Senior Data Engineer

Forward with Cuscal

At Cuscal, we’re not just shaping the future of payments - we’re pioneering it. From launching Australia’s first ATM to being the first certified NPP PayTo Payer and Initiator in 2022, we’ve spent over 59 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day.

Now, we’re preparing for what’s next, and we want you to be part of it.

Join us as a Senior Data Engineer and help us deliver ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Job Description

Your Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Technology Risk \& Governance - Enterprise Data Services team.

In this role, you’ll leverage your technical skills to develop, maintain, and support innovative solutions that solve real-world challenges in the payments industry. From designing and building scalable systems to ensuring seamless integration with key technologies, your work will directly impact millions of users.

You’ll also make an impact by:

Build and maintain an

Integration Hub

to enable data extraction, loading, and transformation (ELT) using Big Data technologies.

Manage and optimize

ETL workflows

, including troubleshooting and performance improvements.

Ensure

high system availability

through monitoring, fault diagnosis, and implementing changes.

Analyze and resolve issues related to

data platforms and datasets

.

Implement and manage

data governance policies

across platforms.

Track and analyze recurring support issues to develop

risk management strategies

.

Oversee

configuration changes

to production environments in line with change management principles.

Maintain and support applications according to

approved standards

and enterprise architecture.

Deploy approved

integration solutions

and deliver enhancements.

Respond to incidents and manage

system availability

(change, incident, and problem management).

Process and manage

large, complex datasets

for analysis, including hierarchies, relationships, partitions, and views.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

At least 9+ years of recent experience building and managing large data platform environments in the cloud.

Strong knowledge of at least 1 cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Strong knowledge in data modelling philosophies like Kimball, Inmon or Data Vault.

Experience with modern MPP cloud-based data warehouse solutions such as Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.

Strong knowledge in Datalake and Data Warehousing techniques.

Knowledge and understanding of Databricks tunings and functions.

Ability to resolve application incidents, run problem management process to isolate root cause, sound exposure to change and release management methodologies.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following:

Experience in the financial services or payments sector

Experience working within PCI-DSS compliant environment.

Knowledge of agile methodologies and have worked in a product led organization.

Knowledge of Software Delivery and Development Lifecycle techniques and methodologies

Additional Information

Why Cuscal?

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.

Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits, including:

Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals.

We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements.

Wellbeing focus: We support your physical, mental, and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via ‘Cuscal Advantage.

Join us and reimagine the future

If this role excites you, we’d love to explore your potential and vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date, so don’t wait - apply now.

For further information about this role please contact Careers@cuscal.com.au

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.