Data Engineer — Brisbane CBD, Brisbane

G8 Education is one of Australia’s largest early education and care providers, with more than 400 centres across Australia and over 10,000 team members who are all helping shape the lives of over 40,000 children every day. Our core values of passion, innovation, dedication, compassion , and integrity, unite us on our journey to ensure the health and happiness of future generations. We are committed to developing a culture that empowers and rewards our team of early childhood educators, teachers, leaders, and support office. The Opportunity Due to internal growth, we are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join our team. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the availability, reliability, and efficiency of our data systems, enabling data-driven decision-making and insights across the organisation. Your day-to-day Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into our data warehouse or data lake. Ensure data quality and integrity throughout the pipeline. Integrate data from multiple sources and formats, ensuring compatibility and consistency across datasets. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide solutions that meet their needs. Identify and address performance bottlenecks in data pipelines and systems. Implement optimisations to improve data processing speed, resource utilisation, and overall system performance. Design and implement data models to support business requirements and analytical use cases. Optimise data structures for performance, storage, and query efficiency. Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver data solutions that drive business insights and value. About You You thrive in a fast-paced and engaging work environment, valuing strong partnerships, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. As someone who takes ownership of outcomes, you embrace the complexity and challenges that come with this role, while maintaining an agile and result-driven mindset. To be successful in this role, you should possess the following skills and experiences: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field preferred 5 years of experience in data engineering or related roles, with strong proficiency in database systems, ETL processes, and data modeling Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, or Scala Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Microsoft Fabric and distributed computing frameworks is a plus Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is desirable Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment Willing to obtain a Working with Children Check Benefits Include: Competitive salary package Work From Home & Hybrid working conditions encouraged Flexibility to travel to both Support Office locations, Brisbane CBD and Gold Coast Career development opportunities as part of a large ASX-listed company Flexible working arrangements and role autonomy Access a 50% discount on early education and childcare fees at any G8 Education Centre. Exclusive access to our employee benefits program covering a wide range of discounts and promotions. This is a rare opportunity; if you want a diverse, challenging and personally fulfilling role, apply now Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only. G8 Education reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, it is encouraged that you submit your application as soon as possible. G8 Education is a c ommitted advocate for child protection, safety and wellbeing. We have a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our priority and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment. All G8 Education employees will need to hold a relevant Working with Children Check upon their commencement into the business.