Data Engineer

Join the Team Behind Australia’s Greatest Racing Carnival!

Are you passionate about building modern data solutions that drive business performance? Do you enjoy solving complex problems, creating scalable data platforms and enabling better decision-making through trusted data?

At Victoria Racing Club (VRC)

, we're more than race days. We're an organisation that creates world-class experiences for members, guests and the broader community, and we're looking for a talented Data Engineer to help power the data foundations that support our future.

About the Opportunity

We're seeking a highly capable Data Engineer to join our Technology team and play a key role in developing, maintaining and enhancing VRC's enterprise data platform.

Reporting to the Data Platform Manager

, you'll be responsible for building and optimising data pipelines, integrations and analytical data assets that support reporting, customer insights, operational excellence and strategic decision-making across the organisation.

Working across a diverse range of business functions including membership, marketing, commercial, finance, racing, events and operations, you'll help ensure that trusted, accessible and high-quality data is available where and when it's needed most.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on data professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and wants to contribute to the continued growth of VRC's data capability.

What you'll be responsible for

Data Engineering & Platform Delivery

• Design, build and optimise data pipelines supporting operational, analytical and reporting workloads.

• Develop and maintain integrations across CRM, membership, ticketing, finance, marketing, POS and operational platforms.

• Develop ETL/ELT processes within Microsoft Fabric and associated data environments.

• Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline, integration and platform performance issues.

• Support the delivery of new platform capabilities and enhancements.

Data Modelling & Analytics Enablement

• Develop curated data models, semantic layers and analytical datasets.

• Support enterprise reporting structures and Power BI semantic models.

• Prepare and transform data for reporting, forecasting and analytics initiatives.

• Enable self-service reporting through trusted and well-structured data assets.

• Partner with stakeholders to understand business reporting requirements.

Data Quality & Governance

• Implement data quality controls, validation processes and reconciliation frameworks.

• Maintain documentation, metadata and data lineage across key platforms.

• Support data governance standards and best practices.

• Help identify and resolve data quality issues across enterprise systems.

• Ensure data handling aligns with security, privacy and compliance requirements.

Platform Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Support the day-to-day operation of data pipelines and platform services.

• Monitor performance, availability and reliability of data solutions.

• Assist with incident management, testing and deployment activities.

• Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve efficiency.

• Contribute to the ongoing maturity of VRC's enterprise data capability.

What your background includes

• Experience designing, building and maintaining data pipelines and integrations.

• Strong technical skills across Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Power BI, data modelling and ETL/ELT development.

• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and API integrations.

• Knowledge of Azure DevOps and CI/CD practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills across technical and non‑technical areas.

• Excellent problem‑solving capability and a proactive, improvement‑focused mindset.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes.

About You

You're a collaborative and solutions-focused professional who enjoys turning complex business requirements into practical data solutions.

You take pride in delivering quality outcomes, building trusted relationships and making data easier for others to access and understand. You're naturally curious, detail-oriented and motivated by the opportunity to help an organisation become increasingly data-driven.

Most importantly, you're excited by the opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's most iconic sporting and entertainment organisations.

Why Join the Club

• You're a collaborative and solutions-focused professional who enjoys turning complex business requirements into practical data solutions.

• You take pride in delivering quality outcomes, building trusted relationships and making data easier for others to access and understand. You're naturally curious, detail-oriented and motivated by the opportunity to help an organisation become increasingly data-driven.

• Most importantly, you're excited by the opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's most iconic sporting and entertainment organisations.

• Get a behind-the-scenes look at what makes the Melbourne Cup Carnival world-class.

How to Apply

When submitting your application, please include your résumé and any other supporting documents.

You must have the legal right to work in Australia.

Appointment to the role is subject to meeting the Victoria Racing Club’s employment requirements, which may include (but are not limited to) reference checks, a VEVO check, and a National Criminal History Check.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.