Description:

Employment Hero is an Australian tech unicorn valued at over $1.25 billion, providing software solutions for HR, payroll, employee engagement, and benefits.
The company has experienced 100% year-on-year growth since its inception in 2014, servicing over 200,000 businesses and 1 million active users globally.
The role of Junior Data Engineer involves designing and implementing data pipelines to move data from various sources to storage systems.
Responsibilities include building and managing data warehouses, selecting technology, designing schemas, and optimizing queries for performance.
Ensuring data quality and consistency through the establishment of validation rules and cleaning processes is crucial.
The Data Engineer will create data models to define relationships between entities for analysis and reporting.
The position requires developing data processing pipelines to convert raw data into usable formats using programming languages such as Python, Java, Scala, and SQL.
Setting up monitoring and logging systems to track performance and troubleshoot issues is also part of the role.
Collaboration with data scientists and analysts is essential to ensure data availability and accessibility.

Requirements:

Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience working as a Data Engineer.
Proficiency in programming languages including Python, Java, Scala, and SQL is required.
Experience with Hadoop and Spark is necessary.
Familiarity with ETL tools such as Fivetran, Airflow, Dagster, Apache NiFi, Talend, and Informatica is expected.
Candidates should have experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Strong skills in building, troubleshooting, optimizing, and monitoring data pipelines are essential.
Knowledge of Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, and NoSQL databases is required.
Proficiency in data modeling and database design is necessary.
Bonus skills include familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for scalable data solutions.

The position offers a remote-first work environment with flexible working arrangements.
Employees can participate in the Employee Share Options Program, becoming part owners of Employment Hero.
The company provides 20 days of vacation leave, plus one Leisure Rules day each year.
There are programs focused on self, health, wealth, and happiness.
Employees receive the latest hardware, tools, and tech, along with a generous budget for home office setup.
Budgets are allocated for continuing education and other generous allowances.
An international annual company conference is held, with the last one taking place in Phuket, Thailand.
Employees can refer friends for open positions and receive a cash bonus for successful referrals.
The HCM office is open, modern, and welcoming for those who choose to visit.