Data Engineer

TAL Services Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TAL Services Limited is seeking a highly skilled actuarial systems specialist to design, build, test and support data solutions that enable modelling, reporting and downstream processes.

You will work across Microsoft SQL Server and Azure, integrating with the TAL Data Platform and Prophet Enterprise platform while maintaining robust, scalable production systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing data pipelines using ETL methods in cloud and traditional environments.
• Strong Microsoft stack knowledge including SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS and Azure services.
• 5+ years of experience, preferably in life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and implement Actuarial data systems and processes, integrating primarily with the TAL Data Platform, Prophet Enterprise platform and TAL Finance Platform.
• Assist with implementation of accounting standards AASB17, business planning solution changes and Finance reporting platform.
• Ensure that delivered products are secure, reliable, usable, efficient, effective and, where required, highly available and scalable.
• Develop technical designs for step-changes in the products.
• Ensure quality of code and adherence to platform frameworks and guidelines through code reviews and peer education.

Skills

ETL development

SQL Server

Azure

T-SQL

Data integration

Code quality

Tools

SSIS

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL

Azure Synapse

Notebooks

Jira

Confluence

Prophet Enterprise

TAL Data Platform

Job description

As part of the Actuarial Systems team, this role is responsible for developing, testing, and supporting data solutions that enable actuarial modelling, reporting, and downstream business processes. Working across Microsoft SQL Server and Azure platforms, you will design and build production-ready data integration solutions, develop reconciliation and validation reporting, maintain database environments, and provide operational support for critical production processes. This position is suited to a highly skilled technical specialist who can manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision. In addition to hands-on development and support work, you will help shape development standards and best practices, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement while collaborating closely with team members across project and operational delivery.

In this role you will:

• Design, build, test and implement Actuarial data systems and processes, integrating primarily with the TAL Data Platform, Prophet Enterprise platform and TAL Finance Platform.
• Assist with implementation of accounting standards AASB17, business planning solution changes and Finance reporting platform.
• Ensure that delivered products are secure, reliable, usable, efficient, effective and, where required, highly available and scalable.
• Develop technical designs for step-changes in the products.
• Ensure quality of code and adherence to platform frameworks and guidelines through code reviews and peer education.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing data pipelines in both traditional and cloud base environments using ETL methodologies.
• Strong technical background, ideally having worked as a developer for 5+ years, including experience with the Microsoft stack SQL Server, database, T-SQL, SSIS, Views and Stored Procedures as well as MS Azure technology stack in particular ADF, Azure SQL and a working understanding of Azure Develops Any other Azure related knowledge or experience in the following areas: Azure Synapse and Notebooks.
• 5+ years working experience, preferably in life insurance.
• Experience with Atlassian software workflow and documentation tools - JIRA and Confluence.