Data Engineer

Kinexus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus is recruiting a Data Engineer for a Canberra-based, permanent role with a major ICT managed services provider. You will help uplift defence identity management and ETL capabilities, supporting critical services in a secure environment.

With NV1/NV2 clearance, you will monitor and maintain AD/LDAP integrations, develop ETL/workflow solutions, troubleshoot data issues, and contribute to platform modernisation and operational reporting across teams.

Qualifications

• Active NV1 or NV2 clearance required.
• Experience in enterprise identity management and provisioning.
• Strong ETL, workflow automation, and SQL troubleshooting.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, VBScript, or Java workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor identity management, ETL, workflow, and directory sync for availability and health.
• Investigate incidents and perform root-cause analysis of data/workflow failures.
• Manage identity lifecycles and directory synchronisation across AD/LDAP.
• Develop and maintain ETL/workflow integration solutions and troubleshoot data issues.
• Support continuity, runbooks, documentation, and operational reporting.

Skills

Identity management

ETL pipelines

SQL troubleshooting

Active Directory

Scripting PowerShell

VBScript

Java workflows

IAM platforms

Tools

Identity Bridge

LDAP

Windows/SQL Server

Job description

Data Engineer - Major ICT MSP & PSP

Permanent position - $140,000 to $160,000 dependent on skills
Canberra based position
Active NV1 or NV2 required - applicants without this cannot be considered

Kinexus is a specialist defence and national security recruitment agency with over 25 years of working and specialising in the industry. We have partnered with a major ICT managed and professional services business in hiring for a Data Engineer to manage and uplift a defence environment containing different identity management and directory systems.

We're looking for a mid to senior level Data Engineer or ETL Developer to support the enhancement and maintenance of ETL pipelines and identity management systems which underpin critical defence services and business operations.

In this role you will:

• Monitor and support identity management, ETL, workflow, and directory synchronisation services, ensuring availability, performance, and operational health
• Investigate and resolve incidents, root-cause data/workflow failures, and support incident, problem, and change management processes
• Manage identity lifecycle activities (provisioning, modification, deprovisioning) and maintain directory synchronisation across Active Directory, LDAP, and related platforms
• Develop and maintain ETL and workflow integration solutions, troubleshooting data processing and synchronisation issues affecting downstream systems
• Support service continuity and change/release activities, including documentation, runbooks, and operational reporting
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying reliability and efficiency gains, and contributing to platform modernisation and technical debt reduction
• Provide technical expertise to engineering and project teams on legacy remediation, upgrades, and architecture initiatives

What's needed from you:

• You must hold an active or reinstatable NV1 or NV2 security clearance
• Strong background in enterprise identity management and integration, including identity lifecycle management, provisioning, directory synchronisation, and Active Directory/LDAP technologies
• Proven ETL, workflow automation, and integration platform experience, with strong SQL/database troubleshooting skills and knowledge of system integration patterns and service-oriented architectures
• Skilled in scripting and automation (PowerShell, VBScript, Java-based workflow logic or similar), with experience supporting production services and resolving complex integration/synchronisation issues in operational environments
• Desirable: experience with IAM platforms (e.g., Identity Bridge), regulated or multi-domain environments, Windows/SQL Server and certificate management, legacy modernisation, and ITIL-aligned incident/problem/change management