Data Acquisition Data Engineer | NV1+

Paxus; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus is seeking an experienced Data Acquisition Data Engineer to support a large federal government data environment in Melbourne. The role focuses on acquiring and moving data from enterprise sources into a central data platform, building ingestion pipelines with Azure Data Factory, Apache NiFi, and SQL Server within a secure, enterprise setting.

You will implement data workflows, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with data engineering and platform teams to ensure reliable data movement and

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience with Azure Data Factory
• 1+ year experience with Apache NiFi
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
• NV1 security clearance or higher

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data acquisition and ingestion pipelines
• Move data from enterprise source systems into a central data platform
• Develop data workflows using Azure Data Factory and Apache NiFi
• Work with Microsoft SQL Server and other enterprise data sources
• Troubleshoot pipeline, data movement and connectivity issues
• Support testing, deployment and ongoing operation of data ingestion solutions
• Collaborate with data engineering and platform teams
• Promote reliable, repeatable data engineering practices

Skills

Azure Data Factory

Apache NiFi

Microsoft SQL Server

NV1 security clearance

Job description

Melbourne preferred | On-site 3-5 days per week | NV1 minimum

We are seeking an experienced Data Acquisition Data Engineer to support a large and complex Federal Government data environment.

This role is focused on the acquisition and movement of data from enterprise source systems into a central data platform. You'll be building and supporting data ingestion pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Apache NiFi and Microsoft SQL Server within a secure environment.

This is a hands‑on engineering role suited to someone with strong experience in data movement, integration and ingestion who is comfortable working across enterprise source systems and modern cloud and data platforms.

What you'll be doing

• Build and maintain data acquisition and ingestion pipelines.
• Move data from enterprise source systems into a central data platform.
• Develop data workflows using Azure Data Factory and Apache NiFi.
• Work with Microsoft SQL Server and other enterprise data sources.
• Troubleshoot pipeline, data movement and connectivity issues.
• Support testing, deployment and ongoing operation of data ingestion solutions.
• Work closely with data engineering, platform and technical teams.
• Contribute to reliable, repeatable and maintainable data engineering practices.

What you'll need

Mandatory:

• At least 1 year of Azure Data Factory experience.
• At least 1 year of Apache NiFi experience.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Current NV1 security clearance or higher.
• Ability to work on-site 3-5 days per week.

Highly regarded:

• NV2 clearance.
• Melbourne-based.
• Exposure to Cloudera.

Why consider this opportunity?

You’ll be working within a significant enterprise data environment, helping establish and support the data acquisition layer that enables downstream processing, integration, analytics and data product development.

This is a strong opportunity for a hands‑on Data Engineer wanting to work with modern enterprise data technologies in a large‑scale, secure environment.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.