Staff / Lead Data Engineer (AWS Cloud)

Staff / Lead Data Engineer (AWS Cloud)

• You are passionate to stay ahead of the latest AWS Cloud, and Data Lake technologies
• We're one of the largest and most advanced Data Engineering teams in the country
• Together we can build state-of-the-art data solutions that power seamless experiences for millions of customers

Do work that matters:

As a Staff Data engineer with expertise in data engineering, software development / programming and a passion for building data-driven solutions, you're ahead of trends and work at the forefront of AWS Cloud, AI, and Data warehouse technologies.

Which is why we're the perfect fit for you. Here, you'll be part of a team of engineers going above and beyond to improve the standard of digital banking. Using the latest tech to solve our customers' most complex data-centric problems.

See yourself in our team:

The Data Provisioning and Enrichment team provides data delivery, insights and software delivery outcomes to support Finance Risk and Treasury businesses. We support the Group's strategy of building tomorrow's bank today for our customers, through a focus on three key priorities of trust, resilience and capital generation.

You will be a part of the Data Provisioning and Enrichment Crew, which is responsible for:

• Design and deliver an integrated Corporate Services data platform providing a single source of truth for timely and accurate data.
• Delivery Risk Treasury Finance Data Platform outcomes; and
• Overseeing the delivery of all data outcomes to support Finance Risk and Treasury.

We are interested in hearing from people who:

• Have built or worked on building out data warehouses or data lakes
• Are strong in designing and delivering robust solutions
• Are familiar with the full software development lifecycle with a focus on data ingestion process, data transformation pipelines, data integration and visualisation
• Understand data profiling, basics of numerical statistics and data quality calculations
• Has experience in handling large-scale data processing and analytics
• Can provide code quality control through peer programming, code review and automated pipeline release management
• Can coach junior engineers, share knowledge to uplift and improve software development practices

Technical Skills

We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don't expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team;

• Demonstrated expertise in solution design and discovery, with advanced skills in AWS and ETL processes
• Should have a good understanding of overall DevSecOps
• Proficient in languages such as Python and SQL
• ETL Development: Design, Develop and implement ETL processes using Ab Initio (not mandatory)
• In-depth knowledge of Oracle
• Experience in relevant Amazon data and AI services, such as: S3, RDS, Redshift, GLUE, Lambda, SageMaker, Bedrock, AmazonQ, Kendra, Neptune Augmented AI with human oversight etc.
• Certified in relevant AWS Associate or Professional certifications e.g. Data Engineering, AI, Machine Learning
• Knowledge of data architectures such as data vault 2.0
• Understanding how AI can be used to solve real-world problems through data pipelines and machine learning lifecycle management
• Building scalable and efficient data pipelines that support AI model training and inference
• Leveraging AI agents to automate and accelerate engineering tasks (highly desirable experience with effective use of Model Context Protocols (MCPs) and automation for DevSecOps)

Working with us

Whether you're passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you.

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with flexible work locations. One where we're driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day.

Here, you'll thrive. You'll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We're hiring engineers from across all of Australia and have opened technology hubs in Melbourne and Perth. We really love working here, and we think you will too.

We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you're interested in.

If this sounds like the role for you then we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We're keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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