Technology Solutions Engineer (Automation, Data & AI)

YMCA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave Top-Up

Free access to YMCA SA recreation

YMCA SA Discounts

Health and Wellbeing – EAP & flu shots

Career Growth Opportunities

Hybrid working

Job summary

YMCA South Australia is seeking a Technology Solutions Engineer to join the Adelaide head office. You will connect core systems to a new data environment on Google Cloud, automate AI-enabled workflows, and assess software for risk and fit.

You’ll collaborate across departments to deliver end-to-end solutions and shape the evolving data platform. The role emphasizes building with AI coding agents, using Python/SQL to validate outputs, and supporting a not-for-profit mission with flexible hybrid

Qualifications

• Experience building solutions with AI coding agents and ability to review/correct code.
• Daily use of AI tools with judgement on safe usage.
• Solid IT fundamentals to support day-to-day operations.
• Ability to work with a Centre Manager to define needs and present options clearly.
• Sound judgement on risk, privacy and data.
• Experience with Google Cloud or a data warehouse and Entra ID integration is helpful; degree not required.

Responsibilities

• Connect business systems to the data platform and to each other.
• Automate manual processes, including AI-enabled workflows, with privacy and data governance.
• Assess new software requests for risk, privacy and fit with other systems.
• Share day-to-day IT responsibilities with the team.
• Keep stakeholders informed and help them understand what you’ve built.

Skills

AI coding agents

Python

SQL

AI tooling

IT operations

risk/privacy/data

Tools

BigQuery

Airbyte

Dagster

Cube

Evidence.dev

Claude Code

Git

CI/CD

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Perfect Gym

Tanda

Xplor

SAP

Job description

Technology Solutions Engineer (Automation, Data & AI)

Department: Corporate Services

Type: Full-time

Posted: 3 November 2026

Closes: 25 November 2026

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a technology generalist who can build. You’ll join our small technology team at our Adelaide head office, reporting to the IT Manager, and take business problems from the first conversation through to a working system. A lot of that work is connecting our core systems and automating the manual steps between them - much of it in NexusY, our new data environment on Google Cloud.

We build mostly with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, so we want someone who already works that way. You’ll still need enough Python and SQL to read what the tools produce, check it and fix it. The split is roughly 40% build and 35% shared IT operations (identity and access, Microsoft 365, escalations, weighted to your background). The other 25% is working with teams across the organisation on new requests and ideas. There are no direct reports, and you’ll have the authority to run delegated work end to end.

What we use:

• BigQuery and SQL, Airbyte, Dagster, Cube and Evidence.dev
• Claude Code and other AI coding tools, with Git, code review, testing and CI/CD
• Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, plus Perfect Gym, Tanda, Xplor and SAP

You won’t need experience with every one of these, as long as you’re comfortable learning new tools quickly.

What you’ll do:

• Connect business systems to the data platform and to each other
• Automate manual processes, including AI-enabled workflows, with privacy and data governance built in
• Assess new software requests for risk, privacy and fit with our other systems
• Take your share of day to day IT with the rest of the team
• Keep people informed and help them get comfortable with what you’ve built

The data platform is new, so you’ll help shape how it’s built and run. For the first 12 months you’ll work alongside senior engineers from our delivery partner, which is a good way to learn quickly. Your work will also reach most parts of the organisation, from aquatic centres to early learning.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Our ideal candidate will have the following skills/experience:

• You build working solutions with AI coding agents, and understand the code well enough to review and correct it
• You use AI tools every day and have good judgement about using them safely
• Solid IT fundamentals, enough to share day to day operations
• You can sit down with a Centre Manager, work out what they need and explain the options in plain English
• Sound judgement on risk, privacy and data
• Experience with Google Cloud, a data warehouse, Entra ID integration, or a multi-site or not-for-profit organisation would help. A degree isn't required. We're more interested in what you've built.

ABOUT THE Y

YMCA South Australia is a not-for-profit community organisation that has served the South Australian community for more than 175 years. Our aim is to develop the whole person, helping all South Australians connect with a better life - not only physical fitness and capabilities but also sense of identity, purpose, hope and dignity, psychological health, resilience, social connectedness, lifelong learning and contribution back into the community.We are a leading provider of recreation, community, and children’s services and we deliver programs and services across the state in settings including community recreation centres, swimming pools, health and fitness facilities, community centres, camps, early education and schools and youth services.

THE BENEFITS

• Paid Parental Leave Top-Up – From 1 January 2027, we top up government Parental Leave Pay to bring you closer to your usual pay, with 12 weeks for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers (eligibility criteria apply).
• Free Access – Free casual entry to YMCA SA managed recreation centres, including the gym, group fitness, swimming and stadium sports, plus free entry for up to 5 people from your household when they visit with you (maximum 2 adults).
• YMCA SA Discounts – 20% off registered programs for you and your immediate family, such as swimming lessons, birthday parties, OSHC and Vacation Care, plus 20% off café food and merchandise.
• Health and Wellbeing – Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support for you and your immediate family, 24/7, plus a free flu vaccination each year.
• Career Growth Opportunities – Free, on-demand YLearn courses in leadership, wellbeing, workplace skills, and digital and AI, with ongoing opportunities for career and skill development.
• Hybrid working – We work mostly from our Adelaide CBD office, with some working from home. For new starters this usually begins at one day a week and builds to two as you settle in.

COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

At the Y, we're committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. All candidates are appropriately screened to make sure the right people are in the right roles, including:

National Police Check (issued in the last 6 months)

DHS Working with Children Check

International Criminal History Record Check (if worked overseas in the last 5 years)

YMCA South Australia is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding children, young people, and other vulnerable people.