Senior Data Engineer / Snr Python Developer

Profusion Group; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

CBD office

Job summary

Profusion Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a high‑performing technology team and lead backend data migrations for an enterprise Investment Data Platform. You will work with Investment Data Technology specialists and stakeholders to design scalable data solutions using AWS, Databricks, Python and SQL.

The role focuses on data migration, pipeline development and building robust data platforms across investment and reference data domains, with strong collaboration and delivery

Qualifications

• Excellent Python and SQL development skills.
• Commercial Databricks engineering experience.
• Strong Data migration experience.
• Strong backend and data engineering experience.
• Experience building and maintaining complex ETL / ELT and data pipelines.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise data platforms.
• Investment Management, Asset Management, Superannuation or Financial Markets experience highly regarded.
• Experience with Investment Data Platforms highly regarded.
• Security Master, Reference Data, Market Data and/or Investment Data experience advantageous.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, data quality and data integration.
• Cloud data engineering experience.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and migrate scalable backend data solutions using AWS, Databricks, Python and SQL.
• Collaborate with Investment Data Technology specialists and investment stakeholders.
• Help migrate investment, reference and security data across the organisation.
• Ensure data quality, modelling standards and data integration best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Data migration

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data engineering

Data modelling

Data quality

Data integration

Cloud data engineering

Investment data

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you a Python Developer who has moved into Data Engineering?

Do you have strong Data Migration, Databricks, Python coding and AWS experience?

• Hybrid WFH/CBD
• Work with some of Australia's best Investment Data Technology experts
• Stable ongoing contract with expected multiple 12+ month extensions

Company Overview

Profusion is working with a well-renowned, market-leading financial services organisation that is undertaking a significant transformation of its investment data technology environment.

They are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineerto join a high-performing technology team and play a key role in the backend migration and modernisation of a critical enterprise Investment Data Platform.

Role Overview

This role will see an experienced backend/data engineer with strong Python Development skills work collaboratively with a team of highly skilled Investment Data Technology specialists and investment stakeholders.

You will help design, build and migrate scalable backend data solutions using AWS,Databricks, Python and SQL, supporting critical investment, reference and security data across the organisation.

Experience and Skills

• Excellent Python and SQLdevelopment skills
• Commercial Databricksengineering experience
• Strong Data migrationexperience
• Strong backend and data engineering experience
• Experience building and maintaining complex ETL / ELT and data pipelines
• Experience with large-scale enterprise data platforms
• Investment Management, Asset Management, Superannuation or Financial Markets experience highly regarded
• Experience with Investment Data Platforms highly regarded
• Security Master, Reference Data, Market Data and/or Investment Data experience advantageous
• Strong understanding of data modelling, data quality and data integration
• Cloud data engineering experience
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills

What's on Offer

If you are an experienced Senior Data Engineer looking for a long-term contract opportunity with a genuine market leader, where you will be part of a major Investment Data transformation and work alongside a high-performing team, then look no further.

This is a significant program of work offering interesting technical challenges, strong visibility and excellent scope for contract extensions or potential permanent opportunities.

Profusion respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality. We are committed to providing a supportive culture and positively contributing towards creating diverse and inclusive workplaces for our candidates & clients. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.