Data Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,697 open Data Engineering jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 606 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 44%
- 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
Senior Data Engineer - Dbt, Sql
Builds scalable data pipelines and high-performance datasets on a modern GCP platform to support analytics, reporting, and future AI initiatives using SQL, Python, and dbt.
Senior Data Engineer | Scalable Pipelines on GCP & BigQuery
Builds scalable data pipelines on GCP/BigQuery to support analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives, focusing on dbt-driven workflows and enterprise-scale data engineering.
Hybrid Data Engineer/Analyst: Pipelines & Insights
Builds and maintains data pipelines, ensures data quality, and creates dashboards (Tableau/Power BI) to deliver insights for stakeholders, using cloud platforms and ETL/ELT processes.
Lead Data Engineer - Azure
Lead Data Engineer designing, building, and operating enterprise-scale Azure data platforms (Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Data Lake Storage, Fabric) to drive advanced analytics and data-driven decision making at Rabobank Australia.
Data Engineer
Data Engineer building and maintaining scalable, secure data pipelines on VicRoads' data platform using a modern stack (Databricks, Spark, dbt, Kafka) with SQL and Python to support analytics and reporting.
Data Engineer: Build Secure, Scalable Data Pipelines (Hybrid)
Data Engineer at VicRoads building and maintaining scalable data pipelines for analytics, reporting, and insights in a hybrid Melbourne-based role.
Senior Data Engineer: Cloud ETL & Data Pipelines
Designs and maintains scalable cloud-based ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse to integrate data sources, ensuring quality, security, and performance for analytics.
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and dashboards to support operational and clinical data analysis. The role requires hands-on experience with SQL, Python, and BI tools like Metabase within an AWS environment.
Backend Data Platform Engineer
Build and own a Rust telemetry pipeline and Python device services for trailer braking systems, handling high-rate sensor data and fleet analytics.
Staff Data Engineer
Staff Data Engineer building scalable data platforms and pipelines on AWS (Glue, Redshift, Athena, EMR) using Python, PySpark, and Scala for CommBank's Business Banking Technology team.
Senior Engineering Manager / Chapter Lead (Data Engineering)
Senior Engineering Manager / Chapter Lead overseeing a data engineering chapter within CommBank's Economic Crime division, splitting time between hands-on work (architecture, coding, reviews on AWS/Snowflake data platforms) and people leadership.
Senior Data Engineer (Databricks / Spark)
This role involves building and maintaining data pipelines and dimensional models for a product-focused company using Databricks, Spark, Python, and SQL. A core requirement is an established, daily AI-assisted engineering practice.
Senior Data Engineer: Azure Databricks & Delta Lake
A global data consultancy is seeking a Senior Data Engineer based in India to support data platform modernisation initiatives. The role focuses on building and optimising data pipelines within Azure Databricks,…
Senior Data Engineer: AWS & PostgreSQL Data Platform
Commonwealth Bank is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design, delivery and ongoing evolution of a cloud-native data platform for Product Control. You will modernise legacy data platforms and drive automation,…