Senior Data Engineer - Azure ETL & Data Solutions (Hybrid)

Exclaim IT; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work setup

Job summary

Exclaim IT is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a federal government client in Canberra/Brisbane. You'll collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and cloud architects to build and maintain robust data infrastructure, enabling analytics and service delivery with secure ETL pipelines and scalable data models.

The role requires onsite presence with some remote flexibility and a strong emphasis on governance, security, and agile practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Azure DevOps experience and/or certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Data Engineer, AWS Certified Data Analytics).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and their implementation.
• Experience in agile environments and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient, secure ETL pipelines for data transfer and transformation
• Collaborate across teams to deliver integrated solutions using Azure Data Factory, Data Lakes, Synapse, and related tools
• Design and maintain scalable data models ensuring accuracy, consistency, and performance
• Ensure data governance, security, and quality across the entire lifecycle
• Document technical specifications, workflows, data flows, and operational processes
• Identify and resolve data-related issues, collaborating to develop lasting solutions
• Contribute to agile processes, including ceremonies, code reviews, and performance tuning
• Remain current with emerging technologies and apply insights to improve tools and processes
• Take on additional tasks as directed by leadership

Skills

ETL pipelines

SQL

Azure Data Services

Data Modeling

RESTful APIs

Agile teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Blob Storage

Azure Functions

ML

Job description

Exclaim IT is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a federal government client in Canberra/Brisbane. You'll collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and cloud architects to build and maintain robust data infrastructure, enabling analytics and service delivery with secure ETL pipelines and scalable data models.

The role requires onsite presence with some remote flexibility and a strong emphasis on governance, security, and agile practices.