Data Platform Engineer — Microsoft Fabric & Pipelines

Perth Airport; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on site parking

Job summary

Perth Airport is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to maintain and evolve its Microsoft Fabric Data Platform, ensuring stability, reliability, and security to meet growing business needs. You will design pipelines, manage storage and compute, and collaborate with analysts and business teams to improve data delivery.

The role requires 7+ years in data platforms, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with Microsoft Fabric. A critical infrastructure background is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, building, and managing data platforms and data product workloads.
• Strong skills in Python, SQL and cloud-native data integration.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Fabric + Data Engineering/Data Science workloads.
• Experience in a critical infrastructure environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management and data quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation, optimisation, and security of the Microsoft Fabric Data Platform.
• Design, manage, and optimise data pipelines, storage, and compute resources for analytics, reporting, and APIs.
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and vendors to improve data delivery and usability.
• Implement standards for data quality, governance, documentation, and access control.
• Monitor system health, costs, and performance, applying improvements to maximise efficiency.
• Provide training and support to strengthen data literacy and self-service capability.
• Ensure compliance with WHS and data governance requirements, protecting sensitive information.

Skills

Python

SQL

Cloud integration

Microsoft Fabric

Data pipelines

Data governance

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Perth Airport is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to maintain and evolve its Microsoft Fabric Data Platform, ensuring stability, reliability, and security to meet growing business needs. You will design pipelines, manage storage and compute, and collaborate with analysts and business teams to improve data delivery.

The role requires 7+ years in data platforms, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with Microsoft Fabric. A critical infrastructure background is highly desirable.