Senior Data Engineer

Interested in a new Senior Data Engineer role?

Your new companySupplying the resources the world needs to help build a better, clearer future. Copper for renewable energy. Potash for sustainable farming. Iron ore and metallurgical coal for the steel needed for global infrastructure and the energy transition.
Your new roleHelp shape the future of operational planning and execution at Copper SA. MineDrive is a strategic digital initiative unifying mine development planning, scheduling and execution to improve visibility, decisions and performance..
Key responsibilities:

• Own MineDrive data pipelines and products using Snowflake, dbt, Apache Airflow/Astronomer and Python.
• Define canonical operational models, data contracts, lineage, quality controls and ownership across source systems.
• Build incremental, replayable, auditable and reproducible data products for application, optimisation and AI services.
• Manage reconciliation, schema evolution, historisation, source-system change and access governance pragmatically.
• Choose appropriate batch or event-driven patterns based on latency, reliability and operational needs.
• Review designs and pull requests; optimise Snowflake performance, reliability and cost; and implement monitoring and error handling.
• Support incidents, drive corrective actions and contribute reusable capabilities to the CuInsights data platform.
• Work with operational and product stakeholders to ensure data models reflect real planning concepts, decisions and workflows.

What you'll need to succeed

• 5+ years as a Data Engineer, including senior ownership of production data solutions. 
• Strong hands-on Snowflake, dbt, Python and SQL experience, with Apache Airflow, Astronomer or a comparable orchestration platform. 
• Strong data modelling and contract design skills, including incremental, replayable, observable and auditable ETL/ELT pipelines. 
• Experience with complex operational data, historisation, reconciliation, schema evolution, lineage and reproducible outputs. 
• Experience establishing engineering standards using Git-based workflows, automated testing, CI/CD, design reviews and pull-request review. 
• Ability to explain trade-offs and collaborate across product, operations, application, AI, cloud, security and platform teams. 

What you'll get in return

• Great opportunity to work for planning and execution at Copper SA.
• We connect individuals with quality training and skills development, opening doors to new opportunities and economic participation. 
• A career with the department means making a real difference – join us in building a skilled, adaptable, and vibrant workforce for Adelaide. 

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'APPLY NOW' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call now (Tejasva Awasthi - +61 (07) 3243 3060/ Tejasva.Awasthi@hays.com.au)If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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