Azure Data Engineer

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.

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 Information & Analytics 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.

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.

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 prepared to complete DP200 and DP201 exams. The role is a great opportunity for candidates armed with a few solid years' experience, looking to specialise and grow their career. With a strong senior mentor to guide and support, this exciting role will support a brand new platform within the business.

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

• 1-2 years' experience in designing and implementing Data Lake solutions on Azure, including Azure Data Lake Gen2 and Blob storage.
• 2+ 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)
• 1-2 years' experience in fast cloud-based data solutions (IoT, Streaming, Data Lake)
• Experience with databricks and exposure to Spark
• 2-3 years' experience with enterprise modern data architecture patterns and metadata driven ETL solutions
• Experience in data visualisation and reporting using; Power BI and Data Science Notebooks
• Exposure in Azure ML Services & Sandbox solutions
• Experience with Agile practices

• A commitment to work-life balance with truly flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and leave purchasing.
• 15 weeks paid parental leave for all parents and paid super on unpaid parental leave.
• A range of benefits, including free on-site parking and cultural leave.
• A great culture working in collaborative teams with strong work ethics.
• Career focused learning and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to be part of an organisation committed to environmental initiatives.
• Enjoy modern office facilities with panoramic beachfront views.

We do meaningful work, but how we do it is just as important. We're here to help people live well, protect the environment, and keep healthy water and resources accessible and affordable for all. We know to make a positive difference we need to support our people to be their very best. Flexibility and innovation are at the heart of how we work. But it's our people's collective ambition, authenticity and differences that bring our culture to life.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. Everyone brings a unique voice and a refreshing perspective that keeps us innovating. It makes us better learners, thinkers and collaborators, helping create better outcomes for our customers. Even though we're all different, we still share a common goal to deliver healthy water for life.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people with disability and from culturally diverse backgrounds. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace for everyone. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, or to learn more about the role, please contact: *******@southeastwater.com.au

Click here to check out the position description. We're accepting applications for this exciting opportunity until Sunday 12 May 2024!

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