Data Engineer

Nixil Pty; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixil Pty is seeking a Data Engineer to develop and maintain secure data processing and integration solutions from our Canberra base. The role supports office locations in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide and requires current NV1, NV2 or TSPV security clearance.

Start date is March 2027 with an end date in June 2027, ensuring delivery of secure data pipelines and governance. Key responsibilities include building ingestion and integration pipelines, data quality practices, monitoring performance,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and supporting data pipelines.
• Strong SQL and Python skills, or equivalent programming capability.
• Experience with ETL/ELT, workflow orchestration, databases and data storage platforms.
• Knowledge of data modelling, Git and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Build data ingestion, transformation and integration pipelines.
• Implement data validation, quality and metadata practices.
• Monitor performance, resolve pipeline failures and optimise processing.
• Maintain tested, secure and documented solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Data modelling

CI/CD practices

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

• Office locations: Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide


• Essential: Current NV1, NV2 or TSPV security clearance


• Start Date: March 2027


• End Date: June 2027

We are seeking a Data Engineer to develop and maintain secure data processing and integration solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Build data ingestion, transformation and integration pipelines.


• Implement data validation, quality and metadata practices.


• Monitor performance, resolve pipeline failures and optimise processing.


• Maintain tested, secure and documented solutions.

Skills & experience

• Hands-on experience building and supporting data pipelines.


• Strong SQL and Python skills, or equivalent programming capability.


• Experience with ETL/ELT, workflow orchestration, databases and data storage platforms.


• Knowledge of data modelling, Git and CI/CD practices.

Security Clearance: Current NV1, NV2 or TSPV clearance is strictly required