Senior Data Engineer

We have an exciting Manila-based opportunity available for a Data Engineer to work on dayshifts. Work from home or the office – you choose!

When you join Yempo, you’ll receive the following fantastic benefits:

• Highly competitive salary – paid weekly!
• HMO enrollment on commencement
• Additional HMO dependents added each year of service
• 20 vacation days per year; 7 sick days
• Annual performance bonuses and incentives
• Annual salary reviews and increases
• Free cooked rice, snacks and hot drinks
• Company polo shirts provided
• Fantastic, bright and cheerful open-plan work environment
• Prestigious clients and highly professional and friendly co-workers

Our client

In this position, you will be assigned to our client located in Melbourne. They are primarily focused on meeting the needs of businesses and the individuals within them through a collaborative approach to financial services. They pride on an integrated service offering, giving peace of mind that comes with knowing financial and lifestyle goals are being worked on.

Your Responsibilities:

The Senior Data Engineer will support the development and modernization of the client’s  enterprise data platform, with a core focus on accelerating our adoption of Microsoft Fabric. A priority responsibility for this role will be the integration of IRESS Xplan into Microsoft Fabric, enabling scalable data flows, improved reporting capability, and reusable data assets to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines within Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop reusable patterns and data models aligned to Medallion Architecture standards.
• Integrate data from IRESS Xplan and other enterprise systems into Fabric with reliability and scale in mind.
• Ensure data pipelines meet quality, documentation, monitoring, and traceability requirements.
• Optimize performance, storage, and cost efficiency across data workloads.
• Collaborate with onshore architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Maintain operational support of pipelines including troubleshooting, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to internal knowledge of repositories, technical standards, and platform maturity uplift.

Your Background: 

• 5+ years’ experience in Data Engineering or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Certifications in Azure, Fabric, or Data Engineering disciplines will be advantageous, though experience may be considered in lieu of formal certification where depth is demonstrated.
• Hands-on proficiency in PySpark, SQL, and PowerShell for data pipeline development.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric components (Lakehouse, Pipelines, Warehouse, Notebooks).
• Experience implementing ETL/ELT frameworks and maintaining production pipelines.
• Understanding and application of Medallion Architecture patterns.
• Experience delivering outcomes in a remote/virtual working environment.

Nice to Have/Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to IRESS Xplan or similar financial advice platforms.
• Experience with Azure Data Services (ADLS, Data Factory, Databricks).
• Experience working with Australian or financial services market stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data governance, security controls, and structured documentation standard
• Certifications in Azure, Fabric, or Data Engineering disciplines

Disclaimer for salary ranges. Yempo provides an indicative range of salary that we deem relevant for the advertised role. This may be adjusted for the skills and experience of the selected candidate.