Senior AWS Data Engineer

Salary: $110 - $125 per hour (inc. super)

• 12 + 12 month contract – December start date
• Baseline Security Clearance - Surry Hills, NSW
• AWS Data pipelines, ETL, DevOps, Python, SAS

Our client, a Federal Government statutory authority based in Surry Hills, NSW, requires the services of a Senior AWS Data Engineer for a 12 + 12 month contract.

Duties of the Senior AWS Data Engineer:

• Design, build, test and maintain scalable batch and event-driven data pipelines for analytics, machine learning and AI use cases.
• Develop curated, reusable and well-documented datasets and data products from structured and unstructured sources.
• Productionise data preparation, feature engineering, model input and model output pipelines.
• Translate business and analytical requirements into technical designs.
• Implement automated data quality controls.
• Optimise SQL, Python and cloud workloads.
• Apply IaaC, version control, automated testing, CI/CD etc.

Skills and Experience - Senior AWS Data Engineer:

Essential

• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering in AWS, using S3, Glue, Lambda, Athena, EMR, Kinesis, Step Functions etc.
• Strong experience with ETL/ELT patterns, data modelling, orchestration, data quality testing, metadata and lineage across structured and unstructured data.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including Git, code review, automated testing, CI/CD.
• Experience with IaaC using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Strong programming capability in Python.
• Advanced SQL skills.
• Hands-on experience delivering cloud-based data solutions in containerised environments such as Docker, ECS or EKS.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience supporting data science, machine learning, generative AI.
• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, Spark or dbt.
• Knowledge of MLOps or DataOps practices.
• SAS Base Programming.

How to Apply

For a copy of the full job description, including the application instructions, please get in touch with Andy at Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, you can reach Andy on (02) 6299 1006 to discuss further.

Please note that applications close at 11am on the 5th of November 2026. Recruitment Hive welcome late applications to be considered for future opportunities.

We Value Diversity

The Recruitment Hive is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. We encourage people with disability, indigenous, veterans and people of all backgrounds and abilities to express their interest in this role.

Job ID: AE 680485 | LH-08344