Data Engineer, Bluefin Resources Pty Limited. Sydney NSW. Developers/Programmers (Information & Communication Technology). Contract/Temp. $1k - $1050 p.d. + inc Super.

Bluefin Resources has partnered with a prestigious federal government enterprise to seek an experienced Data Engineer for an initial 12-month contract with further extensions. This role is pivotal as it involves contributing to transformation of the organizations data strategy.

Position Purpose: The Data Engineer will lead project stream of the agency's data warehouse platform. This includes updating data development documentation, providing technical guidance to developers and reviewing/approving data designs and data models. The role will focus on collaborating with key business areas in the development and implementation of consumable reports and analytics to address key risks and emerging trends within these areas.

Key Responsibilities: Data Delivery. Provide technical leadership to the project delivery team through design reviews, advising on implementation best practices, defining and refining release process and technical workshops. Review and refine the data delivery framework in order to enhance integration of new sources, performance of existing data delivery and rapid development of new subject areas. Set peer review and data modelling, development and release standards. Provide knowledge transfer sessions on best practices on development, data modelling, release process etc.

Own the technical implementation of new data from analysis to delivery (designing and delivering data dictionary, defining the release steps, defining best practices of data modelling and review steps). Facilitate continuous improvement measures in delivery principles, coding standards, documentation and provide training sessions to team. Prioritise work items and add them to a work queue.

Understand, analyse and size user requirements; Development and maintenance of SQL analytical and ETL code; Optimisation and tuning of SQL code to ensure optimal performance; Development and maintenance of system documentation; Work within a state of the art, greenfield dev ops environment; Collaboration with data consumers, database development, testers and IT support teams.

Key Deliverables:

This role will work within the Data Services team, and will be contribute to delivery of: Work items placed into a product backlog. Consumption layer materials, per specification. Efficient code produced. Key Skills. Technical leadership/ data governance. Data modelling and peer review. Expertise in SQL; Knowledge of metadata/model driven frameworks. Experience working in an Agile environment; Experience reverse engineering end user SQL code; Key Accountabilities The Data Engineer is accountable for producing efficient, high-quality code for  assigned to them by the development lead.

Other Duties: Data Architecture. Contribute to the design development specifications to inform the creation of consumption layer materials. Provide input to ensure updated Information Model is available and understood by relevant stakeholders. Create standards for data modelling and peer review new designs. Curate and Govern Data. Identify areas where data standards are not being met.

Test: Ensure that consumption layer materials are at test standard. Data Insights. Aggregate relevant consumable material, products and data for analysis. Technical Competencies. The Data Engineer should have demonstrable experience in similar roles, and is expected to have level of competency: MS SQL / Teradata /Snowflake / Redshift / Databricks - Demonstrated competency in developing, auditing and reviewing code in 2 out of the 5 DW listed. SAS (Base, EG) or SQL (essential) or Python, R or Java (preferred). DevOps - Ability to understand DevOps process and can use DevOps tools in accordance with the process. Exposure to AWS Cloud, AWS S3, AWS Glue or similar tools within the cloud environment.

Programming - High level of competency in Programming, including knowledge of supplementary programming languages such as Python. Version control - Ability to demonstrate knowledge of version controls and its appropriate uses. Excel - Competency with required systems, software and programs, including SAS and Excel. Other - Ability to read and interpret data models and specifications. Tertiary qualifications in mathematics, statistical, computer sciences discipline or more than three years relevant work experience.

What's Available: This opportunity commences as a 12-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extensions. Role is based in Sydney and offers hybrid working. You'll collaborate with a team of dedicated individuals and contribute to a meaningful and fulfilling project where your impact will truly matter.

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