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At Cogstate, we're advancing the science of brain health - making it faster, easier, and more accurate to assess cognition across clinical trials, healthcare settings, and everyday life.Our digital cognitive assessments are trusted by researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical partners aroundthe world, helping to drive breakthroughs in neuroscience and improve outcomes for people living with neurological conditions. Our global team of experts - spanning psychology, data science, operations, and technology - works together to solve complex challenges in brain health assessment, always with a patient-first mindset. At Cogstate, we're not just imagining the future of brain health - we're building it.That's why we're seeking a Data Engineer responsible for building and maintaining Cogstate's data infrastructure using best practice approach and engineering. The position will have a central role for establishing and maintaining data pipelines and reporting tables using Azure Databricks, working closely with other members of the data and scientific services team and being a point of contact for the data platform and associated data reporting.Understand Cogstate data sources and develop data pipelines using Databricks to bring all data into the data lake.Design, develop, implement, and tune large-scale distributed systems and pipelines that process large volumes of data; Developing scalable and re-usable frameworks for ingesting data into Azure Databricks, incorporating standards and best practices into engineering solutionsDatabricks engineering - query tuning, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and debugging pipelines.Develop high performance scripts in PySpark to achieveobjectivesof enterprise data, BI, datavisualizationand analytics needs.Data processing/transformation using various technologies such as Apache Spark, SQL, Python/Scalaand Azure cloud services.Participate in architecture design and discussions, provide logical and physical data design, and database modellingBe part of the Agile team to ensure availability of data to internal and external users.Organize and manage data shares.Solve complex data issues around data integration, data quality, and other data processing incidentsWork with business system owners to resolve source data issues and refine transformation rulesBS/BA in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field or relevant experience~2+ years in implementing data engineering solutions in PySpark in Databricks~ Knowledge of relational databases and Apache Spark.~ Strong knowledge of Databricks configuration, troubleshooting and performance tuning.~ Testing, automation and orchestration, including Github and Azure functions.~ Deep expertise in programming languages for data processes (PySpark, Python, Scala).~ Experience with relational databases like SQL Server writing complex SQL transformationsRemote Work Practices: Cogstate is a virtual first company. Cogstate employees receive 20 days of vacation leave, 10 days of personal leave and 10 paid public holidays.~Health, Dental & Vision Coverage: We've invested in comprehensive health & dental insurance options with competitive company contributions to help when you need it most. We also offer free vision insurance for all full-time employees.~ Short-Term & Long Term Disability Life Insurance: 100% employer sponsored~ Pre-Tax Benefits: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts~ If you're ready to help us in our journey to optimize the measurement of brain health around the world, pleaseapply now!Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Cogstate is committed to protecting your personal data. We collect and process your information for recruitment purposes in compliance with applicable laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), and similar laws in other jurisdictions.For more information on how we collect, use, and protect your data, and your rights under these laws, you can find Cogstate's privacy policy by clicking here.