Data Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,699 open Data Engineering jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 605 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are data-pipelines, cloud and analytics.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | year | A$131,693 | A$150,000 | A$170,000 | 49 |
| AUD | day | A$856 | A$1,000 | A$1,070 | 16 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- data-pipelines 46%
- cloud 45%
- analytics 43%
- sql 42%
- data-engineering 41%
- python 34%
- azure 31%
- data-quality 29%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 263 · 15%
- Onsite 31 · 2%
- Remote 19 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 14% of the 93 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 561
- Lead 231
- Principal 39
- Staff 35
- Middle 27
- C-level 13
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 185
- 501-1000 employees 97
- 51-200 employees 35
- 11-50 employees 16
- 201-500 employees 5
- 1-10 employees 3
Brisbane Data Engineer | Power BI Report Developer
12-month contract Data Engineer/Report Developer enhancing a Data Warehouse and building Power BI reports for a Queensland Government Department using SQL Server, SSAS/SSIS/SSRS, and MS Fabric.
Senior Data Engineer: Lead Data Practice & Client Delivery
Leads data engineering projects for agency clients in Sydney, designing pipelines and infrastructure while mentoring junior engineers and driving data-driven improvements. Requires strong technical, leadership, and communication skills.
Data Engineer – Databricks Pipelines & Impact
Data Engineer building data solutions in Databricks using SQL and Python to deliver analytics and marketing insights for Virgin Australia's Velocity loyalty program, focusing on end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines and data modeling on cloud platforms.
Data Engineer — Databricks Pipelines & Analytics
Builds and maintains Databricks-based data pipelines and analytics solutions for Virgin Australia’s travel operations, using SQL/Python to process complex datasets and support reporting/marketing teams.
Data Engineer and Report Developer
Builds and maintains a data warehouse using SQL Server and Microsoft Fabric, develops ETL pipelines, and creates Power BI reports to transform raw data into actionable business insights for a Queensland government department.
Senior Data Engineer - Azure Data Migration & Pipelines
Leads cloud data platform migrations from IBM DB2 to Azure SQL, designing ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring data quality, and optimizing performance in an Agile environment.
Senior Data Engineer
Designs, builds, and maintains data pipelines/infrastructure for clients while leading internal data engineering practice improvements, mentoring junior engineers, and optimizing methodologies for a consulting firm serving banks, ASX-listed companies, and government agencies.
Data Engineer (MS Fabric)
Designs and leads enterprise-scale data platforms using Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric to support analytics, reporting, AI, and ML for a federal government client.
Data Engineer: Databricks Pipelines & Travel Tech
Data Engineer designing and implementing Databricks data pipelines using SQL and Python to support analytics, reporting, and marketing for Virgin Australia's Velocity program.
Systems Engineer - Data Engineering
Designs, develops, and maintains data architecture and pipelines to transform raw data into processed data, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance for business operations.
Data Engineer — Scalable Pipelines & DataOps
Data Engineer at Leonardo responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable batch and real-time data pipelines and DataOps infrastructure, collaborating with data scientists and IT teams across multiple UK sites.
Data Engineer
Full time ongoing position Salary range: $113,668 - $131,153 plus super Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement About the role The Data Engineer is responsible for ensuring the integrity,…