Join Rest: Data Engineer – Investment Data (12-Month Contract)

Since 1988, Rest has supported millions of Australians with low fees and competitive long-term performance. With profits back to members, not shareholders, we are one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds. We manage around $75 billion in funds and are a recognized leader in responsible investment.*

About Us

Here at Rest, we believe in empowering our nearly two million members for better retirement outcomes through engagement and understanding of their super. Our values—Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action, and Have Grit—drive everything we do. We aim for our people to thrive and love their work.

About the Role

Rest is on an exciting journey to enhance our data capabilities within our investments business. We are starting with a project to develop an internal Data Platform to meet various business needs and Use Cases. As a Data Engineer in our newly formed Investments Data Team, you will play an integral role in transforming how our Investments Function approaches reporting, insights, and analysis. You’ll enjoy the benefits of working within an established team, while also having the freedom to create new capabilities for the Investments Function.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines on-premises and cloud-based platforms (Snowflake, Talend, DBT, GitLab, AWS S3, Redshift).
• Manage and maintain Snowflake environments, including supporting BAU teams, monitoring, troubleshooting, and proactively mitigating risks.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Data Architects, and Power BI Developers to design data integration patterns, data marts, and modeling techniques.
• Migrate and transform large, complex datasets from diverse sources to support analysis and actionable insights.
• Ensure high data quality and integrity within investment datasets using best practices in data governance and compliance.
• Act as a subject matter expert on investments data, providing guidance and support to stakeholders.
• Maintain high-quality data engineering and coding standards, manage the production platform, and address issues as they occur.
• Work with the Head of Investments IT and relevant project leads to prioritize and plan workloads.
• Participate in strategic initiatives to advance the firm's data capabilities and contribute to innovation.

Qualifications

• 12-month Fixed Term Contract
• 5-10 years' experience in a data engineering role
• Proven expertise in Snowflake, Talend, DBT, AWS S3, AWS Redshift, and visualization tools like Power BI
• Skilled in SQL and knowledge of programming/scripting languages such as Python, VBA, or Java
• Desirable: Experience with MS Power Platform (Power Apps) and Atlan
• Deep understanding of ETL/ELT design, data modeling, and data warehousing principles
• Experience with source control tools like Git and CI/CD practices
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of investment data, financial markets, and investment strategies is preferred
• A keen interest in Advanced Analytics, AI, ML, and LLMs in data warehousing
• Experience in superannuation or asset management is preferred
• Experience working in an agile environment is preferred

Benefits

At Rest, we offer a range of benefits designed to suit your lifestyle and professional growth:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working options
• Purchase leave scheme and 16 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 months of parental leave
• Meeting-free breaks (Rest Stops)
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards for peer recognition based on our values and behaviors

If you share our values, believe in making a difference for our members, and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, where all individuals feel welcome, safe to be themselves