Senior Data Engineer Melbourne

at Forever New
Published February 14, 2026
Location Melbourne, Australia
Category Engineering  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

FOREVER US

Step into the world of Forever New, where fashion meets innovation. As one of Australia’s leading global fashion brands, we’ve grown from our Melbourne roots to over 450 stores worldwide with a thriving online presence. Our success is driven by our passionate community of creative thinkers, retail experts, and forward-looking innovators who bring our vision to life - to make it her moment.

At Forever New, we’re not just designing beautiful fashion; we’re building smart, data-driven solutions that power exceptional customer experiences and informed decision-making. Join us as we continue to evolve our BI, Data & Integrations team and shape the future of retail through insight, innovation, and technology.

THE PERKS WE OFFER YOU

As a valued member of the Forever New family, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your success and wellbeing:

Enjoy a generous 40% employee discount, with additional discounts for family and friends
Subsidised daily coffee and lunch at our on-site cafe
Celebrate special moments with loyalty and birthday leave
Receive referral incentives for introducing talented people to our team
Access to wellbeing and sustainability initiatives that support your overall health and purpose
Thrive through continuous learning and development programs
Be recognised through our reward and service awards programs
Benefit from subsidised parking at our vibrant Richmond Head Office
Gain global exposure across five continents
YOUR DREAM OPPORTUNITY

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a hands-on role in designing, building, and supporting enterprise data, BI, and AI-enabled analytics solutions across our Azure Databricks. Supporting both project delivery and BAU operations, you’ll work closely with business stakeholders, BI teams, and technology partners to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality data solutions that drive smarter business outcomes.

GET EXCITED TO:

Design, build, and support enterprise data, BI, and AI-enabled analytics solutions across the Azure Databricks
Deliver both project-based initiatives and BAU support, ensuring reliable and high-quality data and reporting solutions
Develop and maintain data pipelines, transformations, and analytical data models using Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, ADLS, SQL, Python, PySpark, and Databricks SQL
Build, optimise, and administer Power BI datasets, semantic models, and reports to enable advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making
Monitor data platforms and pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and improve performance, reliability, and data quality
Implement and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps
Apply data governance, security, authentication, and access control best practices across Azure services
Contribute to the design, enforcement, communication, and education of data governance practices
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, BI teams, data science, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions
THE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU OFFER US

Essential:

Strong experience delivering data solutions on Microsoft Azure
Hands-on expertise with SQL, Python, PySpark, and Databricks SQL
Proven experience designing data warehouses and analytical data models
Strong Power BI development and administration skills, including DAX
Experience working in DevOps environments, including CI/CD and source control
Ability to balance project delivery with BAU support in production environments
Solid understanding of data integration, analytics platforms, and reporting architectures
Desirable:

Experience delivering or supporting AI/BI or advanced analytics solutions
Exposure to Azure AI or analytics services (e.g. Azure Machine Learning)
End-to-end delivery experience for BI or advanced analytics initiatives
Retail industry experience highly desirable, with exposure to supply chain, logistics, or banking considered advantageous
BEHAVIOURS & ATTRIBUTES

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Results-driven with excellent organisation and prioritisation abilities
Calm, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced environments
Proactive mindset with strong initiative and accountability
Commercially astute with sound business judgement
Collaborative communicator, able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
OUR VALUES

Whether we’re innovating behind the scenes, collaborating across global teams, or styling our customers in store, these values guide everything we do:
Think Customer
Respect for All
Keep it Simple
Take Responsibility
Act with Pace

Join Forever New and play a key role in shaping a modern, data-driven retail business.
Be part of a brand where fashion meets innovation and help us make it her moment.