Senior Data Platform Engineer (EL1) – Data Delivery Lead

Softtest pays pty ltd

Canberra

On-site

AUD 130,000 - 170,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Softtest pays pty ltd is seeking an EL1 Data Acquisition Engineer to join our Canberra-based NDIA data warehouse project. The role combines senior technical leadership with hands-on development, data modelling, and documentation.

You will guide a delivery team, review data designs, and help shape the release process for critical data initiatives. You will own end-to-end data delivery, work with data consumers and IT teams, and drive continuous improvement in data engineering practices, including

Qualifications

Senior member of a project stream of the NDIA data warehouse platform.
Hands-on data platform development and design reviews.
Knowledge transfer and coaching on data engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership through design reviews and workshops.
Refine the data delivery framework for new sources and performance.
Own the implementation of new data from analysis to delivery, including data dictionary and release steps.
Facilitate continuous improvement, coding standards, and documentation.
Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and peer reviews on development, modelling, and release processes.
Prioritise work items and manage a work queue.
Analyse user requirements and size tasks accordingly.
Develop and maintain SQL analytic and ETL code.
Maintain system documentation and collaborate with data consumers, DB developers, testers, and IT support.