Description:
How will I help?
WIB Technology are accountable for the provisioning of all technology needs of the global WIB business. Through innovation, thought leadership and technological expertise, WIB Technology is a critical business partner helping WIB achieve their vision of continuing to be Australasia's leading Institutional Bank.
We have an opportunity for a highly driven Technology Service Owner/Engineer to join the team. The business is committed to advancing its' position within the FX and Fixed Income space through investment in technology and recruitment of high-calibre individuals to positively influence outcomes. A key part of that strategy is the development of Data Engineering and analytics capabilities to support regulatory compliance and other necessary tools to support these operations.
Working closely with Business Analysts, our engineers provide leading edge data solutions to monitor, analyse and drive Westpac Financial Markets business objectives, while ensuring Westpac’s obligations from a Risk, Regulatory and Compliance perspective is met.
The successful candidate will participate in a data engineering team combining technical expertise across various big data platforms/technologies and will be expected to work closely with the business and other engineers and contribute to both system design and technical implementation within a Spark environment.
The candidate will also leverage their experience and data acumen to help innovate and refine the technology data roadmap/architecture while also ensure data governance practices are designed to align with data governance enterprise standards.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years and be instrumental in achieving our purpose of helping Australians succeed. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You’ll also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.
What do I need?
- Strong Core Python development skills.
- Strong understanding and ability to use PySpark/ Spark technologies.
- Strong understanding of cloud big data implementations/tools
- Experience with data ingestion frameworks and cloud integration patterns.
- Experience in defining and /or uplifting enterprise data strategy’s/roadmaps,
- Demonstrable data management experience working on data governance aspects at an enterprise level.
- Well versed in Data Structures, complexity theory and CS fundamentals.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial domain development as a data engineer.
- Highly motivated, and suitably equipped to work directly with sales/traders/quants.
Desirable
- Financial Markets domain knowledge/experience around FX or Fixed Income.
- Master’s or higher degree in a relevant data field a distinct advantage.
- Experience using the Palantir Foundry platform.
- Azure Synapse experience.
What’s it like to work there?
We aim to provide one big, supportive team to help us achieve our purpose of creating better futures together . As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
How do I apply?
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At Westpac we are committed to providing a supportive culture and creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplaces, branches, products and services for our customers, employees, and community. This role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au .
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please call 1800 655 592 Option 2.3 or email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au
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