Data Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,705 open Data Engineering jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 589 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$825 | A$950 | A$1,060 | 17 |
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 30%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 265 · 16%
- Onsite 34 · 2%
- Remote 18 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 14% of the 93 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 565
- Lead 231
- Principal 39
- Staff 34
- Middle 27
- C-level 13
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 186
- 501-1000 employees 97
- 51-200 employees 35
- 11-50 employees 16
- 201-500 employees 5
- 1-10 employees 3
Snowflake Data Engineer: Lead End-to-End Data Platform
Lead the design and implementation of a Snowflake-based data platform in Sydney, building scalable pipelines and architectures with SQL and Python.
Data Engineer (NV1) – ETL/ELT, Azure Databricks, Hybrid
Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse in a hybrid Agile environment for a high-profile program.
Azure Data Engineer - SQL & PySpark Pipelines
Builds and maintains Azure-based data pipelines using SQL, PySpark, and Azure Synapse to transform enterprise data into analytics-ready views.
Data Engineer / SQL Specialist
Builds and maintains enterprise data pipelines and complex SQL views on Microsoft Azure to support data-driven decisions for a public-sector client.
Python Developer / Data Engineer -Melbourne
Build and maintain ETL pipelines, automate reporting, and optimize SQL queries using Python, pandas, and Airflow for a hybrid role in Melbourne.
Staff Data Engineer: Scale Pipelines & AI Ops
CommBank is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable, reliable data solutions across data pipelines, ontology and MLOps. You will lead engineering standards, mentor engineers and ensure…
Staff Data Engineer
The Staff Data Engineer is a senior technical contributor responsible for designing and delivering scalable, reliable and secure data solutions. The role provides technical leadership across data engineering,…
Data Platform Engiener
Build and maintain enterprise-scale data platforms in cloud/hybrid environments, automate operations, and ensure reliability for analytics and reporting.
Data Engineer
Data Engineer builds and maintains a Microsoft Fabric-based analytics platform for a utilities company, migrating from Azure SQL to Fabric.
Staff Data Engineer
Build and scale cloud-native data platforms and pipelines for a major bank, enabling AI-driven customer experiences, CRM, and operational intelligence using AWS, Snowflake, and Python.
Senior Data Engineer 12 month FTC
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and AI/ML platforms to create reusable datasets and enable customer-centric AI use cases for a major Australian telco.
GCP Data Engineer & Modeller | BigQuery & Data Vault
Designs and builds scalable data models and pipelines on GCP using BigQuery and Airflow to power analytics and business decisions.
Senior Data Engineer
Build and scale Deloitte’s enterprise data warehouse on Azure, Databricks, and dbt, creating trusted data pipelines for analytics and insights.
Data Engineer
Fully remote role in Australia Initial 6-12 month contract Well known brand with modern tech Data Engineer ( GCP / BigQuery / Python ) Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Perth (Remote or hybrid) $550-750 a day DOE…