Career Opportunities: Data Engineer (3362)

Requisition ID 3362 - Posted 

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Why Smart?

Look forward to working with Australia’s leading and most trusted provider of Employee Management Services, making the benefits of salary packaging, novated leasing, and fleet management readily available to employers and their employees.

Working at Smartgroup offers more than a job. It is a dynamic workplace that matches the enthusiasm for the work you do and ambition for an exciting fast-paced career. We have all been hired for a purpose and a reason.

Every day you will be part of a team that helps support fellow Australians - many working in essential services, corporates, government, and not-for-profits - to take home more money in their pay packets.

About the Data Engineer role:

 
This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer to work at the cutting edge of modern data platforms and applied AI. Sitting within a high-performing Data & AI squad, you’ll play a key role in building scalable, cloud-based data solutions that power real business outcomes. From developing robust data pipelines to contributing to next-generation AI and Generative AI use cases, this role offers genuine variety, impact, and the chance to work on meaningful, forward-thinking technology initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver scalable, high-performance data pipelines and platforms using Azure and Databricks

• Build and optimise ELT/ETL workflows leveraging Spark (PySpark) and SQL

• Develop reliable batch and streaming data solutions to support business-critical analytics and AI use cases

• Contribute to the design and development of AI and Generative AI solutions, including LLM-powered applications

• Implement best practices across data modelling, quality, governance, and architecture

• Develop data pipelines supporting GenAI use cases (e.g. embeddings, vector data, LLM outputs)

• Collaborate closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and stakeholders to deliver impactful, production-ready solutions

Skills & Experience:

• Solid experience as a Data Engineer in a cloud environment, ideally within Microsoft Azure

• Strong hands-on capability with Databricks, Spark (PySpark) and SQL

• Proven ability to design and optimise data pipelines and data models

• Understanding of CI/CD, version control, and testing practices within data environments

• Exposure to AI/LLM-based solutions or advanced analytics use cases is highly regarded

• Familiarity with Azure services (e.g. Data Factory, DevOps) and an interest in MLOps/LLMOps

What’s in it for you?

Smart team members enjoy a range of benefits designed to support flexibility, wellbeing, reward, and growth:

• Smart Leave, an additional week of leave each year
• Free lunch every week
• Up to 20 weeks Paid Parental Leave with superannuation contributions and a Return-to-Work Bonus
• Make a Difference Days – paid days off to volunteer for the community and environment
• Discounted retail vouchers
• Salary packaging and novated leasing benefits (of course!)
• Free flu vaccinations
• Employee Share Plan

Grow with Purpose

At Smart, we’re driven by purpose and performance. We support individual and team growth via varied learning opportunities, open communication, and leaders who work to get the basics right – quality and regular one to ones, clear goals and success metrics, and growth conversations.

Show us you have what it takes

If this sounds like the opportunity for you and you have something to offer, we’d love to hear from you. APPLY ONLINE today.

Our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to discuss next steps. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or are seeking part-time work, let us know—we’re here to understand.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Everyone belongs and is welcome at Smart. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds to join our team, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTQ+, all gender identities, and people of any socioeconomic status, age, race, national origin or ethnicity.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion is reflected in the external recognition we’ve received, including being named:

• WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality since 2019
• DCA Inclusive Employer 2025 – 2026
• Bronze Employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index

We’re also members of the Reconciliation Action Plan network, with a RAP at Innovate level.

Please note: all successful candidates will be required to complete background checks including a police clearance prior to confirmation of employment. Candidates must have unlimited Australian work rights to be considered for this role.

Respectfully, no agencies please.

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