Data Engineer

The Company

Robert Half is partnering with a Brisbane-based data intelligence organisation in an exciting growth phase - moving from a startup-style culture into a more structured, scaled organisation while holding onto the agility and collaborative spirit that got them here. They build and maintain sophisticated data platforms that help their clients make smarter decisions and deliver better services to the communities they serve. With a strong focus on engineering excellence, this is a highly technical environment where data sits at the core of everything they do.

The Role

This is a newly created Data Engineer position, expanding an established data engineering team. The key drivers for this hire are supporting a significant increase in customer onboarding and helping formalise and mature data engineering best practices as the business scales.

You'll work closely with experienced Data Engineers who will support your onboarding and knowledge transfer, as well as directly with the CTO.

You'll play a meaningful role in shaping how the team works - contributing ideas, improving processes, and helping drive modernisation across the platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimise Oracle and PostgreSQL databases
• Build and maintain custom integration layers
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration solutions
• Advanced SQL and PL/SQL development
• Data cleansing and quality activities to ensure data accuracy and integrity
• Contribute to improving and formalising best practice frameworks

• Work across legacy systems while driving modernisation

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience in data engineering
• Strong Oracle database experience
• Advanced SQL and query optimisation skills
• Solid ETL experience and proven ability to work with large, complex datasets
• Ability to design and normalise database structures
• Comfortable working in environments that are evolving toward best practice maturity
• Strong written English for documentation and technical communication

Desirable

• PostgreSQL experience
• Scripting or programming experience
• Exposure to both startup and enterprise environments
• Oracle APEX, cloud platforms, or BI/analytics experience

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