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Join VMIA as a Data Platform Engineer on a 9-month contract and help build our Snowflake data warehouse. Working within the Data and Analytics team, you’ll use Python and SQL to create database resources, support data ingestion pipelines, configure access permissions and contribute to automated testing and deployment. You’ll bring exposure to Python, SQL and relational databases, strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn. Experience gained through study, internships or personal projects is welcomed. Gain hands-on experience and mentoring from experienced data professionals while supporting VMIA’s data and digital initiatives.

Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA)

Job Title – Data Platform Engineer
Work Type – Full Time, 9-month contract

Short blurb

Build your career in data platform engineering at VMIA. Gain hands-on experience with Python, SQL and Snowflake while helping build our data warehouse, with guidance from experienced data professionals.

Key highlights

Salary Range – $120,000–$130,000 per annum (total remuneration package inclusive of super), pro rata for the 9-month contract.





Melbourne-based opportunity within VMIA's Data and Analytics team.

Contribute to a data warehouse build and develop your technical skills through practical experience and mentoring.

About the role

VMIA is the Victorian Government's insurer and risk adviser, covering the people, places and projects that help Victorians thrive. Our purpose is to build a confident, resilient Victoria through world-leading harm prevention and recovery.

As our Data Platform Engineer, you'll help build the Snowflake data warehouse that supports VMIA's data and digital initiatives. You'll write clean, maintainable code, develop clear documentation and contribute to the deployment of secure, reliable data infrastructure.

This 9-month contract focuses on building the warehouse, including its database resources, access controls and deployment processes.

Working within the Data and Analytics team in the Business Performance Division, you'll gain hands-on experience in software engineering, data governance and enterprise data platforms, with guidance from experienced data professionals.

Key responsibilities

Help create Snowflake databases, schemas, warehouses, tables and stored procedures using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Pulumi or Terraform.

Write Python and SQL to support deployment scripts,



stored procedures and data ingestion pipelines.

Assist data engineers with designing and implementing repeatable deployment patterns across development, test and production environments.

Contribute to configuration-driven platform definitions using YAML and JSON.

Implement role-based access controls, including role hierarchies, permissions and access policies aligned with security standards.

Configure Snowflake infrastructure, including computing resources, resource monitors, network policies and integrations, to support scalability and cost control.

Help establish consistent environment configurations and identify and resolve access misconfigurations under senior guidance.

Write unit, module and integration tests to validate infrastructure changes.

Support and troubleshoot continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, such as GitHub Actions, to validate, test and deploy platform changes.

Use Git and GitHub branching, code review and pull request practices.

Develop explicit documentation to support the warehouse build and deployment.

Identify and escalate risks or issues, follow relevant policies and controls, and report incidents.

Contribute to a safe, respectful workplace, apply feedback and actively participate in your professional development.

Who you work with

You'll report to the Head of Data and Analytics and work closely with the Data and Analytics team. Collaborating with data engineers and experienced data professionals, you'll contribute to the warehouse build, learn established engineering practices and develop your

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