Data Engineer (Ref 24-05-14-06)

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

About Us

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $75 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

About the Job

Rest is embarking on a journey to uplift our Data capability within our investments business. This is beginning with a project to build out an internal Data Platform that can serve a variety of needs and Use Cases for our business.

The Data Engineer is a key role within this newly formed Investments Data Team. You will be an integral part of a highly performing collaborative team that will transform the way our Investments Function undertakes reporting, insights and analysis. You will have the benefit of working with an established team and platform whilst at the same time the freedom to build a new capability for the Investments Function. 

An integral part of this role is the development and of robust data pipelines and supporting datasets to serve the needs of this business area. You will have the support of a highly experienced data architecture team but the freedom to work autonomously and bring your experience in modelling and crafting a new analytics repository to the business.

Key Accountabilities/ Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines using on-premises and cloud-based data platforms using Snowflake, Talend, DBT, GitLab, AWS S3 and Redshift
• Manage and maintain Investment team's Snowflake environments including providing support to BAU teams, monitor and troubleshoot any issues related to data issues, performance, working proactively to mitigate risks.
• Collaborating with the Product Owners, Data Architect and Power BI Developers to design appropriate data integration patterns, data marts and modelling techniques.
• Migration and transformation of large, complex datasets from diverse sources, structures, and formats, to support analysis and unlock actionable insights.
• Ensure high data quality and integrity within investment datasets (IBOR, ABOR, PBOR, etc.), employing best practices in data governance and compliance.
• Act as a subject matter expert on investments data, providing guidance and support to various stakeholders.
• Maintaining high quality Data Engineering and coding standards.
• Managing the production platform and addressing issues as they occur.
• Working with Head of Investments IT and relevant project lead to prioritise and plan workloads.
• Participate in strategic initiatives to advance the firm's data capabilities and contribute to innovation.

• 12 month Fixed Term Contract
• One of Australia's largest Industry Super Funds
• Top 5 LinkedIn places to work

About You:

• 5-10 years' experience in a similar Data Engineering role.
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer with hands-on expertise in Snowflake, Talend, DBT, AWS S3, AWS Redshift, and visualization tools like Power BI.
• Skilled in SQL and familiarity with programming/scripting languages such as Python, VBA or Java
• Experience with these technologies are nice to have: MS Power Platform (Power Apps) and Atlan
• Deep knowledge of ETL/ELT design, data modelling, and data warehousing principles.
• Experience with source control tools like Git and CI/CD practices.
• Prior experience in a run and delivery-focused environment, with a track record of meeting delivery commitments.
• Good understanding and appreciation of data management and data governance best practices
• A strong analytical thinker and problem solver with a can-do attitude.
• Knowledgeable in relational and big data architectures, data warehousing, data integration, data modelling, data optimisation and data analysis techniques.
• Good understanding of investment data, financial markets, and investment strategies
• A passion for technology, improving processes and implementing a different way of working.
• Interested in Advanced Analytics, AI, ML and LLMs in datawarehousing.
• Experience in the superannuation or asset management space is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience working in an agile environment is preferred but not mandatory.

Benefits

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Meeting free breaks (Rest Stops) 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2023. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier