Data Engineer

Description:

Join a values and community-oriented, leading customer-owned bank.Help shape our data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.Permanent, full-time role | Hybrid work arrangements | Based in Newcastle.
Purpose of the role
Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent have come together to form NGM Group - a powerhouse in customer-owned banking. As we continue our exciting growth journey, we’re thrilled to offer a meaningful opportunity for a Data Engineer to help shape our data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.
In this role, you’ll work closely with business stakeholders and strategic roadmap teams to deliver high-quality data solutions and integrations. You'll actively contribute to working groups, daily stand-ups, and advisory forums, while sharing knowledge and collaborating with your peers in technology. Your proficiency in programming languages will help you extract timely, relevant insights from our data assets to support cross-functional teams and drive informed decision-making.
Join us and help shape the future of data in a high-performing, values-driven organisation!
What will your key responsibilities include?
Software Design: You will take business requirements and design system changes or enhancements while ensuring documentation is aligned to the business requirements and adheres to our SDLC.Software Development: You will bring the business requirements to life by developing high quality data solutions. While completing development activities in a particular language / platform to specific standards, documentation will be prepared for future reference.Testing & Quality Assurance: While working with business stakeholders you will implement data solutions into the Dev, UAT and Prod environment. You will ensure testing is as effective as possible and that the development activities meet quality assurance expectations.
What are we looking for?
Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Mathematics, or Business.Extensive experience in implementing, designing, and developing data warehousing, ETL, and reporting solutions from complex and disparate enterprise data sources.Demonstrated experience with Business Intelligence, Data Lakes, Data Replication, and Data Warehousing concepts.Strong Transact-SQL skills, with the ability to develop and understand advanced queries and perform effective data modelling.Proficiency in programming languages such as Python.Solid knowledge and recent hands-on experience with the Microsoft SQL Server BI stack (MS SQL, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS).Solid knowledge and recent experience using the Microsoft Azure data stack, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure DevOps.Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is advantageous.Strong data migration experience and excellent troubleshooting skills for resolving ETL issues and performance tuning.Proven ability to engage stakeholders, gather and analyse user requirements, and deliver solutions aligned with business needs.Outstanding communication skills with a consistent ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.Self-starter with well-developed soft skills, including adaptability, emotional intelligence, resilience, perseverance, and active listening.Strong time management and multitasking capabilities, with a track record of delivering under pressure in mission-critical environments.
What can you expect from us?
NGM Group employees can take advantage of the following work perks:
Health and wellbeing; Fitness passport, corporate health insurance and annual flu vaccination.Lifestyle and giving back; Flexible work including hybrid arrangements, hotel discounts, 14 weeks paid parental leave, two community volunteer days per year and three recreational leave days per year.Professional advancement; Diverse career opportunities, recognition programs and employee referral program.
About us
We’re NGM Group, and we offer retail banking services to more than half a million Australians under the brands Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent. We have fresh energy and big goals for our customers, and our people are key to us achieving this success. If you’re ready to be part of a team that puts the customer first and enjoys a challenge as the path to growth and innovation, then… we want you!
Collectively, we’re the largest customer-owned bank based on net assets and the 10th largest Australian-owned bank for household deposits. A financial powerhouse headquartered in the Hunter, we have a workforce of more than 1,600 people and total assets of more than $20 billion.
NGM Group is committed to delivering trusted banking to enable our customers and communities to thrive. We do this by leading with heart, doing the right things in the right way, and by maintaining high standards of ethical behaviour in everything that we do. All applicants are therefore required to undergo a skills assessment, comprehensive background check, Bankruptcy Check and a National Police Check.
We are also working to reflect the vibrant communities we serve. We believe in creating an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require adjustments to be made during the recruitment process or would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, your Talent Acquisition Partner will be happy to engage in a confidential discussion and assist. Your unique talents and perspectives are what make us stronger.