About Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with 70 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure, including nearly two decades under the Laing O’Rourke banner. The business delivers projects as diverse as the environments in which they are built, from high security military bases and major rail transport infrastructure projects, through to landmark buildings at the transport interface. Laing O’Rourke owns Australia’s fourth largest plant and equipment hire company called Select Plant Australia. We know the right culture combined with purposeful technology will help us meet demand and deliver certainty for our clients. That’s the #powerofexperience.

About the Role

Laing O'Rourke are currently seeking a Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in Brisbane. The purpose of this role is to be accountable for delivering technical functionality developed against the Global Data Platform and existing warehouse platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture.
• Identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, redesigning infrastructure for greater scalability
• Building the infrastructure and data products required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources.
• Working with stakeholders including the Executive, Product and Data teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
• Keeping internal data separated and secure across national boundaries through well architected sensitive data patterns and later enhancements to include regions in Azure.
• Design, develop and implement informative visualizations that enable the business to make informed decisions.
• Working with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems

About You

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in the data space as developer
• Strong analytical, problem solving and root cause analysis skills
• Successful engagement with business stakeholders for requirements, feedback and advisory.
• Hands on experience using:
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Data Lake
  • Azure Databricks
  • Python/PySpark Notebooks
• SQL, working with relational databases, query authoring and performance tuning
• Knowledge of data warehousing methodologies
• Creating and supporting reports and dashboards using Power BI
• Experience ingesting data from various sources, including API’s
• Coding languages: Python, PowerShell
• Microsoft BI tools: SSIS, SSAS, SSRS
• Creating automations using Power Automate
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience with version and source control (Github) and Azure DevOps

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at

https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

 Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.