Graduate Product Engineer

Graduate Product Engineer

For over 150 years, our schools, colleges, early learning centres and out of school care programs, have been an integral part of education in Western Australia. Together we form the state’s second-largest education provider, with more than 84,500 students relying on our nearly 14,000 dedicated staff each day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every child can achieve their full potential, and our office teams support schools to do exactly that.

We are currently seeking 2 full time Ongoing Graduate Product Engineers to join our team!

The Role

The role of Graduate Product Engineer belongs to the Digintal Technology  team in the Finance, Infrastructure and Digital Technology directorate. We have 5 office campuses across the state and this role will be based at our West Leederville Office.

As a Graduate Product Engineer you will analyse, design, build and test software and data products while learning industry practices through collaboration with Application Development team members and business units.

The primary accountabilities for this role include but are not limited to:

• Adopt human-centered analysis and design capabilities to ensure digital solutions conform to effectively-captured business and non-functional requirements, embody effective User Experience workflows and have high-quality User Interfaces.
•  Work collaboratively with existing Application Development team members, and through structured learning and training, to develop foundational technical skills in three core areas:

• Software engineering in the building and maintaining of application products, primarily based on Microsoft Power Platform technologies and associated frameworks and front-end technologies (JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc.).
• Data engineering in the building and maintaining of data products using Power BI, ETL frameworks, Azure SQL, Databricks and Azure Data Factory, using SQL, DAX, Python, Power BI and other scripting technologies.
• Test-automation engineering by designing and writing automated tests for all product builds, while ensuring a focus on assuring high-quality and low-maintenance CI/CD deployment pipelines.

• Learn to safely and increasingly utilise appropriate AI tools and processes, across all three foundational technical areas, during the SDLC and within product features.
• Commit to maintaining an agreed level of shared system knowledge through documentation, including Data Definitions, Product & Process Descriptions, Support Procedures, etc.
•  Ensure a high Cybersecurity focus in all stages of the SDLC, following DevSecOps principles.

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Benefits of the role

• A competitive salary: Level F on the CEWA salary scale [$81/203 – $87,553 per annum, full-time rate] plus superannuation.
• Additional paid leave during office closures over Christmas and Easter.
• Free onsite parking.
• Corporate health insurance discounts.
• Access to the Fitness Passport program.
• Employee Assistance Program: access confidential counselling and wellbeing support for yourself and your family.
• Ongoing professional learning opportunities to support further education.
• Flexible work arrangements, where operationally appropriate.
• Wellbeing initiatives including annual flu vaccinations and workplace health checks.

Selection Criteria

ESSENTIAL:

1. Prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties.

2. Recently graduated in Computer Science, Data Engineering or similar discipline.

3. A deep understanding of the importance of a human-centered approach to product engineering.

4. Strong programming skills.

5. Demonstrated fundamental knowledge in relational database design, data normalisation, database management and data analytics, including the ability to query and analyze datasets using SQL.

6. A good understanding of artificial intelligence concepts and applications, with a demonstrated interest in AI technologies and their integration into engineering solutions.

7. Keen interest in being mentored and guided by experienced senior engineers in software, data & test automation in order to develop foundational skills in these core areas.

 HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

1. Reporting, data analysis or citizen development experience in an educational domain.

2. Hands-on experience since graduation in an engineering capacity in software, data or test-automation.

3. Interest and aptitude for AI and/or Machine Learning product development.

4. Experience working within a product delivery team in any capacity.

5. Experience with data integration and API connectivity.

6. Had attained some relevant industry certifications.

Information for Applicants

To access a copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested applicants should submit:

• A cover letter briefly addressing the selection criteria.
• A curriculum vitae outlining their employment history, qualifications and certifications and be able to provide a minimum of two professional references.

The successful applicant will need to provide:

• National criminal history check as issued by the Department of Education WA.
• 100 points of identification

Applications for this role close no later than 5pm Friday 5 June 2026. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if a suitable candidate is identified. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

If you require support with submitting your application, please contact our Talent Advisors at careers@cewa.edu.au. Applications can be submitted by clicking apply and uploading your application to our website. Please note that applications will not be accepted via email.

All employees of Catholic Education Western Australia are required to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties. Catholic Education Western Australia also encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, First Nations people, and individuals with disabilities or medical conditions who meet the requirements of the position. To be eligible to apply, you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.