- Permanent and Sydney based role
- 2 positions available
- Be part of a world class team!
How will I help?
The Data Platforms (DP) function comprises of a team of
data professionals dedicated to building game-changing data
capabilities for Westpac Group and shaping the future of banking. We
understand the big picture and focus on and deliver initiatives that
will significantly and positively impact the Westpac Group.
With a significant transformation agenda over the next few years, we
are committed to contributing meaningfully and impactfully. The Group
operates within a complex Information Technology environment that must
adapt to the rapidly changing needs of our customers and employees,
the evolving Data & Technology landscape, and regulatory and
statutory requirements.
As an Engineer within DP, you will be a strong
technical expert, responsible for building real-time and batch data
solutions. You will handling multiple programs concurrently and be a
go-to SME for the development of solutions.
Your responsibilities include:
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Enhancement, maintenance, and support of the technical deliverables
within your domain. This involves hands-on coding, ensuring the
quality of your team’s output, representing your team in various
forums, and aligning your team’s contributions with the overall
strategic roadmap.
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Responsible designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and
secure solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to
gather requirements and ensure successful delivery.
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Collaborate with fellow Engineers across the domain to define the
technical direction for service offerings, and work with service
owners and business stakeholders to shape the delivery roadmap and
coordinate with support teams to ensure smooth delivery.
What’s in it for me?
You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has
been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better
futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your
career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also
keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of
people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your
family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for
your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to
organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we
continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time
you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
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Solid engineering experience developing large-scale applications
using Scala and Python.
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Proven expertise in real-time streaming jobs, with extensive
experience in real-time data processing and streaming pipelines in
production environments.
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Demonstrated ability to handle large datasets using PySpark in
numerous production workloads.
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Extensive experience in optimising Spark code using Directed Acyclic
Graphs (DAGs) involving several strategies to enhance performance
and efficiency.
- Experienced working with HDFS, pig, hive, HBase, Phoenix etc.
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Proven experience and understanding of cloud platforms, particularly
within Azure, having worked with services like ALDS, EventHub,
Stream Analytics, HDInsight, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory,
Cosmos DB, Kubernetes. Similar experience with AWS/GCP is also
fine.
- Strong functional programming and ability with complex data structures.
- Understanding and experience in data warehousing concepts.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, peer-reviewed, and well-tested code.
- Expertise in DevOps functions, contributing to CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience in implementing MLOps pipelines in production is advantageous.
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Proficient in using source control tools, preferably Bitbucket, with
a good understanding of branching and merging strategies.
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Tertiary qualifications in a Computer Science, Information
Technology, or a related field highly desirable.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile development environment.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
What’s it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared
ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and
each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact,
unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative
success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the
Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of
employee benefits
to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life,
work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in
between.
We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised
upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control
of where you start and how you’ll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a
culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility –
and champions inclusion.
Hear from some of
our people
and their experiences working with us.
How do I apply?
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At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring
our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and
inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider
community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility,
please feel free to mention it in your application.
We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation,
cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals,
veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you
have questions about the recruitment process, please email
talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment
process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability
and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during
the recruitment process at any stage, please email
talentacquisition@westpac.com.au
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