Company Description About us: At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. Job Description As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our client engagements in the Financial Services and Banking sectors, taking a lead in delivering impactful data engineering projects. A key part of your role will involve working closely and collaboratively with our clients. You'll connect with them to truly understand their unique business aspirations and challenges, then use your expertise to translate these insights into robust, scalable, and innovative data solutions that make a real difference. Your days will be filled with a variety of engaging tasks, from designing and building to maintaining the vital data infrastructure our clients rely on. This includes crafting data pipelines, developing data warehouses, and managing data lakes, primarily leveraging powerful cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. You'll also be a champion for excellence, implementing and promoting best practices in data modelling, ensuring the highest standards of data quality, and establishing strong data governance frameworks. Collaboration is central to how we work at NCS. You'll partner with a talented team of data architects, analysts, and other specialists, working together to unlock valuable insights from data and support intelligent, data-driven decision-making across our client organisations. We're always looking to the future, so you'll also have the opportunity to explore, advocate for, and implement modern data engineering tools and techniques, including exciting technologies like dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, and Fabric. Furthermore, we believe in growing together, so you'll have the chance to share your knowledge, mentor, and support the development of other data engineers within our supportive team environment. Qualifications Experience in developing and implementing data solutions within large-scale environments. Great communication and problem-solving skills, with a knack for explaining complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences. Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and dbt. A good understanding of CI/CD concepts and how to deploy data solutions effectively. Knowledge of database architecture, administration, integration, and development. Skills in data modelling, including a solid grasp of data warehousing concepts, data normalisation, and dimensional data modelling. Experience with cloud-based data analytics platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, or Fabric (or similar). Certifications in these platforms are a plus, but your experience and willingness to learn are just as important! You enjoy working as part of a supportive team, can manage your time effectively, and are comfortable with a fast-paced environment. A genuine enthusiasm for using data to solve interesting challenges in the financial world Must have either existing Databricks certifications or the ability to obtain them. Additional Information Why join us: NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth. NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. Agencies: We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given. Work rights and background checks: To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks