Data Engineer

• Full time ongoing position
• Salary range: $113,668 - $131,153 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role

The Data Engineer is responsible for ensuring the integrity, reliability, and accessibility of Victoria Legal Aid's (VLA) advanced data infrastructure. This role involves identifying and resolving data quality issues, collaborating across teams to diagnose problems and help implement solutions. The Data Engineer is essential for upholding high standards of data quality and availability, ensuring that VLA's advanced data infrastructure is fully leveraged to support informed decision-making.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country. 

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Proven experience in working with a curated data repository and ensuring data is accurate, reliable, and suitable for analysis and reporting.
• Proven ability to translate complex business needs and operational contexts into effective data models within a data warehouse environment.
• Proven experience in identifying root causes of data-related problems, implementing troubleshooting techniques, and recommending improvements to enhance system performance and data integrity.
• Strong collaborative skills with a proven ability to work effectively with team members, stakeholders, and delivery partners to ensure that incoming data is fit for purpose, meets business requirements, and maintains data quality and integrity throughout the process.
• Extensive experience designing and managing data warehouse and ETL solutions, including data modelling, schema design and semantic layers, using technologies such as SQL, SSIS, PowerShell, Python, C# or similar. Experience with source/version control, Agile delivery and Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in plain language for different audiences.
• Industry-recognised certifications in data engineering or cloud data platforms, such as Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks or Snowflake (highly desirable).
• A knowledge of the general business of VLA and a commitment to our vision and values.

 Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.

About VLA
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model 
• Generous leave benefits, including:
  • Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
  • Paid gender affirmation leave
• Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
• Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
• Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
• Discounted annual Myki public transport passes 
• Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Access to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter articulating how your skills and experience are aligned with the expectations of the role. 

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team. 

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Jason Wan, A/Delivery Manager Data Reporting on 03 •••• •303 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted. 

Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 7 September 2026. 

Other relevant information

It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community. 

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.