At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and scale security controls while modernising user access frameworks.
- Company: Join Woolworths Group, a leader in diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive leave policies, team discounts, and 24/7 support services.
- Other info: Endless career possibilities with a focus on personal growth and community.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on data security and privacy in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Expertise in SQL, cloud security, and BI tools required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
What you'll do:
- Design and scale robust security control patterns and modernise user access frameworks to ensure strict security across presentation layers.
- Partner with stakeholders to identify and onboard new data sources while collaborating with Enterprise IT to deploy secure, resilient data pipelines.
- Own the Group Data Classification Framework across all People datasets, engineering row- and column-level security to protect sensitive employee privacy and PII.
- Evaluate complex SQL logic, transformation pipelines, and semantic models across tools like Looker and Tableau to embed security controls, de-identification, and data-sharing registry compliance.
- Conduct automated security testing, streamline IAM approval workflows, and execute permission audits.
- Optimise warehouse storage and compute utilisation to effectively manage cloud costs while establishing automated archiving and destruction policies.
What you'll bring:
- Deep hands-on expertise implementing Row-Level (RLS) and Column-Level Security (CLS) in cloud platforms (BigQuery preferred).
- Strong proficiency in complex SQL logic, query optimisation, and semantic layer structures to evaluate data transformations and enforce privacy controls.
- Demonstrated ability to manage risk exposure and direct technical vulnerability remediations.
- Solid track record of automating identity management, access approvals, and security testing within continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Expert understanding of PII protection and regulatory compliance standards, including the Australian Privacy Act and GDPR.
- Practical experience securing modern BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Collibra).
- Excellent analytical skills paired with a collaborative mindset to influence cross-functional teams across Data Engineering, Data Science, and Cyber Security in driving a 'privacy by design' culture.
What you'll experience:
- A business with endless career possibilities and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
- A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
- Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential. We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
Data Platform and Security Specialist in Brisbane employer: Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. As part of Australia's largest retailer, you will benefit from extensive professional development opportunities, a strong focus on employee well-being, and a culture that prioritises risk awareness and customer care. Join us in a hybrid role that not only allows for flexibility but also empowers you to make a meaningful impact in claims management.
