Data Platform Architect: Scalable Data Engineering

Kelsian Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Kelsian Group is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join the Group Technology team in Adelaide. You will design, develop and maintain scalable data solutions to support BI, reporting and strategic decisions across a multinational transport organisation.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to turn complex data requirements into practical, sustainable solutions, with an emphasis on data architecture, ingestion, modelling and platform optimisation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in data engineering with design, development and maintenance of data pipelines and data models.
• Sound understanding of data architecture, ingestion patterns and scalable solution design.
• Strong SQL skills and practical Python experience.
• Experience with modern cloud-based data platforms, DevOps practices and automated deployment.
• Experience with database technologies and data integration or transformation tools.
• Understanding of data quality, security, governance and performance optimization.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate into technical solutions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in a technology or data analytics team and a relevant tertiary qualification.

Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Design: contribute to design and improvement of data architecture, ingestion, integration, transformation and modelling.
• Data Engineering: design, develop and maintain data pipelines integrating multiple systems.
• Data Modelling: develop structured, reusable data models for reporting and analytics.
• Platform Development & Optimisation: support data/analytics platforms with focus on performance, security and cost efficiency.
• Data Quality & Governance: implement data quality, integrity and security improvements.
• Solution Development: translate business requirements into technical specs for data solutions.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: work with technology teams and stakeholders to improve data capabilities.
• Documentation & Support: maintain technical documentation and ensure reliability of solutions.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Data architecture

Data modelling

Cloud platforms

DevOps

CI/CD

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

ETL tools

Data warehousing

Job description

Kelsian Group is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join the Group Technology team in Adelaide. You will design, develop and maintain scalable data solutions to support BI, reporting and strategic decisions across a multinational transport organisation.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to turn complex data requirements into practical, sustainable solutions, with an emphasis on data architecture, ingestion, modelling and platform optimisation.