Data Engineer

Full-time

Camberwell, VIC

About Us

At Baptcare, we care. Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners, and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life’s stages and challenges.

Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. Focused on providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.

Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness​. ​

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Data Engineer is to design, build, and maintain efficient and scalable data pipelines, ensuring that data is accurate, reliable, and available to meet business needs. The Data Engineer plays a key role in enabling data-driven decision-making across the organisation by developing integrations, optimising data workflows, and collaborating with the Senior Data Engineer to rationalise the data warehouse. They are also responsible for continuously improving data processes, working closely with the Data & Analytics team to meet project timelines and deliver high-quality data solutions.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform data from various internal and external sources.
• Implement best practices in data engineering to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of data pipelines, particularly in cloud environments such as Snowflake and Azure.
• Automate data workflows and transformations using DBT (Data Build Tool) to enable efficient and reusable data models.
• Develop and maintain data integrations between systems using Boomi, ensuring seamless data flow across multiple platforms.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand integration requirements, resolve data discrepancies, and provide efficient data transfer solutions.
• Ensure data quality and consistency through automated monitoring, testing, and validation of integration pipelines.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and IT teams to support the design and implementation of data-driven solutions.
• Engage with various business units to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions that meet business objectives.
• Support end users by troubleshooting issues related to data pipelines, integration, and performance in a timely manner.
• Ensure adherence to data governance policies and standards, including data privacy and security protocols.
• Implement data quality checks and monitoring to proactively detect and resolve data issues.
• Assist in documenting data workflows, standards, and processes to maintain clarity and consistency across the organisation.

Qualifications:

• A tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
• A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in building and maintaining data pipelines.
• At least 2 years of experience using SQL for querying and manipulating data.
• A degree specifically in Computer Science or another closely related discipline is preferred.
• Certifications in Snowflake and DBT are highly regarded, demonstrating specialised skills in cloud data platforms and pipeline development.
• Experience building pipelines using DBT within the Snowflake environment.
• Practical experience in developing and managing data integrations, preferably using Boomi or a similar tool.

For You

Baptcare is focused on living our values, not just talking about them. You’ll find the culture at Baptcare is one of genuine respect, support, and positive intention. We work hard to achieve results through change, continuous improvement, and ongoing focus on providing the best service delivery to our stakeholders. 

Further, the successful candidate will receive:

• Work with a supportive and dynamic team.
• A competitive salary, plus access to the tax benefits of salary packaging and novated leasing.
• Career and development opportunities.
• Access to confidential counselling and support services.
• Be part of an organisation and a team that is driven to make a difference to the lives of our vulnerable community members.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application. 

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.

If you require support with the application process, please contact gvenizelos@baptcare.org.au

At Baptcare, we value diversity in all forms and aim to co-create inclusive experiences and communities with our employees, volunteers, the people we work alongside and our partners. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs.

Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected.