GCP Data Engineer: Build Scalable Cloud Data Pipelines

IOOF Holdings Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IOOF Holdings Limited in Melbourne is expanding its Data Engineering team. You will design, develop, and optimise scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform, handling large, complex datasets in a cloud-native environment to power insights and decision-making across the organisation.

This role involves designing data pipelines with BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Composer, applying DevOps practices, and ensuring data quality and security while driving continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of data engineering, software engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services, including BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Composer.
• Proficiency in Java or Python and experience building scalable, production‑grade data pipelines and applications.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and robust data solutions using Google Cloud Platform services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, and Composer.
• Build and maintain reliable batch and real-time data pipelines using modern engineering practices and cloud-native technologies.
• Apply DevOps principles, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and automated testing to improve delivery efficiency and quality.
• Ensure data quality through validation, monitoring, governance controls, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Optimise data pipelines and storage solutions for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and support solutions during build, driving continuous improvements and operational excellence.
• Implement security controls, access management processes, and compliance requirements across data platforms.

Skills

Data engineering

Python/Java

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Pub/Sub

Cloud Composer

Terraform

Job description

IOOF Holdings Limited in Melbourne is expanding its Data Engineering team. You will design, develop, and optimise scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform, handling large, complex datasets in a cloud-native environment to power insights and decision-making across the organisation.

This role involves designing data pipelines with BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Composer, applying DevOps practices, and ensuring data quality and security while driving continuous improvement and