Data Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,701 open Data Engineering jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 602 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 260 · 15%
- Onsite 30 · 2%
- Remote 19 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 14% of the 94 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 562
- Lead 232
- 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
Data Engineer - Senior
Senior data engineer builds and maintains enterprise data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and integrations for reporting, AI, and payments systems at a fintech company.
Senior AWS Data Engineer - Cloud Data Modernisation
Modernize a legacy MS SQL Server data platform to AWS-native services, designing and building scalable cloud data solutions using Aurora PostgreSQL, Redshift, AWS Glue, and data pipelines while migrating reports from SSRS/SSAS.
Azure Data Platform Senior Engineer (NV1) - Hybrid
Designs and maintains Azure-based data platforms for a government client, focusing on hybrid ETL/ELT pipelines, data modeling, and enterprise data modernization with a strong emphasis on reliability and security.
Staff Designated Engineer: Spark & Data Platform Expert
Staff Designated Engineer partnering with Databricks Field and Engineering teams to deliver tailored Spark and data platform solutions for large enterprise customers, including triaging complex issues, building POCs, writing playbooks, and training engineers on performance tuning.
Senior Spark & Data Platform Support Engineer
Senior Designated Engineer providing high-touch technical support and tailored solutions for Databricks' top Digital Native Business customers, triaging complex Spark and data platform issues, building POCs, and training teams on performance tuning.
Senior Analytics Engineer — Data Platform & AI Readiness
Senior Analytics Engineer building trusted, scalable data products in an Azure, Databricks, and dbt environment at a university, focusing on data modeling, semantic layers, and analytics-ready assets.
Data Engineering Lead: MS Fabric & Azure Data Platform
Lead data engineering using MS Fabric and Azure to own end-to-end data platforms, architecture, and governance, while guiding cross-functional teams in analytics, BI, and automation initiatives.
Analytics Engineer: Snowflake Data Platform & Pipelines
Analytics Engineer responsible for designing and building data pipelines, models and products using Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran and Snowpark to support business reporting across Finance, Sales, Marketing and Operations.
AI/ML Data Engineer – Retail Forecasting (On-site Sydney)
Build data pipelines, develop ML models, and deploy production solutions for retail forecasting, inventory, and ecommerce in an on-site role collaborating with cross-functional teams.
DATA ENGINEERING LEAD WITH MS FABRIC
Leads end-to-end data platform strategy, governance, and optimization for an enterprise, focusing on Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, and related tools to modernize data infrastructure, ensure scalability, and deliver actionable insights for business stakeholders.
Senior Associate Data Engineering
Designs and implements large-scale cloud-based data platforms, pipelines, and architectures for client digital transformation, focusing on ETL/ELT, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps automation.
Senior Data Engineer: AWS Cloud Data Modernisation
Senior Data Engineer responsible for modernising a legacy MS SQL Server platform to AWS-native services (Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS Glue, Redshift), owning data ingestion, transformation, modelling and reporting with CI/CD for data pipelines.
Senior Snowflake Data Engineer: Secure, Scalable Pipelines
Hands-on data engineer building secure, scalable Snowflake data products and pipelines in a regulated banking environment, owning end-to-end development with a focus on CI/CD, governance, performance, and cost optimization.
Senior Data Engineer (DBT and Databricks/Snowflake)
Senior Data Engineer designing and building scalable data pipelines and transformation workflows using Databricks or Snowflake with dbt, following ELT and medallion architecture patterns for enterprise data platforms.
Senior Data Engineer - GCP & Scalable Data Platforms
Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform, including data lakes, data warehouses, and ETL/ELT workflows orchestrated with Airflow or Cloud Composer.
Data Engineer & Power BI Report Developer - Data Warehouse
Data Engineer/Report Developer on a 12-month contract enhancing a Data Warehouse and building Power BI reports for a Queensland Government Department, using SQL Server (SSAS/SSIS/SSRS), Power BI, MS Fabric, and ETL.