Senior Data Engineer
MyPass Global
Data Science
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on Aug 31, 2025
MyPass Global is a multi-award-winning workforce compliance software company. Our cutting-edge technology helps companies in high-stakes industries reduce risk, save up to 70% on back-office costs, and create safer work environments through our digital workforce solutions.
With our industry-first digital Skills Passport, workers can seamlessly manage their training and competency information. In essence, we are building a global worker credentialing platform designed to create safer, more connected, and agile workplaces. As we rapidly expand with offices worldwide, we are seeking the next generation of innovative MyPassers to join us in shaping the future of our industry.
The role:
- The key purpose of this role is to complement the Lead Data Engineer with the design, development, and optimisation of high-quality and scalable data solutions and pipelines.
- This role requires expertise in cloud data platforms, dimensional data modeling, and advanced SQL skills, as well as the ability to bridge the gap between data engineering and software engineering principles. The Senior Data Engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and implement efficient and reliable data solutions, including potentially providing APIs for data access and integration.
Day to day:
- Work in an agile data engineering environment to deliver high-quality data solutions.
- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code and SQL queries.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement data solutions, including potentially designing and developing APIs.
- Conduct peer reviews and ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
- Participate in the full data development lifecycle, from planning and design to deployment, operation, and maintenance.
- Contribute technically to ensure design feasibility, approach, usability, architecture, code quality, testability, scalability, and performance.
- Suggest appropriate technologies, techniques, and standards to help deliver our goals.
- Participate in agile ceremonies to help provide visibility and accountability towards the delivery of projects you're working on.
- Support and develop other data engineers by providing advice, coaching, mentoring, and educational opportunities.
- Work to help ensure homogeneous code contributions from everyone on your team.
- Work with a geographically distributed data engineering team.
- Assist with driving the adoption of good practices across the department.
- Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and technologies; participating in educational opportunities; maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organisations.
Our ideal MyPasser:
- 5+ years experience in Data Engineering or a related field.
- Advanced SQL skills.
- Experience in Dimensional Data Modelling.
- Familiarity with Python or other programming languages in data engineering context.
- Optimising / Performance tuning SQL code.
- Building and optimising data pipelines.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD workflows for data teams.
- Experience with API design and development (RESTful APIs).Strong understanding of data warehousing and data lake concepts.
- Ability to apply software engineering principles to data engineering tasks.
Life at MyPass
- Extra time off – 20 days annual leave, plus 3 additional days during our Christmas shutdown, birthday leave, study leave, and volunteer leave each year
- Hybrid and flexible – Work from home or our CBD-based, pet-friendly office
- Wellbeing focus – Free subscription to the WithU health app, office yoga and pilates, and a wellbeing policy that supports what works for you
- Learning that works for you – $1,000 annual learning budget and access to online and in-person development opportunities
- Support when you need it – Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- We value great people – A generous referral program when you help us find new talent
At MyPass Global, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups in tech, who may not meet every listed requirement but are enthusiastic about the role. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.