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Data Engineer

Summary

Designs, builds, and maintains scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data platforms to ensure reliable data ingestion, transformation, and delivery for analytics and downstream systems.

Canberra, Australia | Posted on 28/07/2026

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions
  • Develop and optimise ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and store data from multiple sources
  • Work closely with data architects, analysts, and downstream consumers to deliver reliable data solutions
  • Implement data processing solutions across batch and near-real-time use cases
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance across data platforms
  • Support cloud-based data platforms, data lakes, and data warehouses
  • Apply data security, privacy, and access control requirements across data solutions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline failures and performance issues
  • Contribute to automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of data engineering practices

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years’ experience in Data Engineering or data-focused engineering roles
  • Strong experience with ETL/ELT development and data pipeline orchestration
  • Solid proficiency in SQL and experience with relational and NoSQL data stores
  • Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g. Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse or equivalent)
  • Experience working with structured and semi-structured data
  • Familiarity with data modelling concepts and performance optimisation techniques
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data solutions
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

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