Data Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,697 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 44%
- sql 42%
- data-engineering 41%
- python 34%
- azure 31%
- data-quality 29%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 262 · 15%
- Onsite 32 · 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
Data Engineer
Designs and builds scalable GCP data pipelines and platforms using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Python/Java/Scala to support AI and analytics workloads.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain secure data pipelines and curated datasets in Microsoft Fabric/Azure for analytics and reporting, using PySpark, SQL, dbt and medallion architecture.
GCP Data Engineer: Build Scalable Data Pipelines
Design and scale GCP-based data pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub to transform raw data into actionable insights for analytics and decision-making.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and owns a new Fabric-based data platform for an ASX-listed financial group, migrating from Snowflake/Tableau and integrating AI into daily workflows.
Investment Data Engineer & Analytics
Builds and maintains investment data pipelines, runs SQL/Python analyses, and delivers reports to ensure accurate financial insights for Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Senior Data Engineer, Business Intelligence
Design and build scalable data pipelines and BI solutions using Azure tools to power analytics across a university, turning data into dashboards and insights for smarter decisions.
AWS Cloud Data Engineer - Dashboards, Pipelines & Insights
Designs and maintains cloud data pipelines, dashboards, and analytics solutions using AWS services and SQL/Python for business insights.
Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake for Healthcare Data
Designs and builds scalable Snowflake-based data pipelines for healthcare analytics, using SQL, Python, dbt, Snowpipe and Snowpark.
Senior Data Engineer, Python, Spark, DevOps
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-native analytics platforms for a major securities exchange, using Python, Spark, AWS Glue, Redshift, and CI/CD practices.
Azure Data Engineer | Hybrid Melbourne: Scalable Pipelines
Design and build scalable Azure data pipelines and improve data quality for enterprise solutions in a hybrid Melbourne role.
Fabric-Powered Data Engineer for Enterprise Analytics
Builds and maintains a Microsoft Fabric-based enterprise data platform for analytics and reporting, supporting scalable, secure data solutions in a greenfield environment.
Senior Data Engineer – SQL / ETL Data Migration
Senior Data Engineer builds and optimizes SQL Server ETL pipelines to migrate legacy data into a modern CRM for a top ASX-listed enterprise.
Senior Data Engineer & Platform Lead - Azure Databricks
Designs and builds scalable data platforms on Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric, optimizing performance and cost while mentoring junior engineers.
Data Engineer (Azure Fabric)
Designs and implements Azure Fabric-based ETL pipelines, ingesting and transforming data into medallion layers while building monitoring and reconciliation jobs.
AWS Data Engineer: Big Data Pipelines & Cloud Analytics
Design and build cloud-based big data pipelines and data warehouse integrations using AWS, Spark, Python, and SQL for enterprise clients.
Senior Data Engineer
Design and build scalable data pipelines on Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric, mentor junior engineers, and deliver cloud-native analytics solutions for clients across finance, government, and other sectors.
Senior Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines, migrate and integrate datasets, and enhance analytics capabilities using SQL, Python, and Azure tools for a federal government department.
Data Engineer (Contract)
Build and maintain scalable Azure data pipelines using Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse to ensure reliable, high-quality data flows and ETL/ELT processes.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team to design and build trusted data pipelines and analytics-ready datasets for a Federal Government Department using Azure, Databricks, and Power BI.