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About

Canstar is on the lookout for a Data Engineer to join our Research team!

Canstar is Australia’s biggest financial comparison website and has been researching and rating financial and consumer products for 30 years. 

We employ over 150 staff with a diverse range of educational and professional backgrounds. We take pride in the cultural and gender diversity of our staff and our ability to offer our people the opportunity to grow and develop their skills as the company grows too.

The Data Engineer is responsible for identifying and implementing systems to increase the capacity of the Research team to Canstar.

What Canstar Offers:

• Supportive and flexible working environment
• Birthday leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health & wellbeing program of benefits
• Fun social club and company culture
• Training and development opportunities in areas that matter to you

What You Will Be Doing:

• Accelerate Canstar’s ratings deliveries to assist in empowering consumers to make better financial decisions 
• Management of our data infrastructure to enable efficient modelling and analysis
• Design and create new models to continue Canstar’s growth in new markets
• Driving innovation through the implementation of new technologies and techniques
• Collaborate with other departments in the building of strategic initiatives

What You Need To Bring To The Role:

• Ability to liaise with key stakeholders across various teams
• Proven time management and organisational skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong communications skills
• Passion and interest in financial products and services
• Ability to leave projects and build consensus across diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent Microsoft skills, particularly with Access and Excel
• Strong understanding of database concepts
• Excellent analytical skills
• Advanced SQL skills
• Experience coding in either Python or R (or both)

What Will Give You The Extra Edge: 

• Previous experience with Jenkins and server administration would be advantageous
• Experience in the financial services industry

How Can You Join The Team:

If this sounds like you, and you are up for a fresh challenge with a great company, apply now!