Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Mindrift; City of Greater Bendigo; Remote; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Performance bonuses

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Halo Labs is hiring a data engineer to design, develop, and maintain PySpark frameworks across the SaaS platform. You will architect scalable ETL/ELT pipelines on Azure and AWS and build distributed data processing with PySpark on Databricks.

You will ingest data from clinical systems and external platforms, ensure secure data exchange, and align with engineering teams to embed data services in the product. Remote-first with travel across Australia.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure data engineering with Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
• Strong Python, SQL, and PySpark for large-scale processing.
• Experience building production data pipelines in SaaS/product environments.
• Knowledge of data lakes, lakehouse architectures, and modular pipelines.
• Experience integrating third-party systems via APIs and secure data exchange.
• Healthcare data handling experience and data governance understanding.
• Familiarity with CI/CD using DevOps practices and Git workflows.
• Degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reusable in-house PySpark frameworks across the SaaS platform.
• Architect and implement scalable, production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines on Azure and AWS.
• Build distributed data processing solutions using Python and PySpark on Databricks.
• Develop ingestion pipelines integrating clinical systems, healthcare APIs, and enterprise platforms.
• Design secure data integration patterns (REST APIs, SFTP, webhooks) ensuring data integrity.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers to embed data services into the SaaS architecture.
• Contribute to data layer design for scalability, observability, and performance.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing of data workloads.

Skills

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL

Azure Storage

Azure DevOps

Python

SQL

PySpark

APIs integration

Healthcare data

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Databricks

AWS (S3, Lambda, RDS, Glue, IAM)

Job description

Job Description

About Us

Halo Labs is a future focused, end-to-end data solutions firm – transforming tomorrow, today. Our intelligent and secure technology systems and data driven solutions drive meaningful outcomes and unlock lasting value.

Why work at Halo Labs?

Leading Innovation: We don’t just solve problems; we illuminate a never-ending stream of innovation.

Exceptional Perks: Enjoy outstanding perks like a dedicated learning budget, performance bonuses, and comprehensive wellbeing support.

Remote-First Organisation: Experience the perks of remote work while having the flexibility to travel to client locations throughout Australia.

Inclusive and Engaging: Celebrate diversity in a welcoming space that thrives on new ideas and open conversations, all in a respectful environment.

Inspiring Origins: With a compelling founder story, we are a customer-focused, culture-first organisation.

About the role

• Design, develop, and maintain reusable in-house PySpark frameworks to enforce standardised data engineering patterns across the SaaS platform
• Architect and implement scalable, production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines across Azure and AWS environments
• Build distributed data processing solutions using Python and PySpark on Databricks
• Develop batch and near real-time ingestion pipelines integrating third-party clinical systems, healthcare APIs, and external enterprise platforms
• Design secure data integration patterns (REST APIs, SFTP, event-driven ingestion, webhooks) ensuring compliance and data integrity
• Work closely with Software Engineers to embed data services directly into the SaaS product architecture
• Contribute to backend system design discussions to ensure data layer scalability, observability, and performance
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git, and Azure Pipelines for automated deployment and testing of data workloads
• Apply infrastructure-as-code and environment management best practices across Azure and AWS
• Optimise Spark jobs, cluster configurations, and storage strategies for performance and cost efficiency
• Design and maintain robust data models, including dimensional models and SaaS-oriented data schemas
• Implement data validation, monitoring, and alerting to ensure pipeline reliability and production stability
• Provide technical mentorship and enforce engineering standards across the analytics and data engineering team

About you

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure services including Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, and Azure DevOps
• Practical experience with AWS services relevant to modern data platforms (S3, Lambda, RDS, Glue, IAM, etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark for large-scale distributed data processing
• Deep experience configuring and managing Databricks clusters for scalable big data workloads
• Experience building production-ready data pipelines in a SaaS or product-led engineering environment
• Strong understanding of cloud-native data architecture, including data lakes, lakehouse architecture, and modular pipeline design
• Experience integrating with third-party systems via APIs and secure data exchange mechanisms
• Exposure to healthcare or regulated data environments, including handling sensitive data securely
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, metadata management, and data governance principles
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks for data pipelines
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices including Git workflows, branching strategies, and CI/CD automation
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field