Senior Data Engineer
Summary
Senior Data Engineer building scalable data pipelines and curated data assets using Databricks Lakehouse platform, with experience in SQL, Python, PySpark, and cloud-based data pipeline orchestration.
Salary: No contractor fees / two pay runs per week
Contract for 12 months + potential to extend | Hybrid (Newstead + WFH) / Daily market rates
Lime Recruitment is currently working with a large Queensland organisation to recruit a Senior Data Engineer for an initial 12-month contract+ potential to extend.
You’ll join an established enterprise data team responsible for a modern Databricks Lakehouse platform supporting reporting, analytics and data driven decision making across the organisation.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building scalable data pipelines, curated data assets and reusable engineering solutions across a complex enterprise environment.
What you’ll be doing
Develop data ingestion, transformation and orchestration solutions using Databricks
Build curated data assets for reporting and analytics
Develop and optimise SQL, Python and PySpark solutions
Design scalable data models
Contribute to reusable engineering frameworks and patterns
Support CI/CD, automated deployments, testing and code management
Work across enterprise data sources and project driven requirements
What we’re looking for
5 plus years Data Engineering, Data Warehousing or Analytics Engineering experience
3 plus years hands on Databricks experience
Strong SQL, Python and PySpark
Cloud based data pipeline and orchestration experience
Data modelling and curated data asset delivery
CI/CD and source control experience
AWS experience highly regarded
Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Databricks Workflows or Asset Bundles highly regarded
Fivetran or similar integration tooling highly regarded
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Databricks engineer looking for a long-term contract within an established enterprise data environment.
Why apply through Lime Recruitment?
Enjoy two pay runs per week without contractor fees. As a Queensland owned agency, we offer personalised service and are a Tier 1 supplier to the Queensland Government. Awarded Australia’s top performing small agency in 2021 and 2022, with a finalist spot in 2023. Partner with Lime for genuine, experienced, friendly recruiters dedicated to securing the best opportunities for you. Apply now or contact Ianthe Price on 0424 135 512 or ianthe@limejobs.com.au to find out more