Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data 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 83,000 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.

The Role

The role of Senior Data Engineer belongs to the Application Development 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.

We are seeking 2 full-time ongoing Senior Data Engineers commencing in late March 2026.

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for technical leadership of cloud data platforms, leading the design and build of strategic data products, as well as leading internal consultancy activities to enable business users and analysts to obtain valuable data insights.

The Primary accountabilities of this role include but and not limited to:

• Provide leadership in designing, building and maintaining existing ETL frameworks, cloud data platform components, working with Azure SQL, Databricks and Azure Data Factory. 

• Lead the build and maintenance of strategic data products which conform to CEWA’s business and non-functional requirements, using Power BI and other front-end technologies. 

• Ensure Human-Centered Design tools & skills are used to ensure effective UX and high-quality UI in data products, using Figma and other design tools. 

• Lead various internal consultancy services to business unit-based Business Intelligence Analyst, Business Analysts and other business users to facilitate data access, data literacy, understanding of technical tools and processes, to support business self-service.  

• Lead the design, implementation and maintenance of dimensional data models using Kimball methodologies (Star Schema) to ensure high performance and consistency for analytics products. 

• Perform complex data analysis and reporting using SQL, DAX, Python, Power BI and other technologies. 

• Ensure automated tests are implemented as part of all data product builds. 

• Provide leadership in utilising appropriate AI and ML tools and processes during the SDLC and within product features. 

• Ensure the team delivers a suitable level of documentation, including Data Definitions, Product & Process Descriptions, Support Wikis, etc. 

• Ensure a high Cybersecurity focus in all stages of the SDLC. 

Benefits of the role

• A competitive salary: Level L on the CEWA salary scale [$169,821 – $192,025 per annum] plus superannuation.
• Additional paid leave during office closures over Christmas and Easter.
• Salary packaging options in line with our not-for-profit status, including novated leasing.
• Deferred salary program for eligible employees after two years of service.
• 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, including a CEWA scholarship program to support further education.
• Flexible work arrangements, where operationally appropriate.
• Wellbeing initiatives including annual flu vaccinations and workplace health checks.
• Parental leave provisions above statutory minimums.

Selection Criteria

A.        ESSENTIAL: 

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

2. Experience in a technical leadership role, in a collaborative and trust-based team environment. 

3. 7+ years of experience working as a Data Engineer or Business Intelligent Specialist, with Databricks or equivalent technologies. 

4. 7+ years developing Business Intelligence reports and dashboards in Power BI. 

5. Strong programming skills and technical experience for data manipulation and management using PySpark, T/SQL and DAX or equivalent. 

6. Strong understanding of data modelling patterns. 

7. Strong UX and UI skills with proven ability to harness the full functionality of Power BI. 

8. Experience optimising Azure/Power BI data solutions for performance. 

Information for Applicants

To access a copy of the Position Description please click here: Position Description

Interested applicants should submit:

• A cover letter briefly addressing the selection criteria.
• A curriculum vitae outlining their employment history, qualifications and certifications and include 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, Tuesday 17 March 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. 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.