ETL Data Engineer

Kinetic IT; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic IT is seeking an ETL Data Engineer to join the team in Canberra, Australia. This hands-on role focuses on maintaining identity management services, ETL processes, and integration workflows in a complex enterprise environment.

The role involves monitoring, troubleshooting, and contributing to platform uplift, with on-site attendance five days per week and occasional after-hours support for patching.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting identity management, ETL, directory synchronisation and enterprise integration environments.
• Strong SQL, troubleshooting and scripting skills with PowerShell, VBScript or Java-based workflow logic.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain reliability and availability of identity management services and ETL processes.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve incidents in identity, synchronisation and integration services.
• Support operational change, platform uplift and service improvement initiatives.

Skills

ETL

Identity management

Directory synchronisation

Enterprise integration

SQL

Scripting

PowerShell

VBScript

Java-based workflow

Communication

Tools

PowerShell

VBScript

Java

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for an ETL Data Engineer to join our team, supporting a complex enterprise identity management, directory synchronisation and data integration environment.

In this hands‑on role, you’ll help maintain the reliability, availability and continuous improvement of critical identity management services, ETL processes, workflow orchestration, directory synchronisation capabilities and supporting integration services. Working across multiple security domains, you’ll monitor and troubleshoot identity, synchronisation and integration services, resolve incidents, support operational change and contribute to platform uplift, modernisation and service improvement initiatives.

This onsite role requires attendance five days per week, with occasional weekend and after-hours on-call work for patching.

About You

You’re a detail-focused engineer who enjoys solving complex data, identity and integration problems. To be considered, you will ideally bring:

• Current Active Baseline Government Clearance as a minimum, required for a Federal Government customer, with willingness to obtain NV2 clearance in future.
• Experience supporting identity management, ETL, directory synchronisation and enterprise integration environments.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory, LDAP, identity data flows and lifecycle management processes.
• Strong SQL, troubleshooting and scripting skills, including tools such as PowerShell, VBScript or Java‑based workflow logic.
• Experience supporting production services, incidents, problems, changes and continuous improvement activities.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and documentation skills.

About Kinetic IT

Kinetic IT is a leading Australian IT services provider specialising in Intelligent Workplace, Cloud, Cyber Security, Digital Infrastructure and IT Service Management. We are unlocking the potential of technology to enrich lives of Australian communities.

For more than 25 years, we’ve partnered with some of Australia’s most important organisations, helping them deliver essential services relied upon by our communities including government, critical infrastructure, education, law enforcement, defence, emergency services, utilities, and transport.

Be You, Create the Future

We value individuality and foster an inclusive culture where you’re safe to be your best, real self. We tackle challenges together, celebrate success together, and make sure everyone feels valued, supported, and proud of the work they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome people of all abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and genders. We’re proud to be an Indigenous and Veteran-friendly employer.

The Kinetic IT Difference

• Growth-focused culture – Formal training, mentoring, vendor exam support, communities of practice and regular development reviews.
• Advance your career – Access new roles via our internal ‘Opportunity Marketplace’ careers hub.
• Flex your work – Hybrid options, flexible hours, mobility and part-time roles (customer needs permitting) and a variety of leave options (including paid parental leave and purchased leave) to suit your needs
• Celebrate together – Social events, cultural celebrations, end-of-year functions, DEI belonging events and more.
• Wellbeing matters – Health and wellness resources and events, free skin and health checks, free flu shots, tailored leave and support options, free and confidential EAP and access to Fitness Passport.