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 one of Australia’s 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

We are currently seeking a Senior Data Engineer for the Corporate IT team. Base in our Brisbane office, this role will be key in helping to get the right ‘data delivery’ from the onset for all Digital initiatives across LOR business.

Key responsibilities

• You will join as a Senior Data Engineer within the group’s Data & Analytics function in the Australian hub, accountable for delivering technical functionality developed against the Global Data Platform and existing warehouse platforms.
• Creating 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

• Advanced SQL knowledge, working with relational databases, query authoring and performance tuning.
• Strong analytical skills and experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions
• Primary experience with Microsoft cloud services: Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse database, Azure Databricks
• Highly regarded experience: Databricks Workflows, Unity Catalog, PySpark Notebooks
• Knowledge of development in Kimbal methodology
• Experience in APIs and API Management
• Experience with Microsoft BI tools: SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI

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.