdings (“SGH”) is looking to grow their talented, highly entrepreneurial team. SGH is Australia's largest privately-owned and operated family business, comprising of the Spotlight Retail Group, the Spotlight Property Group, Spotlight Direct Investments and the Spotlight Charitable Foundation.
Comprising of the long term existing iconic brands in Spotlight, Anaconda and Mountain Designs, together with the exciting addition of Harris Scarfe, SRG is acknowledged as the market leaders within the Australian retail Space.
To apply, please complete our online application form and submit an up-to-date resume.
You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered for this position
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted No agency enquiries or applications please
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Found the perfect Spotlight role for you and want to apply? Great!
You’ll find details on our recruitment process below. Make sure you’re well prepared to keep your nerves at bay and to maximise your chances of making a great impression.
1. Update Your CV
Make sure your CV is up-to- date with your latest skills and experience, and that it’s tailored to the role you are seeking. It is a legal requirement that all Spotlight employees have the right to work in Australia.
2. Apply
You can apply online by selecting the relevant job link above, uploading your CV and completing the online application form.
3. Attend An Interview
If your application has been successful, we will ask you to take part in one or more of the following:
phone interview
face-to-face interview
group interview.
4. Reference & Police Check
As part of the screening process, we will obtain your consent to complete two work-related reference checks and, for roles that require one, a police check.
5. Job Offer
Congratulations! If you have been successful, you will be able to accept your letter of offer online together with an employment pack containing information on
Spotlight and your responsibilities and entitlements.
