Senior Data Engineer

Nine is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Digital Data team. You will be part of an Agile squad at the cross-section of Nine’s streaming services (9Now) and data products, responsible for collecting hundreds of millions of events daily. Your primary focus will be building, enhancing, and maintaining data models centered around VoZ, Total TV, and Streaming to enable data-informed decision-making and highly engaging consumer experiences.

Day to day you will:

• Design and implement scalable data models and pipelines that extract, load, and transform data from various enterprise systems into the data warehouse.
• Ensure data pipeline reliability and scalability by implementing quality checks, validation processes, and proactive monitoring and alerting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, data scientists, and analysts, to deliver technical solutions that meet business requirements.
• Act as a dedicated mentor to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning through code reviews and technical workshops.
• Excellent team player who believes in elevating the team’s overall technical bar.
• Proactive, good at context switching and always keen to help.
• Perform root cause analysis for incidents and contribute to the overarching technical design and vision of the data platform.

Qualifications
What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading the design and construction of complex data pipelines, ETL processes, and automated workflows using tools like Apache Airflow.
• A strong understanding of both OLTP (normalised schema design) and OLAP concepts and data model design.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and translate complex concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• A deep understanding of cloud migration strategies and experience with major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS or Azure) and CI/CD solutions.
• An analytical mindset with a passion for creative problem-solving and a belief in elevating the team's overall technical bar.
  

Additional Information

How we work
At Nine, our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position, this may include flexible hours, hybrid work, or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.

Our employee benefits include:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers

• Access to 'Employee Exclusives' program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands, offering unique experiences, behind-the-scenes access, and awesome perks.

• Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads

• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription

• More info at Nine Careers

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.