Data Engineer

Exclaim IT; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Exclaim IT is seeking a Data Engineer to support a Queensland Government digital transformation, delivering a cloud-based approvals platform. The contract role suits someone who thrives in complex programs focusing on data foundations, migration readiness, and governance.

You will build Azure-based data pipelines, optimise lakehouse patterns, and collaborate with delivery teams to improve data quality, reliability, and performance using SQL.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting a platform replacement program (Appian and/or Dynamics 365).
• Large-scale data migration with auditability and data integrity in regulated environments.
• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric and when to use it vs Databricks/Azure-native services.
• Knowledge of data governance and cataloguing using Purview.
• Experience with cutover planning and release cycles.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimise scalable Azure-based data pipelines (lakehouse-style patterns where appropriate).
• Engineer robust solutions for migration and integration across large/complex datasets.
• Partner with delivery teams to uplift data quality, reliability, and performance using strong SQL.

Skills

Azure

Databricks

Data Lake

SQL engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Job description

About the role

Join a high-profile Queensland Government digital transformation delivering a new, cloud-based approvals platform. This Data Engineer contract will suit someone who thrives in complex programs—where data foundations, migration readiness, and governance matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and optimise scalable Azure-based data pipelines (lakehouse-style patterns where appropriate)
• Engineer robust solutions for migration and integration across large/complex datasets
• Partner with delivery teams to uplift data quality, reliability, and performance using strong SQL

Highly desirable criteria

• Proven experience supporting a platform replacement program—ideally involving Appian and/or Dynamics 365 (e.g., migrating workflows/process-led platforms and ensuring data alignment, cutover readiness, and reporting continuity)
• Demonstrated success in large-scale migration initiatives where there’s pressure on auditability, traceability, and data integrity (government/regulated environments highly regarded)

Desirable criteria

• Hands-on exposure to Microsoft Fabric (e.g., Lakehouse/Warehouse, Data Factory in Fabric, pipelines) and an understanding of when to use it vs Databricks/Azure-native services
• Strong appreciation for data governance and discovery using tools such as Microsoft Purview (cataloguing, lineage, access controls)
• Experience designing data solutions with security and compliance front of mind (role-based access, sensitive data handling, documentation discipline)
• Familiarity with cutover planning and supporting release cycles (UAT support, defect triage, reconciliation checks, post-go-live stabilisation)

Skills and experience

• Azure + Data Lake + Databricks, plus strong SQL engineering capability
• Track record delivering within complex programs with clear communication and stakeholder engagement