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
Senior Data Engineer
Build and govern a unified semantic data layer for finance, HR, procurement and compliance using Databricks, dbt and PySpark to power self-service analytics and AI agents.
Azure Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable Azure-based data pipelines and lakehouses to feed analytics and BI for NSW government projects, using PySpark, Synapse, Fabric, and Power BI.
Principal Data Engineer
Lead data architecture and engineering for REA’s property platforms, designing scalable ETL/ELT workflows and cloud data warehouses to power analytics and user experiences.
Data Engineer (AWS) - Sydney
Design and maintain scalable AWS data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and cloud data warehouses to support analytics and business decisions.
Data Engineer — Azure Data Platform & AI-Powered Insights
Build and maintain Azure-based data pipelines and AI-assisted workflows for a fintech company, enabling scalable analytics and insights.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and optimizes Azure-based data pipelines and semantic layers for retail analytics and BI, using Databricks, SQL Server, and Power BI.
Senior Data Engineer - BI & Data Warehousing (Azure)
Designs and builds enterprise-scale BI pipelines and data warehouses on Azure, then delivers dashboards that inform university-wide decisions.
Senior Data Engineer
Design and build data pipelines and warehouses to support policy analytics for Building Commission NSW using Python/Java, SQL, and cloud/big-data tech.
Data Engineering & Platforms Team Leader
Lead a team modernizing Western Power’s data systems, integrating legacy Oracle/Informatica with Snowflake and dbt to shift toward a federated, domain-driven architecture.
Senior Data Engineer - Pipelines & Analytics (Parramatta)
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains scalable data pipelines to support analytics and decision-making for NSW’s Building Commission.
Lead Data Engineer — Shape Scalable Pipelines & Data Models
Lead Data Engineer at UBank designs and builds scalable data pipelines and models to power the bank’s analytics and decision-making using cloud-native tools.
Data Engineering Lead & Client Advisory
Leads data engineering projects for clients, designing scalable pipelines and mentoring teams while translating business needs into technical specs using tools like Airflow.
Amazon Data Engineer, Network Operations & Cloud Pipelines
Build and maintain cloud-native ETL/ELT pipelines and data models for Amazon’s network operations, migrating legacy workloads and ensuring data quality.
Cloud Data Engineer: Scalable Pipelines, Trusted Analytics
Designs and maintains cloud-based data pipelines that feed analytics and ML systems, ensuring scalable ingestion, transformation, and data quality across the lifecycle.
Contract Azure Data Engineer - SQL & PySpark Pipelines
Builds and maintains Azure-based data pipelines using SQL, PySpark, and Azure Synapse to enable scalable, governed data workflows for analytics.
Lead SAP Business Objects Data Engineer
Lead SAP Business Objects Data Engineer designs, builds, and maintains reporting solutions and data engineering pipelines for a federal government client using SAP BusinessObjects, WebI, and dashboards.
Principal Data Engineer & Data Strategy Advisor
Leads data-architecture engagements for clients, designing Snowflake-centric solutions and aligning data roadmaps with business goals.
Data Engineer: Architect Data Pipelines & Governance
Design and implement data pipelines and governance frameworks using Python, Databricks, Snowflake, and cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP) for a new data platform.