Data Engineer

Data Engineer

• Data engineer role designing, developing and maintaining data pipelines
• Work as part of a collaborative team within Risk Analytics
• Sydney office locations with WFH flexibility

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

The Risk Analytics team helps the risk community across Woolworths Group use data to make risk-informed choices with confidence and helps them focus on what matters most. The team drives the organisation towards the effective use of data and analytics to support decision-making and early detection of issues across Woolworths Group.

As a Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure on GCP to support our organisation's data-driven initiatives.

This role will work on a variety of Data Engineering projects within the risk team and will collaborate closely with data science and analytics team members.

• Data Configuration: Design and develop scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines using GCP technologies such as BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow, Cloud Storage and Pub/Sub.
• Data Development: Develop, optimise and schedule data workflows to ensure data quality, integrity and security throughout the entire data lifecycle. Perform data modelling, schema design and performance tuning to support efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Data Integration: Architect and implement data models, schemas, and structures that support optimal data storage, retrieval and analysis.
• Data Governance: Implement data governance practices and ensure compliance with Group Data Management policies Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure system stability and performance.
• Data Quality: Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines by proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure system stability and performance. Ensure data quality and integrity by implementing robust data validation, cleansing, and governance processes.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, Tableau Developers and software engineers to understand data requirements and implement solutions that meet business needs.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with the latest advancements in GCP technologies and provide recommendations for adopting new tools and frameworks to enhance Data Engineering capabilities

What you’ll bring

The ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of cloud platforms, as well as a strong understanding of Data Engineering principles.

Additionally, strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science or a related field
• 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer
• Solid understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes and data integration techniques including understanding of Data Engineering principles
• Experience with a variety of cloud platforms including AWS, Azure and preferably GCP
• Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL (required), Python (required), C# (desirable),Java (desirable) with experience in writing efficient and scalable code
• Ideally experience in GCP services such as BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow, Cloud Storage and Cloud Composer
• Proven experience in Data Engineering with a focus on designing and implementing solutions on Cloud Platforms
• Experience in configuring workflow schedules using tools such as Apache Airflow, Kubenettes etc
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git) and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with data governance, data security, and compliance frameworks

What you’ll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• High impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities. 
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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