ETL Software Engineer

About the Role

We're seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join a high-impact Federal Government team responsible for developing and maintaining data assets that support business reporting, risk assessment, and intelligence analysis.

This role offers the opportunity to lead technical development, contribute to system design, and support ETL production environments. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders to understand the system landscape and deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee software development projects, ensuring code quality and functionality.
• Develop, enhance, and document procedures for ETL production support.
• Analyse and resolve ETL production incidents.
• Perform data profiling, system analysis, and impact assessments.
• Design, develop, test, and document ETL processes.
• Assist with physical database and table design.
• Interpret requirements and evaluate data quality.
• Estimate development effort for new and existing applications.
• Conduct code reviews and quality assurance tasks.
• Implement and uphold development standards.
• Maintain and unit test system components.
• Manage competing priorities and resolve technical issues.
• Foster a positive team culture and strong stakeholder relationships.

Technical Documentation Involved

• System and Technical Design Specifications
• Business Requirements Documents
• UML Diagrams and Workflows
• Environment Context Definitions
• Deployment Plans

About You

• Proven experience in software engineering and technical leadership.
• Strong background in ETL development and support.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.
• Must hold a Baseline Clearance and reside in Canberra, ACT.

Desired Skills and Experience Technical Skills ETL development and support (design, development, testing, documentation) Data profiling and impact analysis Application development and system analysis Physical database and table design Code review and quality assurance Unit testing and debugging Technical documentation (e.g., system design specs, UML diagrams, workflows) Estimating development effort Deployment planning Understanding and evaluating data requirements 🛠️ Tools & Technologies ETL tools (unspecified, but likely to include Informatica, Talend, SSIS, etc.) Database technologies (e.g., SQL, relational databases) UML (Universal Markup Language) for system modeling Version control and CI/CD tools (implied through development standards) 👥 Leadership & Collaboration Skills Technical leadership and mentoring of software engineers Managing competing priorities and conflicting interests Building positive team culture Strong stakeholder engagement and communication Problem diagnosis and resolution 📄 Documentation & Standards System Design Specifications Technical Specifications Business Requirements Documents Architectural Documents Workflows, Events, and Sequence Diagrams Environment Context Definitions Deployment Plans

Eamon Ridgway Consultant

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