Senior Developer

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $116,413 - $140,849

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: IT and telecommunications

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DE/SSSR/1922776

The Senior Developer (Databricks) contributes to the development of end-to-end Database and Business Intelligence solutions. The Departments data infrastructure is currently transitioning from an existing SQL Server data warehouse and associated pipelines to a modern Databricks and Azure environment. The successful candidate will contribute to migration design, development, and optimisation activities, while ensuring continuity for downstream reporting and analytics during the transition period.

About the Role

The Senior Developer (Databricks) contributes to the development of end-to-end Database and Business Intelligence solutions. The Departments data infrastructure is currently transitioning from an existing SQL Server data warehouse and associated pipelines to a modern Databricks and Azure environment. The successful candidate will contribute to migration design, development, and optimisation activities, while ensuring continuity for downstream reporting and analytics during the transition period.

The successful applicant will have experience working in a team of experienced developers. They will possess in-depth knowledge of the latest data warehousing and database tools, BI software and technologies, scripting languages and Databricks.

This is an ongoing full-time opportunity.

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Design and develop Databricks notebooks, jobs, and workflows using SQL and Python to support data ingestion and transformation.
• Migrate SQL Server data warehouse structures, SQL logic, and ETL processes to Databricks and Azure-native services.
• Translate existing SSIS packages and data pipelines into scalable Databricks-based solutions, including Python-based pipelines where appropriate.
• Support existing reporting and semantic layers, including SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and Tableau.
• Ensure data quality, performance, and reliability throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Ensure all code written is well-designed, maintainable and testable.
• Support the existing team to uplift Databricks capability, promote best practices, and encourage consistent, maintainable development patterns.
• Contribute to technical documentation, testing and development standards for the new platform.

Essential experience includes:

• Databricks, SQL, Python and/or R.
• Advanced SQL skills in data warehousing and analytics contexts.

Highly desirable experience includes:

• Power BI and Tableau reporting platforms.
• Working knowledge of SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.
• CI/CD (Continuous integration/continuous deployment) using scripting languages or version control tools such as Azure DevOps

Desirable Qualifications

Relevant tertiary qualification in Data Analysis, Information Technology, Computer Science or Software Development

About us

The Performance and Evaluation Division (PED) collects, analyses and disseminates high-quality evidence to influence decision making across the Department, government agencies and service providers to improve outcomes for children, young people and adult learners. Within PED, the Data and Insights branch provides data solutions across data warehousing, ETL pipelines, analytics, modelling, reporting, design and data communication. The branch supports surveys, research, and data requests, transforming complex datasets into actionable insights. The Data and Insights branch works closely with clients to define requirements and resolve data challenges, enabling informed, data-driven decisions.

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply Now button on this advertisement.

Applications should include a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (no longer than 2 pages) and resume.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Matthew Johnson - Manager, Data Management & Business Intelligence via [email protected]

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday, 19 May 2026.

Applications close Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

5 May 2026