Westpac
Platform Solution Engineer (Teradata, Unix, & Linux)
To become number one for customer service
Software engineering
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Mid Level · A role for someone with some well-developed knowledge and skills they can bring to the role and team. Typically within 2-5 years of experience.
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Why Westpac
Westpac is Australia’s oldest bank and company, one of four major banking organisations in Australia and one of the largest banks in New Zealand. We provide a broad range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services.
About the role
What’s in it for me? You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
- Strong experience in software development and application system design.
- Proven experience in understanding the activities required to solve problems.
- Experience in providing quality reviews of code and leading quality control initiatives.
- Demonstrated significant experience with Data Platforms, especially Teradata (SQL, Utilities, Architecture, and Framework).
- Hands-on experience with Unix scripting, as well as DevOps design and tools.
- Strong data background, ideally with experience working on Data Warehouses and big data platforms.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and consultative skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an open, clear, and engaging manner.
- Experience in the banking industry is desirable.
**What’s it like to work there? ** We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
What you'll be responsible for
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Backend application development
Develop, test, and maintain software applications
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SQL and Databases
Use SQL to query databases to extract and process data
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Test Automation
Create and implement code tests and software test automation
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Numerical problem solving
Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
Provides Technical Leadership to a group of IT Developers and Support Analysts, with accountabilities mentioned below. It will attract someone with a keen interest in data and integration, who loves complex technical, data and business problems; and with a passion for supporting and mentoring junior technologists.